...nce, service and stewardship for the beneft of the people in our region. Our products and services contribute to the foundation of a healthy economy ... ... economy and affect approximately one-third of the nation’s gross domestic product. The commercial and recreational fshing industries depend on hea... ...e U.S. has the privilege of hosting APEC for the first time since 1993, with Honolulu chosen as the host city for the 2011 APEC Leaders’ Meeting. “No ... ...says U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye. “Hawai‘i’s people are the faces of APEC, while Honolulu is a gath- ering place – warm and beckoning for diplomatic dialo... ... together senior finance officials from the APEC member economies to discuss developments on the regional financial situation. Since the group’s incep... ...es to exchange views and information on regional macroeconomic and financial developments and on national and regional policy priorities. Partners inc... ...at’s been around for hundreds of years that the rest of the world’s just now starting to emulate,” he states. “We don’t think about how valuable all o... ... a big step for Hawai‘i,” Johnson said in a May 2011 interview with Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “It’s a chance to expose them to how great a place Hawai... ...g step for Hawai‘i,” Johnson said in a May 2011 interview with Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “It’s a chance to expose them to how great a place Hawai‘i is...

Appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Sunday, 10/23/11