NOWEMAPA/NOVEMBER 2008

On tap for this month:

• "E Komo Mai" by HCCNC President Eric Tao
• HCCNC President's Luncheon Recap
• Membership Benefit: Hawaiian Airlines Web Discount
• HCCNC Holiday Gift Ideas
• HCCNC Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
• New & Renewing Business Members
• Upcoming Events

"E Komo Mai" by HCCNC President Eric Tao

Aloha everyone,

Thank you so much for all of you who participated in our annual survey, which is such an integral part of our annual board retreat.

We found that you, like us, are growing older and more and more people are considering moving back to Hawai’i. Possibly it’s an age thing or possibly it’s the economy. In any case, it means one thing: the HCCNC needs to do more to help connect everyone in its extended ohana; and to that end, the board has made a commitment to secure an event every month and it will be scheduled far in advance... please stay tuned and clear your Third Thursdays of each month for 2009!

We will also endeavor to help people get to know each other better. With the economy the way it is, we all need to do like my favorite restaurant, HUKILAU!!! (pull together!). To do so, we need to be better educated on the capabilities of our community members and see each other more often, so at our networking events, we will be spending more time finding out what everyone does... and still having a great time.

Please support our business members, and as always, email me at etao@hccnc.com for any suggestions or questions....

Mahalo,
President

HCCNC President's Luncheon Recap

Our annual Bay Area Presidents’ Luncheon, a University Liaison program, once again
has been a successful outreach program for our Bay Area Hawai’i clubs. The Aloha
Spirit is thriving and alive spreading among the lives of the Hawai’i clubs’ college
students. It is one of our vital component to promote culture, community, education
and future leaderships as role models for the Hawaiian community as well as having
fun at the same time.

Attendees enjoyed a glorious day as we gathered at the San Francisco Hukilau restaurant, college students and Board members appreciated meeting both Bay Area and Hawaii college students and people from Hawaii who went to school in the Bay Area now working here. The students also had an opportunity to learn more about the HCCNC, the Scholarship Program, the Mentorship Program and other resources.

The Hawai’i clubs agreed to plan a 2009 Bay Area college picnic and HCCNC will work together in partnership to support this event. A number of ideas such as combining a Job Fair with a day picnic and ending up with a concert in the evening are a few of the possibilities.

Colleges represented at the 2008 Presidents’ Luncheon included San Jose State University, St. Mary’s College, Santa Clara University, Stanford University, UC-Davis and UC-Berkeley.

Our next Presidents’ Luncheon is scheduled in October 2009. Contact Elise Tran, College Liaison, elise.tran@gmail.com or Karen A. Castillo, Co-Ordinator & HCCNC Foundation Board Member at karen@hccnc.com for more information.

Membership Benefit: Hawaiian Airlines Web Discount

Hawaiian Airlines is the State of Hawaii’s biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the second largest provider of passenger air service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii. Hawaiian Airlines offers nonstop service to Hawaii from more U.S. gateway cities than any other airline, as well as service to Australia, American Samoa and Tahiti. Hawaiian Airlines also provides approximately 100 daily jet flights among the Hawaiian Islands. In the Bay Area, Hawaiian Airlines has daily non-stop service to Hawai`i from San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, and Sacramento.

HCCNC Members are able to receive 5% discount off Hawaiian Airlines airfare by booking online before December 31, 2009! Here’s the login for HCCNC Members Only:

More Information: http://www.hawaiianair.com/affiliate
Preferred Affiliate Program Code: AMWEBHCCNC

HCCNC Holiday Gift Ideas

In the spirit of aloha, HCCNC encourages members support other members with referrals, business to business purchases, and discounted services. Networking Mixers and the HCCNC online business directory provide opportunities to assist in your purchasing decisions.

As the holiday season is upon us, we are working on our annual Holiday Gift Ideas email message. We are offering to our HCCNC Business Members an opportunity to market their consumer product or service to the membership during the 2008 Holiday Season. Please look for our annual Holiday Gift Ideas email message to our membership in late November as well as early December.

As for HCCNC Individual Members, we encourage you to take a look at the wonderful consumer products and services in our Holiday Gift Ideas email. Consider what you might like to give to your family & friends as holiday gifts when reading our Holiday Gift Ideas email.

Aloha,
HCCNC Membership Committee

HCCNC Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

The HCCNC Foundation is pleased to help Bay Area college-bound students become future leaders as role models for the Hawai’i community. Application are now being accepted for the 2009-2010 academic year,

Our goal is to support future leaders as role models for the Hawai`i community, and the program is aimed at strengthening the pipeline of Bay Area college-bound students.

Applications, which require a written essay describing each applicant’s strengths, and how their education will benefit the Hawai`i community, are evaluated on demonstrated leadership qualities, involvement in the community, clarity of direction and goals, academic achievement, and letters of recommendation.

To learn more about the scholarships and download application forms, please visit http://www.hccnc.com/scholarship.htm.

New & Renewing Business Members

E komo mai to our new and renewing Business Members! The HCCNC encourages everyone to support our Business Members. We are proud to partner with them in building bridges between Hawai`i and the Bay Area:

NEW MEMBER

Holistic Honu Wellness Center
Elk Grove, CA
Malama Kou Kino
phone: 916.416.0491
web: www.holistichonu.com
Suzi "Kaiona'okalani" Ko

RENEWING MEMBERS

Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
Committed to educating future leaders.
phone: 808.739.8526
web: www.chaminade.edu/alumni
Be-Jay Kodama

Easy Auto Source, LLC
Petaluma, CA
New and Pre-Owned Vehicles at Wholesale Prices for Mainland and Hawaii Residents
phone: 1-888-343-5008
web: www.easyautosource.com
Dennis Carlson

Hawaiian Building Maintenance
Honolulu, HI
Largest facilities maintenance company in the State
phone: 808-537-4561
web: www.hbmhawaii.com
Karl Fujii

Ornaments To Remember
Hawai`i and Oregon
Hawaiian-inspired ornaments celebrating life's moments.
phone: 800.330.3382
web: www.ornaments2remember.com
Sarah J. Stanley

Paradisus Jewelry
The Islands' beautiful flora captured in bold, yet elegant silver creations
phone: 650.533.4351
web: www.myparadisus.com
Linda Ueda

Please support our Business Members who continue to support the HCCNC. For a complete listing of Business Members, visit our business members page at www.hccnc.com/members.htm. Stay tuned when we feature these companies in an upcoming newsletter.

Upcoming Events

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