Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 11, 1 November 2013 — Business Fest on Maui [ARTICLE]

Business Fest on Maui

The Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce will host its seventh annual Hui Holomua Business Fest, a full-day puhlie conference themed " 'Onipa'a i ka 'Imi Na'auao - Hawaiian Vaīues Are Good Business " on Friday, Dec. 6 at Grand Wailea Resort on Maui. The conference opens with daybreak canoe-arrival protocol at the heaeh under the direction of Kahu Keli'i Tau'a. Morning panelists, including senior representatives from Maui County, the state and U.S. Congress, will discuss ways Hawai'i ean heeome more "business friendly." Jan Hanohano Dill, Partners In Development Foundation

president and chairman, will deliver the luneheon keynote address on the value of being a "Culturally Hawaiian Businessperson." Three afternoon panels will discuss: Future Job Creation in Maui, Small Boutique Farms: Hawai'i's New Agriculture, and Entrepreneurship Opportunities in an Uncertain Economy. Supported by an Office of Hawaiian Affairs grant, the Business Fest offers networking opportunities and access to Hawai'i's top industrial, scientific, commercial and poliheal leaders - all with a focus on preserving and promoting Hawaiian culture and values. Cost to attend is $45 for charter members, $75 for non-members and $100 at the door. For information and to RSVP by Nov. 15, visit www.mauihawaiianchamber.com.

In an effort to mentor youth into business fields, students from Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus and Kamehameha Schools Outreach Program receive scholarships to attend.