Hawaii's mid-Pacific location provides companies a presence in Asia-Pacific markets at lower cost than do major Asian capitals, while offering political stability, legal protection, and U.S. freedoms.

Extensive travel and communication networks keep Hawaii close to Asian growth markets. Hawaii is served by over 30 airlines offering more than 600 arrivals and departures per week. Only Hong Kong and Singapore offer more direct connections to Asia-Pacific destinations.

Hawaii supports one of the best ground-based communications sites in the world. Hawaii is a communications hub with direct links to all major Pacific communications satellites, and fiber-optic cables connecting Hawaii digitally with North America and Asia. Additionally, five copper cables and microwave communication technologies provide redundant routing.

Hawaii's business hours overlap those of the Eastern United States (New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta), as well as the Pacific Rim (Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney). Same-day communications with the U.S. East Coast and Asia keep Hawaii fully abreast with almost half of all the world's markets.

Climate and geography aid Hawaii's sophisticated ocean and earth science studies: from the very deep, pure, nutrient-rich sea water just off Keahole Point, to the high, clear conditions atop the various island summits above 10,000 feet (3,033 m). The 11 types of subtropical environments in between cover virtually all the possible climatic conditions.

Hawaii's location makes possible the delivery of aerospace payloads into both polar and equatorial orbits.

With a multi-cultural society, in which no one group constitutes a majority, Hawaii truly joins East and West in one community. Over half the populace has its roots in Asia. Their cultural contributions enrich all who live here.

Hawaii has a role in global services, finance and communications. Hawaii brings together a population with strong Asian-Pacific roots with the stability and security of United States law. Hawaii also bridges financial transactions from the close of U.S. mainland securities markets to opening of the Tokyo market.

As the Pacific-Asian headquarters for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Marines and Army, Hawaii has some of the best ground-based communications facilities in the world. Hawaii maintains state-of-the art digital, analog, microwave and satellite communications infrastructure.

Not only is Hawaii an excellent base from which to travel to Asia and the U.S. mainland, it is also an excellent place to gather. Both west- and east-bound travelers can feel comfortable in a location that makes economic and cultural interchange pleasant and effective.