Tuesday, November 9

Optional Preconference Workshops
presented by Harlan Lee, President, Pacific Islands Business Alliance, Virginia
and Rick Purcell, Vice President, Production Technology, Inc., Maryland

• Doing Business with American Companies
• Doing Business in the Pacific Islands

Early Conference Registration

Evening Welcome Reception

Wednesday, November 10    8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Diane Zachary, President & CEO, Maui Pacific Center, Hawai'i

Welcome
Charles Morrison, President, East-West Center, Hawai'i

SESSION ONE: THE ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Session Chair: Jeanne Skog, President & CEO, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc., Hawai'i

Survey of Economic Conditions in the Pacific Islands
Floyd Takeuchi, Editor & Publisher, Hawaii Business Magazine, Hawai'i

A Look at Business Associations in the Pacific

• Chambers of Commerce:
  Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Caledonia
  Yann Pitollet, Local Development Manager, ADECAL, New Caledonia
  
• Industry Associations:
  The Role of Private Organizations in Pacific Economies
  David Tydingco, President, Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association, Guam
  
• Professional Organizations:
  The Role of Professional Organizations
  Dhiraj Hemraj, Fiji Institute of Accountants and Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Fiji Islands

Greetings
The Honorable James "Kimo" Apana, Mayor, Maui County, Hawai'i

Respondents to topic "A Look at Business Associations in the Pacific"
Stanley Hong, President, Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i
and Robert Fujii, Chairman Elect, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Hawai'i

Making Business Associations Work
Lee Weimer, President, The Weimer Collaborative, California
representing United States Chamber of Commerce

Discussion Groups

• Chambers of Commerce
• Industry Councils
• Sectoral Councils
• Professional Organizations

Dinner

Thursday, November 11    8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Welcome
Brenda Lei Foster, on behalf of Benjamin J. Cayetano, Governor, State of Hawai'i

SESSION TWO: STRENGTHENING BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Session Chair: Desh Sahae, Programme Manager, Private Sector & Sustainable Livelihood, United Nations Development Program, Fiji Islands

Member Services and Outreach

• Strengthening Member Businesses
  Leilani Ngirturong, Executive Director, Palau Chamber of Commerce, Palau
  
• Helping to Build the Business Community
  Gregory L. Davis, Consultant, Center for International Private Enterprise, Washington DC
  
• Assisting Local Communities through Public Service
  Paul J. Rehob, Executive Vice President, Business Development & Finance, Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i, Hawai'i

Respondent to "Member Services and Outreach"
Lynne Woods, President, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Hawai'i

Lunch

Discussion Groups

• Challenges in Creating and Maintaining Representative Associations
• Attracting and Retaining Memberships
• Building Leadership in Business Associations
• Identifying Best Practices for Business Organizations

Dinner at the Maui Ocean Center

Friday, November 12    8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Call to order

SESSION THREE: GOVERNMENT / BUSINESS COOPERATION
Session Chair: Sitiveni Halapua, Director, Pacific Islands Development Program, Hawai'i

Business Interaction with Government - The Consultation Process

• Business Interaction with Government
  Kirtley Pinho, President, Majuro Chamber of Commerce, Republic of the Marshall Islands
  
• Interactions Between Business Associations and Government
  Paul de Villers, Regional Advisor for Private Enterprise, UN ESCAP, Vanuatu
  
• "The Win-Win Situation Approach"
  Eddie Wilson, President, Samoa Manufacturers Association, Samoa

Lunch & Keynote Speech —

SESSION FOUR: LINKING REGIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
Session Chair: Harlan Lee, President, Pacific Islands Business Alliance, Virginia

A Vision of Telecommunications Integration in the Pacific Region
David Lassner, Director of Information Technology, University of Hawai'i, Hawai'i

Growing Your Business through E-Commerce
Gregory M. Wong, Director, Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce, Hawai'i

Organizing Across Borders
Robert G. Lees, Secretary General, Pacific Basin Economic Council, Hawai'i

Conference Summary
Gerard Finin, Research Fellow, East-West Center, Hawai'i

Participant Comments

Adjournment

Updated January 12, 2000