DBEDT's Events Calendar (2006)
The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) welcomes proposals from private and public-sector organizations to plan, organize, promote, market and/or produce conferences, trade shows, trade missions and other events held locally, domestically and in international markets, especially China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.
Should you be interested in sharing your project proposal with DBEDT, please send it to Tommilyn Soares, Strategic Marketing & Support Division, P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96804. We will review your submittal and keep it on file for future consideration.
| 2007 Calendar | 2006 Calendar | 2005 Calendar | 2004 Calendar |
| Event | Dates | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANUARY | |||
| Colleges for Mom | Jan 24-30 | Honolulu | Wives of farmers from Ehime, Japan visit local agri-tourism sites. |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| Active Aging in Asia-Pacific: Showcasing Best Practices | Feb 26-28 | Honolulu | Conference will explore innovative gerontology programs and policies in Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region. |
| MARCH | |||
| Yuhak Imin | Mar-06 | Seoul and Pusan, Korea | Education and Immigration Fair; market EB-5 projects in Korea. |
| Natural Products Expo | Mar 23-26 | Anaheim, California | Nation's largest organic and healthy products trade show. |
| APRIL | |||
| Madame Wu Yi, Vice Premier of China visits Honolulu. | Apr 3-5 | Honolulu | Vice Premier Wu Yi, considered the most powerful woman in China, visited Hawaii on April 3, 2006. |
| Bio 2006 Chicago | Apr 9-12 | Chicago | This Bio International Convention is the most prestigious biotechnology event in the world. |
| Hawaii Experience in Taiwan | Apr 27-May 1 | Taipei, Taiwan | A multi-pronged approach to marketing several Hawaii industries, the Taipei mission included the Hawaii Experience in Taipei and business meetings and seminars |
| MAY | |||
| Visit by Vice Governor of Guang Dong, China | May 16-18 | Honolulu | |
| Hawaii Experience in Fukuoka, Japan | May 17-24 | Fukuoka, Japan | 25th Anniversary of Hawaii's Sister-State relationship with Fukuoka |
| Western China Development Conference | May 25-28 | Chengdu, China | IDG will present a panel on sustainable destination development. |
| JUNE | |||
| United Nations Development Program Conference on Sustainable Development | 2-Jun | Lhasa, Tibet | IDG will conduct seminar on sustainable destination development at the UNDP Conference. |
| Beijing Mayor Qishan Wang, Chairman of the Beijing Olympic Committee Group | Jun 3-6 | Honolulu | |
| Hunan Media Group | Jun 9 | Honolulu | Meetings with Academy of Creative Media at UH |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | Jun 17-24 | Shanghai, China | |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Conference | Jun 21-24 | San Antonio, Texas | The 2006 AILA Annual Conference, the largest gathering of immigration law professionals in the US, provided cutting-edge information in today’s fast-paced and challenging immigration climate. |
| China environmental delegation from Chengdu/Guizhou and Beijing | Jun 16, 22 | Honolulu | The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service office in Chengdu, China requested an environmental industry briefing for a delegation of government officials from the Chengdu Water Authority and the Chengdu Environmental Protection Bureau. |
| JULY | |||
| World Trade Center Association Special Seminar on China Opportunities | Jul 9-12 | Beijing, China | IDG will conduct a presentation on turnkey WTCs, with a view toward exporting, planning, design & services. |
| AUGUST | |||
| SPIE Optics & Photonics 2006 | Aug 13-17 | San Diego | Hawaii's applied optics research and capabilities will be showcased. |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
| BIO Japan 2006 | Sep 13-15 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Environmental Development Group (EDG) Mission | Sep 18-22 | Shanghai and Chengdu, China | In partnership with the U.S. Foreign & Commercial Service offices in Shanghai and Chengdu, 5 companies participated in a DBEDT-led environmental business mission to learn more about and seek business opportunities in these two regions. Mission activities included one-on-one business appointments, targeted site visits and industry briefings. |
| OCTOBER | |||
| Korea-Pacific U.S. States Joint Conference | Oct 16-17 | Seoul, Korea | |
| NOVEMBER | |||
| Hawaii Business Mission To China | Nov 24-30 | Beijing, Guangdong, China | |
| DECEMBER | |||
| China medical and dental delegation from Chengdu and Kunming | Dec 4 | Honolulu | |
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12-20-2006 11:30 AM