SBH Sunrise
July 28, 2005
Rainer Kumbroch

Tuesday, July 12
East Oahu Breakfast Club
Hawaii Kai Golf Clubhouse
7 - 8 am

Thursday, July 14
SBH Pau Hana
Hard Rock Cafe
5 - 8 pm

Tuesday, July 19
Aiea-Pearl City Biz Association
Pearl Country Club
12 noon

Wednesday, July 20
SBH Board Meeting
SBH Office
12 noon

Thursday, July 28
SBH Sunrise Networking
Rainer Kumbroch
Macy's Pineapple Room
7 ‚ 8:30 am

SBH TV
Sundays 7:00 pm
Channel 54

Inside this Issue!

BUSINESS STANDING FOR BUSINESS

Small Business Hawaii's "Business Standing For Business Forum" was a success. The event was held at the Hale Koa Hotel and featured Governor Linda Lingle as the keynote speaker and a panel of the Governor's cabinet members. The Governor vetoed 2 bills including a bad worker's comp bill at the forum. She also signed another bill which she presented to SBH member Ron Heller (above). More photos can be seen at this link.

Business Standing for Business Forum Held

More than 100 small business leaders attended a special forum organized by Small Business Hawaii, Tuesday, June 28 at the Hale Koa Hotel. Part of the forum, “Business Standing for Business,” featured 5 top state cabinet officials: Nelson Befitel, state labor chief; tax director, Kurt Kawafuchi; Lillian Koller, DHS, Russ Saito, DAGS, and Mark Recktenwald, DCCA. There was lively discussion.

Another part of the event was to hear from Governor Lingle in a keynote luncheon address. Lingle thanked SBH and other small business organizations for their support of her business climate legislation.

An important objective of the forum was to reinvigorate the small business legislative coalition to prepare for the 2006 legislative session next January. Among the organizations attending were representatives from, SBH, NFIB, Employers Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii restaurant Association and the Retail Merchants Association.

Coaching Your Employees to Provide World
Class Customer Service at SBH Sunrise

On July 28, Restaurateur Rainer Kumbroch, vice president and operations manager for Roy’s Restaurants Hawaii, will speak at the next SBH Sunrise Networking Breakfast, in the Pineapple Room, Ala Moana Shopping Center, 7 – 8:30 am. He will speak on, “How to Coach your employees to provide World Class Customer Service”.

Kumbroch, has been working in the hotel and restaurant industry since graduating from high school. He is a coach to all employees regularly on providing exceptional service.

Sponsor for this month’s SBH Networking Breakfast is member Bob Sigall’s, “The Companies We Keep.”

Last month members heard motivational coach, Pam Chambers, on customer service.

A buffet breakfast, program and networking are all included at Sunrise. Members are also encouraged to use the free exhibit table to help promote their businesses.

Participants present brief introductions for their business.

The public is welcome — Plenty of free parking on the 4th floor of Ala Moana Shopping Center! The cost is $20 for SBH members (paid in advance); $30 for non-members and at the door if space is available.

SBH Pau Hana at Hard Rock Café

Save Thursday, July 14 for a fun time social networking at member Hard Rock Café, 5-8 pm. There will be fun, pupu and libations for you and your employees and associates at one of Honolulu’s top rockin’ spots. Unwind and network too!

Join SBH and relax. Cool off during the summer. Advance reservations required -- Call Darlyn at 396-1724. Cost is just $20 per person for food and one drink.