Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Laniakea Traffic Project Needs You!

Aloha Members,

Please see message from Rep. Riviere below on the need for participants in the Laniakea Project Task Force.  Please see link in his email to sign up to participate.

Mahalo,
Antya

Lack of Public Involvement Slows Laniakea Traffic Project

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Membership Meeting This Thursday the 25th Haleiwa Joes 8am & Christmas Party

Aloha Members,
Our membership meeting is this Thursday the 25th at Haleiwa Joe's, 8AM.  The guest speaker will be Kamehameha Schools who will be presenting their plans for the Haleiwa Commercial Redevelopment where Aoki's and Matsumoto's are.  This is an opportunity for you to find out more about their plan and ask any questions you may have.  Please see attached draft agenda.  

Also, if you have not already done so, please mark your calendars for the Christmas Party on December 1st, 6pm at Turtle Bay .  (The parade is the following Friday the 9th at 6pm.)  The Christmas Party is the Chamber's main fundraiser for the year and we are seeking Sponsors for $1000 that includes a table for 8 and also companies that want to get a Corporate Table for $500.  In addition, we will be seeking donations for the silent auction. As always, we really appreciate your on-going support!

Please RSVP for this Thursday so that we may tell Joe how many to expect for the continental breakfast.  You can reply by email or call and leave a message.

Mahalo,
Antya

Turtle Bay expansion plans cut by 60 percent

The owners of the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore plan to build only 25 percent of the 2,500 new hotel rooms originally outlined in a 1985 master plan, according to a supplemental environmental impact statement preparation notice filed with the state.

More at Pacific Business News

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Waialua - A hidden find

Once a thriving sugarcane town on the North Shore of Oahu, Waialua town has found new life in the form of a growing cottage industry of homegrown factories and workshops found only in Hawaii.

Find out more about this quiet yet thriving area of entrepreneurship featured on the latest Hawaiian Airlines video produced by Wagnervision.

Waialua

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Last Chance to Sign up for North Shore Map & To Order a Brick

Aloha Members,

MAP
The North Shore map is the only Chamber publication that highlights the North Shore and its businesses.  It is the only publication that we have to send to people planning their vacation to the North Shore.  It's purpose is to drive business to our members.  Members are given first preference in advertising. 

The Chamber map publishes 140,000 copies for 12 months  = over 10,000 pickup rate/month. Ads in the Chamber map get twice the exposure at half the cost per copy of the other map!   Also, our map is distributed at 150 locations including the airport visitor information booth and display racks, Arizona Memorial, 18 new hotels and car rental locations,  Navy housing, North Shore businesses and other key locations.

There are only a few spaces left and the deadline is this Friday. Call Bob Schieve today at 638-8015 or 428-1170 to reserve your space by FRIDAY.

BRICK DONATION
If you have been procrastinating on ordering your special brick, you have only until FRIDAY to order!  After over a year, we now have the minimum number of bricks needed to place our order.  For a donation of $100 (completely deductible) you can have your special inscription on a brick that will go into the Chamber's walkway - FOREVER.  It may be much longer before we are able to order again, so send in your donation today!  Just complete the form, make your check out to the Chamber and mail or drop it by our office.  We can also take phone orders and accept VISA/MC- call 637-4558 TODAY!

Mahalo,
Antya