Dr. Brennon Morioka, Director of the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will provide the keynote at the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce’s first luncheon event of 2009 on Wednesday, January 14 at the Hilton Kaua‘i Beach Resort. Dr. Morioka will
Dr. Brennon Morioka, Director of the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will provide the keynote at the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce’s first luncheon event of 2009 on Wednesday, January 14 at the Hilton Kaua‘i Beach Resort.
Dr. Morioka will keynote with Governor Lingle’s 5-point Economic Action plan as part of the state’s efforts to infuse the state economy with nearly $1.8 billion in infrastructure projects. As a result, these projects will provide construction and building industry trade jobs and contribute to a multiplier effect. Dr. Morioka is responsible for upgrading and modernizing the state’s transportation systems, including airports, harbors and highways. He previously served as the Deputy Director of Highways at DOT.
Before entering public service, Dr. Morioka was a Senior Geo-technical Engineer in the Honolulu Office of URS Corporation, one of the largest engineering firms in the world.
Registration & Networking start at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at 12:00 and keynote at 12:15 p.m. Reservations are $38 for members through January 7th, and $48 thereafter; Guests are $58.
Joe Constance of Constant Training returns to Kaua‘i to conduct 4 workshops for the chamber during these tough economic times, as Kaua‘i’s businesses meet the challenges of today’s economy. These workshops will provide businesses the necessary tools to help them succeed in 2009 and beyond.
The Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce mission is ‘To promote, develop and improve commerce, quality growth, and economic stability in the County of Kaua‘i.
The chamber was founded in 1913 and is a membership organization that consists of 465 members that represent a wide range of industries to advance the commercial, financial, industrial, civic and social well-being of the County of Kaua‘i and State of Hawai‘i. The office is located at 4268H Rice St.
For more information and to register on-line, visit www.kauaichamber.org or call 245-7363.
The topics are
• Customer Service Excellence, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21
• Building Positive Attitudes, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21
• Communicating More Effectively, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22
• Managing & Motivating Others, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22
Joe Constance has provided workshops with the chamber since 2006. Constance has a Masters Degree in Adult Education from Northern Michigan University and provides training throughout the country, especially with Chambers of Commerce.
Registration fees are
• By January 10: $80/session (chamber members); $90/session (non-members); $70 for 4+ members
• After January 10: $90/session (members); $100/session (non-members); and $80 for 4+ members.
