Calendar of Events

Annual Conference

Westward Ho!  We Shall Go!

West Oahu, once known as the center of Oahu's sugar industry, has undergone a miraculous transformation.  The industrious spirit of years past has fueled the development of new homes, thriving businesses, new retail establishments and industrial parks, as well as new schools and social service facilities.  Join us at the 4th Annual West Oahu Conference and learn why more and more people are finding out that this rapidly growing area is truly the best place to live, work , play and learn.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Honolulu Country Club

1690 Ala Puumalu Street in Salt Lake

Click here for maps and directions to Honolulu Country Club

8:00 a.m.     Registration/Continental Breakfast/Networking

9:00 a.m.     Welcoming remarks - Keith Yoshida, President, West Oahu 

                  Economic Development Association and Alex McGehee,

                  Executive Vice President, Enterprise Honolulu

9:20 a.m.     The Economic Impact of the City of Kapolei

                  David Rae, Kapolei Property Development, LLC

9:45 a.m.     Kapolei Commons:  Breaking New Retail Ground in West Oahu

                  Jeff Arce, The MacNaughton Group

10:15 a.m.    The "Heart" of Oahu:  Charitable Organizations Move West

                   Nonprofit organizations are moving west and building major

                   facilities.  Learn what's being planned to service the social

                   needs of Oahu's residents in the growing West Oahu region.

                   Panelists:

                   John Howell - Easter Seals

                   Bram Begonia - Kroc Center (Salvation Army)

                   Stacey Evensen - HMSA

                   Laura Robertson - Goodwill Industries

11:30 a.m.    West Oahu - Setting the Pace for New Residential

                            Construction

                   West Oahu is offering many options for homebuyers and

                   renters desiring to live in the "New City."  Learn what's

                   being planned by three of the region's major residential

                   developers.

                   Panelists:

                   Rick Hobson - Gentry Homes

                   Bob Bruhl and Dean Uchida - DR Horton, Schuler Division

                   Jeffrey Prostor -Brookfield Homes Hawaii

12:00 p.m.    Jeffrey Stone, President, The Resort Group

12:30 p.m.    Lunch/Keynote address by the

                   Honorable Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii

                   Learn about some of the State projects that will be

                   creating hundreds of jobs in West Oahu:  the judiciary

                   building, UH West Oahu, DHHL projects, new schools,

                   Kalaeloa redevelopment and more.

1:50 p.m.    Closing Remarks

                 Agenda is subject to change

WOEDA and Enterprise Honolulu Members           $70

Non-Member/Guests                                                 $80

Table of 10                                                                    $700

Please note that no-shows will be billed

Please make check payable to and mail to:

 West Oahu Economic Development Association

 c/o UH Conference Center

 2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki, C403

 Honolulu, HI 96822

 Phone:  808.956.8204

 Fax:  808.956.3364

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