2 Sunday, July 30, 2017 Hawaii Tribune-Herald Partnerships to Discover and Learn... Dr. Ryan Perroy and his team at UH Hilo have been using unmanned aerial systems (UAS), know as drones, to address LUPYVUTLUHSWYVISLTZVMSVJHSZPNUPÄJHUJL3HYNL high-quality images are collected and analyzed to develop valuable datasets and shared with various state and federal agencies for better- informed management decisions. Dr. Ryan Perroy Assistant Professor, Geography & Environmental Science hilo.hawaii.edu HAWAI‘I ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Wesley R. segaWa and associates, inc. Committed to Quality Performance and Value Civil & StruCtural EnginEErS • ProjECt & ConStruCtion ManagErS A family-owned business established in 1981 Hilo • Kona • Honolulu • www.WRSASOLUTIONS.com (808) 935-4677 Aloha, Welcome to the 2017 Hawai‘i Island Chamber of Commerce Activity Special Report. For nearly 120 years, the Hawai‘i Island Chamber of Commerce has served the businesses and residents of the Island of Hawai‘i as a voice of the business community on the Island. The chamber is one of many organizations that we could be an active part of. Why do we choose this organization to spend our time and effort on? There are many reasons. Primarily we recognize that active businesses share many of the same concerns, needs, strengths and weaknesses. Through our association with the chamber we are able to address issues of concern in a variety of ways. For instance, together we can better: • Promote the economic well-being of our island, its products and services. • Influence legislation and policy through advocacy. • Voice our Island’s concerns to state, national and other local chambers. • Identify issues facing the business community and collaboratively works toward solutions. • Sponsor seminars and programs to help members hone their skills to conduct better business. • Keep members informed with data on trends, legislation and developments. • Support and cultivate opportunities for growth for the next generation of community leaders. Today, being the voice of business is much more challenging than it has ever been. However, with challenges, there exist opportunities that we should not miss. Being a part of the chamber can provide great benefit and opportunity to network and to be a part of this collective voice of business for Hawai‘i Island. If you are not a member we invite and encourage you to consider joining the Hawai‘i Island Chamber of Commerce. We are stronger together while we learn with and from each other and speak with a collective voice. You can join today by calling 808-935-7178. In the meantime we hope you will enjoy this insert as it gives you an idea of the services chamber members provide daily to our island community. Bill Walter, President Your Chamber Connection ...
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