June 13, 2014
Winds of change at PBN's Windward Oahu Means Business
Change and transitions were major themes that emerged when PBN headed over the Pali Friday morning for our Windward Oahu Means Business panel discussion.
About 200 people attended this debut event—most of our panel discussions are focused on a single industry, but in West Oahu last month and Windward Oahu this morning, we’re also reaching out to regions where businesses of all kinds face similar challenges and opportunities.
Our panelists were Cynthia Manley, president of the Kailua Chamber of Commerce, member of the Kaneohe Business Business Group and director of public relations, Le Jardin Academy; May Nishijima, vice president and Kailua branch manager, First Hawaiian Bank; Puna Nam, owner and founder, Cinnamon’s Restaurant; Herb Lee, Jr., executive director, Pacific American Foundation; andScott Carvill, owner and principal broker,Carvill Sotheby’s International Realty.
A big takeaway: Whether the issue was the new Target scheduled to open next March, or partial development of Kawainui Marsh to accommodate visitors, or the growing impact of tourism in Windward Oahu, we learned that region wants more thoughtful planning. Growth and development is inevitable and brings many benefits, but our panelists — Windward residents themselves — hope to see a better balance that preserves the essential character of Kailua and Kaneohe.
PBN is grateful to event sponsor Hawaii Health Connector, presenting sponsor Kailua Chamber of Commerce, contributing partners Kaneohe Business Group and Retail Merchants of Hawaii and our hosts Friday morning, Mid Pacific Country Club.
No doubt you see stories online and in our pages stemming what we’ve learned. Meanwhile, here’s a glimpse of the morning’s event.
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