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At two major events this month, the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau plans to highlight the APEC conference as an example of Hawaii’s ability to host large-scale meeting.

After two years of preparation and planning, Hawai‘i showed the global community that it is a world-class business destination by serving as host for the 2011 APEC Leaders’ Week.

Along with the United States, 36 Pacific Rim countries are taking part in “PacWave11,” a mock tsunami exercise organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

The Hawaii business community will have an unprecedented opportunity to learn from APEC global leaders at the Asia-Pacific Business Symposium in Waikiki, starting Wednesday, November 9.

Using “virtual booths,” local Hawaii businesses will be able to connect with the 21 APEC economies and US mainland companies during the APEC 2011 Leaders’ Week taking place in Honolulu on Nov. 7-13.

Hawaii’s business community will have a prime opportunity to network and learn about current Asia-Pacific business issues at a special conference held in conjunction with the APEC economic summit.

Representative from Enterprise Honolulu and the Maui Economic Development Board are hosting a free workshop on September 29 ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leader’s Week conference in November.

Long-time Hawaii clothing designer Tori Richard has been selected as the manufacturer of volunteer uniforms for the APEC 2011 Leaders’ Week in November.

In cooperation with the East-West Center, and organized by the University of Hawaii, key higher education officials, scholars and experts from throughout the Asia-Pacific region will meet in Honolulu August 4-6 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference on Quality in Higher Education.

Yesterday, the APEC 2011 Hawaii Host Committee announced that it is seeking reliable vendors to supply products and service hospitality gifts at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Week.

Maui businesses have until June 30 to apply for an unprecedented opportunity to market themselves to the international community at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leader’s Summit in Honolulu in November.

In preparation for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leader’s Week conference in November, Enterprise Honolulu and Maui Economic Development Board are hosting a series of free workshop designed to show how APEC can be the catalyst to expanding Maui business into new international markets.

The APEC 2011 Hawaii Host Committee issued yet another Request for Proposals today for training curriculum development services related to volunteer and workforce training in preparation for the APEC 2011 Leaders’ Week that will take place in Honolulu on November 7–13.

Working groups on tourism, energy, life sciences, and dozens of other issues will meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in November and the Hawaii Host Committee is encouraging the Hawaii business community to get engaged.

With more than 20,000 attendees expected, the APEC 2011 Hawaii Host Committee is looking to feature 35 key Hawaii businesses in their APEC 2011 Hawaii Business Innovation Showcase during APEC 2011 Leaders’ Week, Nov 7-13.

The APEC 2011 Hawaii Host Committee is seeking “Story Ideas” that showcase Hawaii business to the world.

The APEC 2011 Hawaii Host Committee has issued yet another Request for Proposals for marketing and promotional materials. The most recent RFP is focused on a media supplement to be distributed to the more than 20,000 attendees expected in November.

While on Maui today, Lt. Governor Brian Schatz provided us with an administrative update of progress made on tsunami recovery and relief efforts.

The APEC 2011 Hawai‘i Host Committee issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) yesterday for graphic design services in support of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting in November.

Tourism can be one of the most crucial components of an area’s economic health. Because Hawaii relies so heavily on this industry, it is no wonder that the announcement last year that Hawaii would host the annual APEC leaders’ meeting drew much praise from businesses in Hawaii, especially when it was made known that approximately […]