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1 President’s Message p.1 • September Flyer p.3 • Chapter Leadership p.4 • Board Meeting Highlights, Dates to Note p.5 • August Meeting Recap p.7 • Welcome New Member p.9 • 23rd EWI Golf Tournament p.10

Letter from the President Aloha EWI of Honolulu!

Congratulations to Roseann Freitas and her Ways and Means Committee for an outstanding Golf Tournament. Thank you to all of our Member Firms, Representatives, Executives, volunteers for all the golf team sponsorships, wish list donations and prize donations. A special Mahalo to Sheraton Waikiki for the lunch donations and to Tiki’s Grill and Bar for the yummy fish and chips. Our annual golf tournament would not be as successful as it was without everyone’s support.

This year has been a whirlwind of exciting times. From our September Installation…..

To our Board Retreat, where we heard from our knowledgeable past presidents,

HONOLULU EDITION

Chartered November 3, 1967 September 2018 | Vol. 10, No. 9

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EWI Honolulu Monthly Newsletter

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To our Christmas gathering….

And so many more memories. Thank you to the 2017 – 2018 Board Members, Kim Asuncion – Aston Waikiki Sunset, Taryn Kabei – C.S. Wo & Sons, Jenny Li – First Foundation Bank, Ariel Moniz – Infinium Interiors, Karen Mendes – American Solutions for Business, Francine Lee-Kadota – Meridian Properties Inc, Abigail Jacinto – Robert Half International, Roseann Freitas – Archipelago Hawaii, JaDawn Perez – American Carpet One, Brenda Kanno – Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii, Candace Yuen – Aston Hotels, Kim Oshiro – Hilton Waikiki Beach, and Leslie Kaiser – Hawaiian Electric for making this year a wonderful one! Without your dedication and hard work, the success of EWI would not be possible.

Kim, I wish you all the best in your upcoming year and cannot wait to see what you have in store for EWI of Honolulu.

EWI of Honolulu, thank you for allowing me the honor of serving as your 2017 – 2018 President. Please join us as we officially elect our 2018 -2019 Board of Directors on September 12 at the Waialae Country Club. Mahalo! Michelle Nakahara EWI of Honolulu 2017 – 2018 President And Always Remember And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) KIM, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS! ~ Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

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EWI of Honolulu presents

Let Your Light Shine Annual Business Meeting &

Installation of the 2018-2019 Board of Directors

Quorum is required. Please invite your executive to this special

event!

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

5:30p.m. Registration

6:00p.m. Dinner

Waialae Country Club

4997 Kahala Avenue

$65 Member / $75 Non-Member

Free Parking

RSVP to Ariel Moniz by Wednesday, September

5th at [email protected] or call 808-

777-5490. Vegetarian option must be ordered by

September 5th.

*Note: It is your responsibility to inform the

Sergeant-at-Arms by email or telephone before

the RSVP deadline if you are not able to attend.

You will be billed for any missed meeting unless

notice is received by the deadline.

Dinner Menu

Rolls/Butter on Table

1st Course

Island Greens with Cucumber and Tomatoes, Italian

Dressing

2nd Course

Combo Plate

Roasted Top Sirloin (smaller portion) with Bordelaise Sauce

Paired with

Seared Fresh Fish (smaller portion) with Mango Relish,

Mashed

Potato, Fresh Seasonal Vegetables

3rd Course

Tiramisu

Vegetarian Option

Vegetarian Stuffed Portobello Mushroom

with Tofu, edamame, tomatoes & asparagus

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Mission Executive Women International (EWI) brings together key individuals from diverse businesses for the

purpose of promoting member firms, enhancing personal and professional development, and encouraging community involvement.

Vision

To be a global women’s organization of 5,000 engaged members empowering others for positive change

Values Integrity | Excellence | Respect | Collaboration

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M ichelle Nakahara Starw ood Hotels in Waikiki

President

Kim Asuncion Aston Waikiki Sunset

President-Elect

Taryn Kabei C. S. Wo & Sons

Secretary

Jenny Li First Foundation Bank

Treasurer

Ariel Moniz Infinium Interiors

Sergeant-at-Arms

Karen Mendes American Solutions

for Business Re tention & Recruitment

Francine Lee-Kadota Meridian Properties Inc.

Programs

Abigail Jacinto Robert Half International

Communications & Marketing

Roseann Freitas Archipelago Hawaii

Ways & Means

JaDawn Perez American Carpet One EWISP Director at Large

Brenda Kanno Research Corp of the Univ. of HI

By-Laws/Parliamentarian

Candace Yuen Aston Hotels

ASIST

Leslie Kaiser Hawaiian Electric

Philanthropy

Kim Oshiro Hilton Waikīkī Beach

ASIST

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Honolulu Chapter Board Meeting Highlights July 25, 2018

Treasurer’s Report: June 2018 financials were disbursed, reviewed and approved by the board.

Committee Reports: ASIST – Candace Yuen and Kim Oshiro

Four Winners - Two winners $8,000 and Two winners $2,000 Speaker, Ann Mahi. Photographer, Leona Hee. Flyer, Karen Choe. Programs,

Preet will design 4 Enrollment verification forms have been received and checks requested for

Board approval.

Communications – Abigail Jacinto 08/01 – Newsletter distributed to membership and goes on website 08/06 – Email reminder to Board that articles are due by 08/15/18. 08/15 – Articles due from committees for newsletter 08/16 – Send articles to C&M committee to proof 08/17 – Submit articles to Mayuki 08/24 – Mayuki will send draft for approval. Needs 3-4 days to draft connect 08/27 – Revisions and updates to Mayuki 08/29 – Final Draft from Mayuki for C&M committee and President to proof 08/31– (1st of the Month) Newsletter goes on website and out to membership 09/12 – Articles due from committees for October newsletter Website Updates: EWISP and ASIST page updates submitted to Cowabunga

Computers Check request for $157.07 submitted for Cowabunga Computers, June 2018

Connect

EWISP – JaDawn Perez Check request submitted on May 31, 2018. Justina Bui $1,500. Not included in

June committee report. Total scholarship check request as of July 23, 2018 $20,000 All requests for EWISP scholarships have been made for 2018. Deadline for enrollment verification forms from Awardees August 15, 2018.

Retention & Recruitment – Karen Mendes Prospective Member Dinner – Kim Castillo, Bowers + Kubota (July dinner) Current Membership: 49 firms, 51 representatives + 1 firms pending reps Replacement Reps – none Member Firms Deactivate/Non-Renewal – none. New Member Firm Application – Keller Williams, Roberts Hawaii Membership Renewal Reminders: American Carpet One Floor & Home,

CenturyLink, Hawaii Audiology Consultants, Hawaii Stage & Lighting Rentals, Hilton Waikiki Beach, Make-A-Wish Hawaii, New York Life Insurance, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, Robert Half International, Taylor Communications, Where Hawaii.

Chapter Reimbursement from Corporate: $210 Current Fiscal Year Totals:

o 2 new firms / 54 total firms o 4 new/replacement reps over 54 total reps o 41 Renewals completed by July 24, 2018 o 0 Replacement Reps introduced at July meeting o 1 Replacement Rep introduced at June meeting

2017-2018 Officers & Directors

President

Michelle Nakahara Starwood Hotels in Waikīkī

President-Elect Kim Asuncion

Aston Waikīkī Sunset

Secretary Taryn Kabei

CS Wo & Sons

Treasurer Jenny Li

First Foundation Bank

Sergeant-at-Arms Ariel Moniz

Infinium Interiors

Communications & Marketing Director

Abigail Jacinto Robert Half International

Retention & Recruitment Director

Karen Mendes American Solutions for Business

Programs Director Francine Lee-Kadota

Meridian Properties Inc.

Ways & Means Director Roseann Freitas

Archipelago Hawai‘i

EWISP Director at Large JaDawn Perez

American Carpet One

Appointed Positions

ASIST Chair Candace Yuen

Aston Waikīkī Beach Hotel and

Kim Oshiro Hilton Waikīkī Beach Hotel

Philanthropy Chair Leslie Kaiser

Hawaiian Electric Company

Bylaws/Parliamentarian Brenda Kanno

The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii

Advisor (vacant)

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Share your news and photos in the monthly CONNECT Contact: Abigail Jacinto at

[email protected] or (808)531-8056 Submission deadline for October issue: September 14, 2018

Philanthropy – Leslie Ikei No new updates. Discuss budget to purchase books and supplies for the 2018 Reading Rally

Programs – Francine Lee-Kadota August 8, 2018 Dinner meeting will be held at the Plaza Club. Cost for buffet

dinner will be $50 for members and $60 for guests; free validated parking after 5 pm. Guest speaker John DeFries III, Executive Director of Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association. Topic will be Hulilau - The Turning Point.

Sergeant-at-Arms – Ariel Moniz 29 representatives and 22 guests attended the July 11, 2018, 2018 meeting held at

the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel. 50% member representatives were in attendance.

Ways and Means – Roseann Freitas Updates

o Sponsorships – Platinum (4), Gold (15) o Teams – 34 o Total teams playing to date – 55 (minimum is 48 teams)

Needed o Volunteers, wish list items, donations for prizes/auction/raffle.

Happy Birthday! Michelle Nakahara Sept 1 Dulce Sanders Sept 12 Leona Hee Sept 13 Rhoderika Miranda Sept 21 Waka Momose Sept 29

Directory Changes Please notify Retention & Recruitment Director, Karen Mendes, of American Solutions for Business of any changes in your address, email, telephone number, etc. so the change can be made in the directory. [email protected] or (808)723-4577

DATES TO NOTE Wednesday, September 12, 2018: Annual Business Meeting and Installation Dinner at Waialae Country Club

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AUGUST RECAP

HULILAU THE TURNING POINT: John DeFries III, Executive Director, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association

Born and raised in Waikīkī, John grew up surrounded by elders within his family who were steeped in the traditional

practices of the Hawaiian culture. This childhood setting embedded in him a life-long awareness and respect for the

symbiotic relationships that exist between community and culture, nature and commerce. Utilizing 20 years of experience,

John established Native Sun Business Group, Inc. (NSBG) in 1993. The business consulting and project management firm

focuses primarily on client engagements within Hawaii’s hospitality and real estate development industries.

Plaza Club | August 8th | 5:30pm

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Mahalo, John DeFries III

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Francine Lee-Kadota Keller Williams Honolulu I recently changed real estate companies to Keller Williams Honolulu. Keller Williams Honolulu is a franchisee of Keller Williams Realty, Inc. which is the world’s largest real estate company in the world. There are more than 150,000 associates and over 800 market centers across the globe. There are more than 350 agents in Hawaii alone. If you or anyone you know needs assistance with either selling or buying a residential or commercial property, can you please let me know? I have 32 years of real estate experience and knowledge that will help you make a good decision in the home selling or buying process. I will guide you through the detailed process of buying or selling a property. Honesty and excellent customer service are very important standards that I believe in and stand by. I can also show you how to save money in a real estate transaction. I hope to work with you real soon.

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Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors,

golfers, and volunteers.

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Thank you for your support of the 23rd annual EWI Honolulu Golf Tournament!

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Who contributed to our

23rd Annual EWI Honolulu Golf

Tournament

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Akiko Sakamoto

Alaska Airlines

Aloha Shoyu

Alohilani Resort

American Solutions For Business

Anheuser‐Busch

Aqua‐Aston Hospitality, LLC

Archipelago Hawaii

Arisumi Brothers

Aston Waikiki Circle

Bai Water

Bank of Hawaii

Big City Diner

Big Island Delights

Cambria

Century Link

Coca‐Cola Hawaii / Odom Corporation

Consolidated Theaters

CQ Communications

Eleanor Urakawa

EWI Past Presidents

Francine Lee‐Kadota

Gyotaku

Hawaii Volcanic Water

The Hawaiian Electric Company

Heartland

Infinium Interiors

Ito Foundation

JaDawn Perez

Joanna Hall

Julie Loo

Kapiolani Signs

Karen Yonemoto

Karynthya Trevino

King Photo

Kualoa Ranch

Lamination House

Leona Hee

Maui Beach Hotel

Maui Nui Golf Club

Mauna Kea Resort

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McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii

Mid‐Pacific Country Club

Mika Miyashiro

Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort

Pagoda Hotel

Pagoda Restaurant

Papa John’s Pizza

Plaza Club

Prince Waikiki

Remington College

Robert Half

Roberta Cullen

Roberts Hawaii

Roots and Relics, LLC

Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Samantha Kasnetz

Shari Daluson

Sheraton Kauai Resort

Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa

Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel

Sherilyn Tamayose

SLS Las Vegas

Steven & Denise Sullivan

The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas

Tiki’s Grill & Bar

Taco Bell / Pizza Hut

The Historic Hawaii Theatre Center

The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort

The Westin Kierland Resort

Title Guaranty

Valerie Tanaka

Waikiki Beach Hotel

Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas

Westin Maui Resort

Westin Maui Resort & Spa

Westin Seattle

Where Hawaii

WOW Cleaning Service

Wyndham San Diego Bayside

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