The Young Professionals Committee at the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce started as a suggestion to me, when I moved back to Hilo from Honolulu in 2018. The goals of this group are simple, find like-minded professionals who are starting off in their careers, build a...
As I take the reins of the Economic Development Committee, I am looking for guidance on what we can do to move our business community forward. At this point I am working with one of our legislative priorities: grow, attract and retain businesses that further diversify...
Aloha, This year Hawai‘i Community College Business Education Professor Gordon Ching is celebrating an amazing milestone: 50 years of teaching at Hawai‘i CC. That’s more than half of Hawai’i CC’s existence! Professor Ching teaches in the Business Education and...
This month we’re focusing on advances made in education and other priorities for clean energy and the environment. Education is one of the most important functions of government— especially for those of us from immigrant backgrounds. My grandparents came to Hawai‘i...
Richard Ha is a retired farmer and small business owner on Hawai’i Island. A 1973 graduate of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Richard started Kea’au Banana Plantation in 1982, a farm that became the largest banana farm in the United States. When...
Dennis Lin is the Community Relations Administrator for HPM Building Supply, where he develops, maintains, and elevates HPM’s community relations initiatives throughout the State of Hawaii. Prior to this position, Dennis was the Program Manager for HalePlus, where he...
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