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ACTIVITY SPECIAL REPORT
Chamber members walked from business to business in Downtown Hilo,
passing out marketing materials in support of SBA’s Small Business Saturday
which took place on Nov. 25, 2017.
What is HICC?
The Hawai‘i Island Chamber of
Commerce brings businesses
and professionals together to
make Hawai‘i Island a better
place to live and do business.
HICC represents both large and
small businesses. Based in Hilo,
HICC’s members are nearly 300
businesses, professional organizations
and individuals statewide with
more than 700 employees who we
consider member representatives.
Because we are the voice of business
of East Hawai‘i and beyond,
we:
• Promote our island, its products
and services by providing information
to people all over the world.
• Influence legislation and government
policies by providing access
to government and legislative decision
makers. HICC provides testimony
on various causes which support
local business and our community,
as well as taking a stance in support
of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
• Voice our Island’s concerns
to state and other local
Chambers of Commerce and
business organizations and work
together to address those issues.
• Sponsor seminars and presentations
to keep members and the
community informed by providing
information on business trends,
legislation and new economic developments.
Such events include the
annual Employment Law Seminar
which offers updates on human
resources and personnel law trends,
presentations on emerging opportunities
with aerospace for Hawai‘i,
how to grow business internationally
through exporting, and how business
owners are dealing with the challenges
facing family-owned businesses.
• Offer a one-stop shop for
information on how to do business
in Hawai‘i and provide relocation
information to those moving
to the Island of Hawai‘i.
• Promote tourism to the Island
of Hawai‘i by providing visitor information
to travelers and publicizing
the services of member businesses.
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