Business Solutions Webinar - Japan Update Presented by Central Pacific Bank

On Monday, August 30^th, the Small Business Advocacy Committee and Women’s Diversity Initiative Committee hosted a Japan Update webinar presented by Central Pacific Bank’s Paul Yonamine (Chairman & CEO, CPF; Executive Chairman, CPB), Hikaru Utsugi (General Manager, International Banking Division), and Nozomi Heenan (Client Serivces Manager, International Banking Division). 

The moderator for this event was Jill Kuramto (Communications Chairperson; Chief Communication Officer & Client Development Director, RKT Media).  The webinar focused on Japan’s current economy and the potential opportunties for Hawaii once Japanese tourism returns.  There were approximately 50 attendees who listened, participated in trivia questions, and engaged in a question and answer session.   

By Kari Kiyota, Event Committee Chair and Membership Development Committee Chair

Mahalo for joining us at HJCC Webinar “Building A Foundation for Success”

By Co-Chairs Tobie Wada and Derek Kaneshiro

Managing for Climate Change Committee (MC3) Webinar 

Are You Prepared For Disasters?

By Rachel Fukumoto, Chair of MC3

As global populations prepare for the effects of climate change, our local community is working to do so as well. In recent years we have already experienced the symptoms of climate change, including sea-level rise, erosion, extreme flooding and an increase in hurricanes and tropical storms, amongst other events. On November 4, 2020, the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce with the Managing for Climate Change Committee (MC3) presented, “Are You Prepared For Disasters” a Zoom webinar, providing HJCC and Quad Chamber members with information on how to prepare for the increase of catastrophic events.