Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 7, 1 July 2015 — Inaugural summit to highlight Hawaiian 8(a) small business [ARTICLE]

Inaugural summit to highlight Hawaiian 8(a) small business

A Business Summit is planned for Aug. 5 and 6 at the Paeihe Beach Hotel in Waiklkl to highlight smallbusiness issues and concerns, raise awareness about Native Hawaiian Organization-owned 8(a) business and encourage networking. Participants will be provided information on how to do business with specific federal agencies, prime contractors and Native Hawaiian 8(a) small businesses. The Native Hawaiian Organizations Association's inaugural Business Summit have slated keynote speakers Army Lt. Gen Anthony Crutchfield, deputy eommander of U.S. Paeihe Command, on Aug. 5, and Kenyata Wesley, Department of Defense small business programs director, on Aug. 6. The U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program helps small, disadvantaged businesses compete in the marketplace. Conference sponsors include the National 8(a) Association, Northrop Grumman Corp., Raytheon, Alaka'ina Foundation, Boeing, American Savings Bank, Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Native Hawaiian Veterans. For information and to register, visit nhoassociation.org.

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