Business Development and Support Division

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural 
Development is hosting a Public Private Partnership Meeting. The focus 
of this two-day meeting will be on public-private partnerships for rural 
communities.


• The morning of Day One will focus on Lender’s Training. This will be 
a discussion of Rural Development opportunities for lenders.

• The afternoon of Day One and all of Day Two, some of the topics to be 
discussed are:
  • Financing Projects in Rural America – Lender/Capital Market Experience with Bob Pennington, Managing Director, Raymond James.
  • Rural Healthcare Trends, Reform and State Outlook – Diana Shaw, Executive Director, Lanaʻi Community Health Center. Feasibility Study, Ross Manson, Principal, Eide Bailly.
  • USDA Rural Development Hawaii State Director and guests will be 
introduced to kick off the event.

Exhibitor booths are available for lenders/funders or other 
organizations as space allows. They are free of charge but space is limited. Please let us know right away if you would like a booth.

Registration is required. Attached are the public private 
partnership flyer, hotel information & registration form. The registration deadline is September 18th, so register today to save 
your spot for this free meeting. Please return the completed registration 
form to Robin.Pulkkinen@hi.usda.gov.

If you have any questions, please contact: Robin Pulkkinen | Community 
Programs Director, Rural Development – Hawaii/Western Pacific Region, 
Robin.Pulkkinen@hi.usda.gov, phone 808-933-8317, fax 855-878-2460