Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 9, 1 September 1997 — Showcase of Hawaiʻi's own [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Showcase of Hawaiʻi's own

More than 100 Hawai'i business ventures showcasing island products were presented at Made in Hawai'i Festival 1997 held Aug. 15-18 in the Neil Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Among the booths attracting large crowds were four sponsored by OHA. One featured Big Island Woodworks, a business specializing in handcrafted Hawaiian woods since 1970, Owner-operators A1 and Debra Mathieu

credit the exposure from the Made in Hawai'i Festival for some of their success in filling a niehe in the comoetitive loeal

craft market. Their hand-finished wood products are sold at Hilo Hatties, Little Hawaiian Crafts, Products of Hawai'i and Island Treasures. The event was presented by First Hawaiian Bank.