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Hawaii Pavilion @ the 74th Tokyo International Gift Show

cfeng — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:18:15 +0000

Hawaii Pavilion @ the 74th Tokyo International Gift Show

September 4-6, 2013

Tokyo International Exhibition Center Tokyo, Japan

The Tokyo International Gift Show is the largest international trade show in Japan with over 2,500 companies marketing gifts, consumer goods and accessories to over 200,000 domestic and international buyers.

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Trade Winds Asia – Korea

cfeng — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:55:32 +0000

Trade Winds Asia

May 12-15, 2013 Seoul, South Korea

The Trade Winds Asia $ 2,450 registration fee includes from May 12-15, 2013 Seoul, South Korea – Business to Business matchmaking, attendance in the Business Forum, and one-on-one meetings with Senior Commercial Officers from 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Additional stops are also available for matchmaking meetings by the U.S. Department of Commerce in Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan for an additional fee. See attached flyers for more detailed information.

Grant funds are available to qualified companies for up to $ 1,650 reimbursable of the $ 2,450 Trade Winds Forum registration fees. This subsidy will be reimbursed upon successful completion of the mission for those qualified participating companies. All other related costs of travel, lodging and transportation are the sole responsibility of each participant.

The application web link is:

http://export.gov/pennsylvania/assessment/index.asp. For more information on Trade winds Asia, please visit: http://export.gov/pennsylvania/tradewinds/

Attendee Flyer

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2013 Hawaii Trade Mission to South Korea informatinal briefing

cfeng — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:33:47 +0000

2013 Hawaii Trade Mission to South Korea informatinal briefing, February 20th from 10:30a.m. to 12 noon at the Pacific Guardian Center- Conference Room “A”, as you will learn about establishing connections, relationships and business opportunities for export in South Korea and thorughout the Asia Pacific Region.

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INVEST HAWAII-Entrepreneurs’ Day @ the State Capitol

cfeng — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:06:40 +0000

INVEST HAWAII

Entrepreneurs’ Day

at the State Capitol

March 6, 2013 (Wednesday)

10:00am – 2:00pm

Meet Hawaii’s innovative entrepreneurs!

See how they are creating jobs and growing our economy.

2013 JFW International Fashion Fair in Japan

jenly — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:51:36 +0000

JFW International Fashion Fair

Tokyo International Exhibition Center
Tokyo, Japan
January 23-25, 2013

“Buy Hawaii, Give Aloha!”

jenly — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:31:50 +0000

On November 21, 2012, Governor Neil Abercrombie will unveil his “Buy Hawaii, Give Aloha!”campaign to urge residents to buy and gift locally made products during the holiday season.

DBEDT Wins Competitive U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) State Trade and Export Promotions (STEP) Grant

nathan — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:42:22 +0000

SBA awards $485,719 to DBEDT to assist Hawaii small businesses to grow export sales and enter new international markets. “The primary goal of the program is to expand and elevate the status and value of export-oriented programs in economic development organizations throughout Hawaii and thereby grow Hawaii’s productive, innovative and competitive edge in the world which developing a new culture of exporting,” said Richard Lim, DBEDT Director.

Hawaii-China Partnership for a Clean Energy Future

nathan — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:41:07 +0000

DBEDT and the State House of Representatives hosted 200 CEOs from China, attending APEC, to an energy forum that culminated with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the State of Hawaii and the China Council for Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) to pursue mutual interest in clean energy development.

“We set out to do business with China and we’ve accomplished a first step in moving towards a direction of mutual economic growth in the area of clean energy,” said Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie.

Hamakua Mushrooms benefits from Enterprise Zones program

nathan — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:40:26 +0000

Robert Stanga, President of Hamakua Heritage Farm in Laupahoehoe, on the island of Hawaii, produces gourmet mushrooms known as Hamakua Mushrooms. The company enrolled in the Hawaii Enterprise Zones Partnership program which is a state government program that offers tax and other incentives to eligible businesses located in designated Enterprise Zones in the state.

“The EZ program has helped our company to grow tremendously. We have benefited from the tax credits offered through this program and are grateful to DBEDT and Hawaii County for bringing this program to our attention,” said Stanga. “We hope that the Hamakua brand is perpetuated through agricultural companies, such as ours, and we are pleased to be a part of Hawaii’s story.”

http://fungaljungle.com

Entrepreneur Plans Shochu Distillery through DBEDT Micro Loan Program

nathan — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:24:28 +0000

Okinawan sweet potatoes grown in Hawaii will soon be used to make a popular Japanese spirit known as Shochu. Ken Hirata aims to be one of the few shochu makers outside of Japan and is working to set up a distillery and farm on Oahu.

Through a $25,000 loan from DBEDT’s Micro Loan Program, Hirata is on his way. “It’s going to be really great,” he said. “It’s going to be a high-end product” using Japan’s finest tradition and made in Hawaii thanks to the support and assistance by DBEDT.

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