Seminar Topics & Information

When: Wednesday, May 29 11:15AM-12:15PM

Where: General Seminar Room 2 – 317B

Speaker:

• Darrell Chock, Founder, @hawaiisbestkitchens @hawaiisbestbars
• Patrick Ahler, Founder, Lights on Digital
• Monchalee Ota, Founder, Nimbus Unlimited

About: Gain valuable insight into online marketing strategies that will add brand value to your business and make it stand out among the competition. By improving your online presence, you’ll be able to reach an untold number of new customers both here and abroad.

Who Should Attend?  Business owners, restaurant owners, marketing professionals

When: Wednesday, May 29 12:45AM-1:30PM

Where: General Seminar Room 2 – 317B

Speaker: John Carrol Sr., Brand Evangelist Yelp

About:  Nine out of 10 consumers turn to review sites to determine if they will use the services of local businesses. Master how to set your operation apart and discover why responding to online reviews is beneficial in the long run.

Who Should Attend?  Business owners, restaurant owners, food and beverage managers

When: Wednesday, May 29 2:00PM-2:45PM

Where: General Seminar Room 2 – 317B

Speaker: Chenise K. Iwamasa, Esq., Principal Attorney, Ziva Law LLLC

About: Restaurant leases present a unique set of challenges involving issues not found in other types of commercial lease agreements. Failure to address these issues can lead to costly problems down the road. This workshop identifies restaurant-specific leasing issues and provides tips to help commercial tenants negotiate better restaurant leases.

Who Should Attend? Restaurant owners and restaurant managers

When: Wednesday, May 29 10AM-10:45AM

Speaker: Paul Tower, Island Commodities

Where: Sustainability Seminar Room – 319A

About:  Hawaii has the opportunity to be a model of state sustainability. Learn how the 50th State recycles, the current situation of food waste and energy landscape, and how population projections and tourism impact this.

Who Should Attend?  Business owners, restaurant owners, food and beverage managers.

When: Wednesday, May 29 11:15AM-12:15AM

Where: Sustainability Seminar Room – 319A

Speakers:

• Rafael Bergstrom, Executive Director at Sustainable Coastlines Hawai’i
• Nicole Chatterson, Director of Zero Waste Oahu
• Nicole Brody, Green Current Hawaii
• Kahi Pacarro, PARLEY TV
• Hailey Berkey, The Nook Honolulu

About: Going Green can mean saving a lot of green for your business. By focusing on sustainable business practices, you’ll create healthy returns on your investment while becoming a standout steward for your community.

Who Should Attend? Business owners, business professionals

When: Wednesday, May 29 12:30PM-1:15PM

Where: Sustainability Seminar Room – 319A

Speaker: Robin Van Niekerk, Kokua Sunscreen

About:  Learn about Hawaii’s sunscreen ban from leaders in space and why supporting sustainable brands is necessary to change visitor behavior and save Hawaii’s coral reefs.

Who Should Attend?  Hospitality industry staff

When: Wednesday, May 29 1:30PM-2:00PM

Where: Sustainability Seminar Room – 319A

Speaker: Natalie McKinney, Executive Director Kokua Foundation

About:  Take an environmentally strong stand and be a part of Kokua Foundation’s Plastic Free Hawaii Hotel program, which seeks the reduction of single-use plastics from guest rooms, pools, bars, restaurants and more. A spokesperson from the foundation will offer tips on how you and others in the hospitality industry can help reduce our plastic footprint while protecting our waterways and wildlife.

Who Should Attend?  Hospitality industry

When: Wednesday, May 29 10AM-5PM

Where: Hotel Room of Your Future – 318A

This Room is brought to you by: Samsung Networks, Pacific DirectConnect, Inc., Corning Optical Communications, Percipia, Inc., Pure HD, Engineered Lifestyles, InnQuest

About:Pacific DirectConnect Inc, Hawaii’s leader in hotel guest facing technology, is pleased to team up with Samsung Networks this year in presenting “The Hotel Room of Your Future”. They have built vendor relationships with several key industry leaders that will take the headache out of designing technology and making it a reality for today’s decision makers. Stop by any time through out the day to see the Hotel Room of Your Future.

When: Wednesday, May 29 10AM-5PM

Where:  318B

About: Explore new & exciting developments in technology and new products to increase your productivity and business!

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When: Wednesday, May 29 10AM-12PM

Where: HHRS Room 319B

Speaker: Dennis Loo, State Department of Health

About:  The state Department of Health, Food Safety Program is offering a free certificate class on safe food handling practices. A certificate is earned by attending class and passing a test. The Certificate that is earned will meet the 2017 requirement** of Chapter 50 Food Safety Code. The class also helps attendees understand and implement sanitary requirements for proper food preparation, handling and storage. **11-50-20c. Food Protection Certification.

Who Should Attend?  Food and beverage staff, attendees interested in receiving food handling certification

When: Thursday, May 30 12PM-12:45PM

Where: General Seminar Room 1 – 317A

Speaker:  Matt Freeman, Directory of Information Security, Hawaiian Telcom

About:  From credit card transaction data to sensitive customer information, the data that businesses in the Hospitality Industry houses can be tempting to hackers. Over the course of this 45-minute seminar, attendees will learn about the most common forms of cyber attacks against the industry, how they work, and what impacts they can have on a business. Most importantly, attendees will learn how to prevent these types of attacks and protect themselves and their customers from vulnerability.

Who Should Attend? Small-business owners, general managers, business owners, IT managers

When: Thursday, May 30 1:15PM-2PM

Where: General Seminar Room 1 – 317A

Speaker: John Carrol Sr., Brand Evangelist Yelp

About:  Nine out of 10 consumers turn to review sites to determine if they will use the services of local businesses. Master how to set your operation apart and discover why responding to online reviews is beneficial in the long run.

Who Should Attend?  Business owners, restaurant owners, food and beverage managers

When: Thursday, May 30 2:15PM-3PM

Where: General Seminar Room 1 – 317A

Speaker: CEO, H.A.R.T.

About: During this 45-minute seminar and Q&A session, a Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, or HART, representative will provide the latest information about the 20-mile-long, 21-station rail transit system, discuss its benefits — especially for Waikiki workers — provide an estimated time of completion to Ala Moana Center, and talk about the HOLO card’s (smart card/pass) integration between the bus and rail systems.

Who Should Attend? Business owners, hospitality industry

When: Thursday, May 30 3:15PM – 4PM

Where: General Seminar Room 1 – 317A

Speakers: Chef Jackie Lau & Chef Matthew Alleshouse

About: As the leading wholesale foodservice distributor in the Pacific region, HFM FoodService is the only broadline foodservice distributor in the Hawaiian Islands, offering next-day deliveries from food-grade distribution centers on all four of the major Hawaiian Islands, as well as on Guam. We bring the finest quality groceries and supplies to restaurants, schools, hotels and resorts, as well as other institutions who prepare meals away from home. Now part of the Sysco ‘ohana of foodservice companies, our team continues to honor its local roots and is committed to providing the same exceptional level of service you’ve come to expect. Growing stronger together, we are confident that the combined strengths of Sysco and HFM will further enhance our ability to be your most valued and trusted business partner.

Who Should Attend? Food and beverage staff and managers, small-business owners, clients of Sysco

When: Thursday, May 30 12:15PM-1:15PM

Where: General Seminar Room 2 – 317B

Speaker:

• Darrell Chock, Founder, @hawaiisbestkitchens @hawaiisbestbars
• Patrick Ahler, Founder, Lights on Digital
• Monchalee Ota, Founder, Nimbus Unlimited

About: Gain valuable insight into online marketing strategies that will add brand value to your business and make it stand out among the competition. By improving your online presence, you’ll be able to reach an untold number of new customers both here and abroad.

Who Should Attend?  Business owners, restaurant owners, marketing professionals

When: Wednesday, May 30 1:30PM-2:15PM

Where: General Seminar Room 2 – 317B

Speaker: Alan K. Yamamoto, HIOSH Consultation Project Manager

About:  If HIOSH showed up at your door tomorrow, how confident are you in your Safety & Health Program? Learn about the types of inspections/investigations the HIOSH Enforcement Branch is conducting, who they’re targeting, what to expect during an inspection/investigation, how much it could end up costing you, tips for getting through an inspection/investigation, and the free and confidential resources that are available to help you comply with HIOSH’s safety and health rules.

Who Should Attend?  Business owners, restaurant owners, food and beverage managers

When: Thursday, May 30 11:00AM – 11:45AM

Where: Sustainability Seminar Room – 319A

Speaker: John Kaneko, Hawaii Seafood Council

About: Join a representative from the Hawaii Seafood Council and discover the path that seafood — an important part of many of our diets — has taken to arrive at our plates. Digest the latest news on the subject and learn about businesses committed to implementing more sustainable practices for sourcing seafood.

Who Should Attend? Those interested in learning more about how seafood makes it to our plate.

When: Thursday, May 30 12:00PM – 12:45PM

Where: Sustainability Seminar Room – 319A

Speaker: Ari Patz, Sustainable Island Products

About: Learn about waste management and how to perform a waste audit for your company. Waste audits give businesses the opportunity to identify opportunities for improving current waste management system. Learn the best waste management practices and how to perform a waste audit from the experts.

Who Should Attend? Business professionals interested in sustainability

When: Thursday, May 30 1:00PM – 1:45PM

Where: Sustainability Seminar Room – 319A

Speaker: Premium Inc.

About: Learn about waste management and how to perform a waste audit for your company. Waste audits give businesses the opportunity to identify opportunities for improving current waste management system. Learn the best waste management practices and how to perform a waste audit from the experts.

Who Should Attend? Business professionals interested in sustainability

When: Thursday, May 30 2:00PM – 2:45PM

Where: Sustainability Seminar Room – 319A

Speaker: Andrea Fehring, C&S Sales

About: Find out about the tourism industry’s new sustainability initiatives and how they impact you.

Who Should Attend? Hospitality industry, Business owners, business professionals interested in sustainability

When: Wednesday, May 30 10AM-5PM

Where: Hotel Room of Your Future – 318A

This Room is brought to you by: Samsung Networks, Pacific DirectConnect, Inc., Corning Optical Communications, Percipia, Inc., Pure HD, Engineered Lifestyles, InnQuest

About: Pacific DirectConnect Inc, Hawaii’s leader in hotel guest facing technology, is pleased to team up with Samsung Networks this year in presenting “The Hotel Room of Your Future”. They have built vendor relationships with several key industry leaders that will take the headache out of designing technology and making it a reality for today’s decision makers. Stop by any time through out the day to see the Hotel Room of Your Future.

When: Wednesday, May 29 10AM-5PM

Where:  318B

About: Explore new & exciting developments in technology and new products to increase your productivity and business!

CLICK TO VIEW SCHEDULE