Go Global! (HiSTEP-GG)
Go Global! (GG), Formerly Hawaiʻi Pavilions (HiSTEP-HP), is a program that creates opportunities for Hawaiʻi companies to sell in overseas markets, either through digital platforms or via in-person trade and consumer shows.
Interested companies should first register for HiSTEP.
GG trade and consumer shows include but are not limited to:
| Dates | Event | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 19-21, 2025 | Fancy Food Show (TRADE) | Las Vegas, NV, USA | Contact Yukashi Smith, Hawaiʻi Dept. of Agriculture; yukashi.M.Smith@hawaii.gov |
| February 17-21, 2025 | GULFOOD (TRADE) | Dubai, UAE | Contact Brendan Akamu, Hawaiʻi Dept. of Agriculture; brendan.R.Akamu@hawaii.gov |
| March 4-7, 2025 | Natural Products Expo West (TRADE) | Anaheim, California | Contact Timothy Tiu at timothy.t.tiu@hawaii.gov for details on participating. |
| March 11-14, 2025 | FOODEX Japan (TRADE) | Tokyo, Japan | Contact Marlene Hiraoka at marlene.m.hiraoka@hawaii.gov for details on participating. |
| July 2-7, and July 9-14, 2025 | Hankyu Hawaiʻi Fair (CONSUMER) | Osaka, Japan | Please fill out this form, and you will be contacted by email for next steps. |
| September 3-5, 2025 | Tokyo International Gift Show (TRADE) | Tokyo, Japan | Contact Marlene Hiraoka at marlene.m.hiraoka@hawaii.gov for details on participating. |
| September 8-11, 2025 | Fine Food Australia (TRADE) | Melbourne, Australia | Contact Brendan Akamu, Hawaiʻi Dept. of Agriculture; brendan.R.Akamu@hawaii.gov |
Funded in part through a Grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration