Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 6, 1 June 2014 — AN EVENING OF NETWORKING AT WAIMEA VALLEY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AN EVENING OF NETWORKING AT WAIMEA VALLEY

From left, Loren Jerlow of Jacy lnc., Harrison Peters of Aged to Perfection, Jorma Winkler of Jacy ine. and Derrek Chan of PSC Consultants ine. were among the 84 guests who eame out for a night of networking and pūpū at Waimea Valley on May 21 . The gathering, whieh attracted 1 9 Native Hawaiian businesses, featured talks by Ah Lan Diamond, Waimea Valley cultural programs manager, on the valley's cultural significance, and by taro famer Alika Sing of 'Ai Manuahi Farms on the importance of kalo to Hawaiians. The free event was co-sponsored by Waimea Valley and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Itwas hosted by Business Community Network, whieh provides a platform for businesses to share their stories and create working relationships. - Photo: Laieina Meineeke

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