Smart Business Hawaii

Matt Longfellow
May 28, 2009

Friday, May 15
SBH Business Awards Banquet
Waialae Country Club
5:30 - 8pm

Monday, May 18
SBH Board of Directors
SBH Office | Noon

Friday, May 22
2009 Small Business Fair
KCC Ohia Building
8 am - 3:30 pm

Thursday, May 28
SBH Sunrise Networking
Matt Longfellow
Marketing
Macy's Pineapple Room
7 - 8:30 am

SBH TV
Sundays 4:30 pm
Channel 54

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May 2009 | Top of the News

First Hawaiian Bank Captures
Top SBH Business Award

Honorees to be Celebrated at Annual Banquet on May 15

Don Horner First Hawaiian Bank First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) has been named the "SBH Lex Brodie Business of the Year-2008" by Smart Business Hawaii. The annual SBH Business Awards will be presented at the business banquet, Friday, May 15 at the Waialae Country Club from 5:30 to 8 pm.

The awardees are chosen from SBH members and community leaders from nominees received by the Board of Directors and voted upon annually. The Directors also made several changes in the names of some of the awards to reflect SBH's new "SmartBusiness Hawaii" branding and to honor founder, Lex Brodie.

Awards for 2008 to be presented on May 15 include:

SBH Lex Brodie Business of the Year - First Hawaiian Bank, Inc (celebrating 150 years of service in Hawaii) for its high level of customer service and community leadership.

SBH Jean Fukuda Civic Leadership Award - Debi Halcro, Valenti Print Group for her service and leadership in behalf of many educational, business and charitable community organizations.

SBH Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Emily Pick, My Gym, for business creativity and entrepreneurial initiative.

SBH George Mason Outstanding Business Reporting (co-winners): David Shapiro, The Honolulu Advertiser and Sean Hao, The Honolulu Advertiser.

SmartBusiness Success All Stars: Kedric Dean, Collection Management Services of Hawaii; Arla & Walt Harvey, East Oahu Realty, Inc., and Shelly Wilson, Wilson Home Care.

The awards banquet is open to the public. A Silent Auction is included. .

Entertainment will include famed local pianist Don Conover, author, columnist and humorist Charles Memminger, and local comedy improv group, Bobby Duncan and the Comedy Crusaders . It will be a night to remember. Surprise guests too. Sponsorships available (contact Malia at 306-3161)..

Advance reservations are required. Cost for the entire event including free parking is $100 per person for SBH members and their guests. Special tables available. (Contact Darlyn at 396-1724).

SMALL BUSINESS HAWAII SUNRISE

Matt Longfellow is Sunrise Speaker for May

Smart Business Hawaii's (SBH) monthly Sunrise Networking Breakfast is Thursday, May 28, in the Pineapple Room, Macy's Ala Moana, 7 to 8:30 am.

Former "SBH Young Entrepreneur of the Year," SBH Director, and head of ValPak of Hawaii, Matt Longfellow, will share his ideas on "Targeted Marketing During a Recession" with you at this month's Sunrise.

Matt and ValPak are doing well in these tough economic times. Learn why and how you can benefit.

Members at SBH Sunrise enjoy a complete buffet breakfast, free exhibit area, networking, and business introductions to boost their business.

The public is welcome. Parking is free. Cost is $25 for members and their guests who pay in advance; $35 for non-members and at the door.

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