The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) in collaboration with Study Hawaii, a consortium of public and private educational institutions, promoted studying in Hawaii opportunities during the 2014 Oh Study! International Education Expo in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 18 and 19 at the Taipei World Trade Center. During the two-day event, the Hawaii ...
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Director Richard Lim presented at the U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference in Honolulu held on October 10, 2014. The panel discussion, “Capitalizing on Business Opportunities Abroad,” explored corporate growth strategies between Japan and the United States in the context of government actions to encourage international expansion. The role of Hawaii as a “test bed” for adapting ...
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THE BUSINESS OF EXPORTING program, sponsored by DBEDT and presented by Hawaii Pacific Export Council (HPEC), is a series of seminars and meetings organized for Hawaii companies to build and strengthen operating performance for exporting. The first group of Hawaii companies was recently announced. While the full program has been closed to these select companies, ...
Read More THE BUSINESS OF EXPORTING Launches, Announces Presentation Schedule
The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) program has up to a $90,000 grant available for a nonprofit community-based organization exempt from federal income taxes to develop and implement a pilot economic development accelerator project. A community-based organization is defined as a membership-based, nonprofit corporation incorporated in the ...
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The Hawaii Pacific Export Council is extremely pleased to announce the Hawaii companies selected for The Business of Exporting program. Sponsored by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT), The Business of Exporting is an eight-month series of seminars and other activities to build company operating performance for exporting. Each participating company receives ...
Read More First Group of Hawaii Companies Announced for The Business of Exporting
This is a national awareness day of the importance of manufacturing to our economy. Hawaii has a strong tradition in manufacturing spanning such industries as food processing and apparel to name just a few. DBEDT supports the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and HTDC INNOVATE Hawaii in raising awareness and support for manufacturing in Hawaii! For ...
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On Saturday, September 20, 2014, Governor Neil Abercrombie met with Guangdong Province Governor Zhu Xiaodan who traveled to Hawaii to discuss plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our sister-state relationship. Over 75% of people living in Hawaii can trace their ancestral roots back to Guangdong Province. Governors Abercrombie and Zhu, along with Ambassador Liu ...
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A new program seeks to help local companies that sell overseas. Michael Sacharski, chair of the Hawaii Pacific Export Council, and Jamie Lum, from the State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, are here on Sunrise with all the details. Feedback Form Was this page helpful? Yes No Tell us why ...
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HONOLULU (Sept. 19, 2014) – The Hawaii Fashion Incubator and the State of Hawaii announced today November as Hawaii Fashion Month, which will highlight of the state’s fashion industry while showcasing emerging designers, fashion photographers, stylists and other industry professionals. Events include fashion shows, shopping events, workshops, designer launches, and an industry conference. Feedback Form ...
Read More Second annual Hawaii Fashion Month set for November
The Hawaii Pacific Export Council is seeking applicants for a nine-month program to help companies enter the export market or expand their export businesses.