SBH Sunrise
Oct. 26, 2006
Victor Lim
McDonalds

Wednesday, October 11
SBH Board Meeting
SBH Office | 12 noon

Thursday, October 12
SBH Pau Hana
American Carpet One
5:30 - 7:30 pm

Thursday, October 26
SBH Sunrise Networking
Macy's Pineapple Room
7 - 8:30 am

Saturday, October 28
Halloween Keiki Party
Next Step Homeless Shelter
5 - 7 pm

SBH TV
Sundays 4:30 pm
Channel 54

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Small Business Hawaii at 30: Best is Still Ahead!

Small Business Hawaii threw a party for itself and it was a typical fun as only SBH events are! The 30th Anniversary Dinner was held on Saturday, September 9 at the Ala Moana Hotel Garden Lanai.

It was a bit of fun, nostaglia, entertainment and memories. About 150 people attended. The dinner had been promoted for about six months prior to the event. No matter that the Governor Lingle campaign committee moved up their annual fund raising ball by six weeks and it just coincided with the SBH event. It conflicted a number of SBH members who couldn’t be in two places at once. (Some opted for the minimum $250 per person black tie political ball, while others marched to the beat of a different saxophone and attended SBH’s event.)

Founder Lex Brodie and wife Ev, George Mason and Dot and many old timers from “back in the day,” showed up and had plenty to say. Then there were the current leaders and the young and future SBHers. The event was a fundraiser for SBH and also showcased an Author’s Signing (SBH published books by John Pritchett, Ken Schoolland and Bob Sigall). Sigall’s mom, Martha Sigall, a well known Hollywood writer and animator was there too along with Randy Roth of “Broken Trust”.

Many SBH members contributed to a Silent Auction under the direction of SBH’s Darlyn Evangelista.

KHVH’s Rick Hamada and beautiful wife, Bernadette Barraquio, were M.C. and beauty. Rick really connected with entrepreneurs.

Tom Watson, SendOutCards.com, sang and played the guitar. Tom was great. Shows again how multi-talented SBH members are.

Many of the guests got tremendous bargains during the silent auction sponsored by: AIG Hawaii, Alan Wong’s Pineapple Room, ALTRES, Inc., Big Red Q Quickprint, Bob McWilliams Pottery, Edward Enterprises, Hard Rock Cafe, Hawaii Beach Homes, Hawaiian Happy Cakes, Helen’s Haven, Island Collections, Kahala Shell, Legacy Group Hawaii, Lex Brodie’s Tire Co., MacMouse Club, Maui Divers of Hawaii,Oils of Aloha, Paradise Cruise, Ltd., ProSERVICE Hawaii, Roy’s Restaurant, SERVCO Raynor and Tiki’s Grill & Bar.

Table sponsors for the event included: Cliff Slater, Dr. John Spangler, East O’ahu Realty, Legacy Group Hawaii, Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant and Production Hawaii.

SBH 30th Anniversary Dinner Photos

McDonalds Franchise Owner is
October's SBH Sunrise Speaker

SBH Sunrise Breakfasts are popular monthly events.

Victor Lim, McDonald’s franchise owner and operator of seven restaurants on O’ahu, speaks at the next Small Business Hawaii Sunrise Networking Breakfast, 7 am, Thursday, October 26, in the Pineapple Room, Macy’s, Ala Moana .

Lim will talk about "The Importance of Hawaii’s Restaurant Industry." He'll highlight jobs, income and community service of his industry.

Born in Rangoon, Burma, Lim is an outstanding entrepreneur and a member of the National Leadership Council (of McDonald’s owners). He is active in the community and at the State Legislature.

Last month, Deputy Prosecutor Chris Van Marter spoke about white collar crime and recent materail thefts in Hawaii.

SBH Sunrise offers great networking, a teriffic speaker and full buffet breakfast.

Sponsor for this month’s SBH Sunrise is Matt Longfellow's ValPak of Hawaii.

Members enjoy a Free exhibit area. The public is welcome. Parking is free. Cost: only $20 for members and their guests who pay in advance; $30 for non-members and at the door if space available.