Professor Randy Roth	Judge Sam King	Congressman Ed Case

Small Business Hawaii is hosting an historic forum at the Hale Koa Hotel on July 5, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. that will explore the Bishop Estate “Broken Trust” controversy: When it began, the unrest at Kamehameha Schools, how the trustees stole from and betrayed the children of Kamehameha and the Hawaiian community, the Hawaiian protest march, the publishing of the Broken Trust essay, the investigation into the trustees’ mismanagement by federal and state law enforcement, what came after and what still has not been settled. Following a 11;30 luncheon in the Banyan Room, the fireworks will begin!

The panel of 6 key figures involved in the controversy will speak on their roles in breaking up the corruption that not only was eroding the very foundation of Kamehameha Schools, but also into the State Legislature and the Hawaii Supreme Court:

Hawaii Congressman Ed Case, who was once in the State House of Representatives, knew there was mismanagement at Bishop Estate, and that several lawmakers were involved and benefiting financially in exchange for passing legislation favorable to the trustees. The political corruption was so entrenched that it involved some of the most powerful leaders in the state. Case will speak on what he tried to do about it and how successful he was.

Hawaiian Community Activist and Attorney Beadie Dawson knew firsthand about the unrest at Kamehameha School. She has many stories of courage of people who united to challenge one of the most powerful forces in the state, and how that led up to the famous Hawaiian protest march that shook the very core of the trust and school.

Judge Samuel King, co-author of the Broken Trust essay and book, “Broken Trust - Lessons Learned,” has extensive knowledge of Bishop Estate and its place in Hawaiian history.

Attorney Randy Roth, Attorney and law professor, co-author of the essay, “Broken Trust”, which exposed the rampant corruption in the Bishop Estate and in the political community, has firsthand, behind-the-scenes information on how the essay was crafted, what happened after it was published, and why he co-authored the book, Broken Trust, which is now number one best seller in Hawaii on the non-fiction list.

The Honolulu Advertiser Columnist David Shapiro, will discuss the media’s role in covering the Bishop Estate controversy, why the media were not more aggressive in covering the Bishop Estate corruption before the essay was published, and as then managing editor of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, why he decided to go against some of the most powerful people in the state and publish the essay Broken Trust.

Malia Zimmerman of HawaiiReporter.com assembled the panel to tell more of the broken trust story and to discuss what may happen next.

Reservations for the event, including validated parking and a full luncheon, are $50 per person (SBH members and their guests) who pay in advance by July 1, or $65 for non-members and at the door if space is available.

Fill out the reservation form below and mail to SBH with your payment.

Reservations made in order received. No tickets mailed – pick up at registration desk July 5. Your guests are welcome at member price. Refunds until July 3.