Event Exhibitors
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Organization
Point of Contact
Description
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John Greene
Defense Cybersecurity john.j.greene@hawaii.gov
Jamie Lum
HiSTEP
jamie.k.lum@hawaii.gov
Mark Ritchie
CBED, Enterprise Zones
mark.j.ritchie@hawaii.gov
The Business Development & Support Division (BDSD) promotes industry development and diversification in Hawaii by supporting existing and emerging industries; attracting new investment and businesses that can create more high-skilled, quality jobs in the State; increasing exports of Hawaii products and services; by supporting small business and community-based organizations; and building resiliency to downturn in defense industry spending.
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Wayne Inouye
Acting Executive Director, HTDC
Center Director, Innovate Hawaii
winouye@htdc.org
Wayne Layugan
Senior Project Manager, Innovate Hawaii
wayne.layugan@hawaii.gov
INNOVATE Hawaii is the state’s NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network Center, which supports small and medium-sized manufacturers to enhance their productivity, growth, and technical performance through programs and services across the islands.
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Our Mission: To enhance access for all persons of Native Hawaiian ancestry to credit, capital, and financial services & skills so as to create jobs, wealth, and economic & social well-being for all the people of Hawai‘i
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Patrick Ka’eo Ornellas
Economic Development Specialist
patrick.p.ornellas@mauicounty.gov
The Office of Economic Development works in partnership with the Community, business and government sectors:
- Strengthen and diversify the economy by supporting existing businesses.
- Assisting in the attraction, development and expansion of new businesses and events that will in turn provide new jobs for our community.
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Cynthia Yamasaki
Oahu Center Director
cynthia.yamasaki@hisbdc.org
The Hawaiʻi Small Business Development Center (HISBDC), established in 1990, helps business owners and new entrepreneurs start, grow, and thrive. We provide advisory services, research, training, and access to resources to achieve business success. All of the fees for our Advising Services are underwritten through funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration and the State of Hawaiʻi.
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Colleen McAluney
Director
cmcaluney@ywcaoahu.org
In 2013 the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership (MCBL) was established by YWCA O‘ahu, the U.S. Small Business Administration and a community of partners to become the only Women’s Business Center (WBC) in Hawai‘i. WBCs are designed to assist women in starting and growing small businesses, and seek to “level the playing field” for women entrepreneurs and leaders who still face unique obstacles in the business world.
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Alexander McCulloch
Program Manager
alexander@hawaiiancouncil.org
We are a one-of-a-kind online marketplace with one simple mission: to provide a centralized space where Hawaiʻi-based artisans and small businesses can showcase their products to customers worldwide. Since its inception, Pop-Up Mākeke has proudly supported over 500 businesses, delivering their products to customers around the globe. Many of our vendors have experienced tremendous growth and success through our platform, and we take pride in expanding our Mākeke family.
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Craig Perkins Shiraishi
Program Manager
craig@manauphawaii.com
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Adstreamz
Russ Sumida
Tech Evangelist
russ@adstreamz.com
Adstreamz is a digital marketing company specializing in social media marketing services (from high-quality content creation in photos & videos to managing the posts and engagement for companies). We help companies establish a presence online to strengthen their brand and provide opportunities to engage their current and potential customers.
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Ember Media
Leila Jaffuel
leilajaffuel@embermediahi.com
Ember Media is a boutique digital agency that leverages the power of storytelling to inspire collective action. We build brilliant brand identities, results-driven campaigns and catalyze real-world change.
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Ted Saihara, Principal
ted@hibiscus.bz
Founded in 2005, Hibiscus is a full-service, bilingual public relations, digital marketing, and advertising agency. With a client roster that includes local, national, and global brands, we help businesses achieve their goals while meeting the ever-changing needs of consumers in the Japanese market.
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Monchalee Ota
Founder and CEO
hello@nimbusunlimited.com
Nimbus Unlimited is a boutique marketing consultancy specializing in digital marketing strategy and implementation.
We believe in assembling a dream team that perfectly matches the needs of our clients’ projects. We are a team of performance-oriented subject matter experts who bring innovation, insight, creativity, and courage to the conversation. We are your partner, and together, we can make magic.
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Dave Erdman
CEO
derdman@pacrimmarketing.com
For 34 years PacRim Marketing Group has specialized in helping Hawaii companies to market to Japan, Korea, and Greater China using PR and digital marketing tools, including e-commerce solutions. Our team of multi-lingual digital experts can help from initial stages of exploration, to auditing current e-commerce and marketing efforts, to crafting a digital and e-commerce strategy and execution plans with appropriate content and multi-lingual language support and solutions.
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Jaime Oliveira
President
jaimeo@aiohawaii.com
aio Digital is the umbrella entity for all digital companies, ventures, and investments within the aio Family of Companies. aio (the aio Family of Companies) is a locally owned holding company that owns and operates a diverse group of businesses in media, technology, sports, and food.
aio Digital includes Upspring, Library Creative, and aio Marketing & Communications.
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Taylor Young
Owner
taylor@weekenddigital.com
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Rob Haak
Board Member
haak@hawaiiexportsupport.com
The Hawaii Pacific Export Council (HPEC) promotes U.S. exports from Hawaii and the American Pacific Islands bysupporting the activities of the US Commercial Service and Hawaii Export Assistance Center, counseling businesses onthe exporting process, and conducting trade education programs.
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- Address digital equity (i.e. devices, skills development, and broadband access)
- Provide training that teach people how to build and grow online business leveraging the internet for economic opportunities through program FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon) and Etsy.
