• ED Message: Our 50th Anniversary – Celebrations Continue!

    July 02, 2018
    The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce is celebrating our 50th Anniversary for all of 2018 and Friday, June 29th was no exception. Mahalo to everyone who made our Annual Membership and Installation Luncheon at the Four Seasons Resort Hualālai such a welcoming and inspiring event. From Uncle Earl’s commanding ʻoli to Henk Rogers’ vision of Hawaiʻi Island’s future, our audience connected to place, purpose, and potential.
     
    Our Board Chair J. Porter DeVries announced the Chamber’s new Future Focus Initiative, a two-year project that will answer the question ‘What will we do for the next 50 years?’ The Chamber is equipped with structuring this initiative to engage our membership in producing direction for the business community’s future. When looking to the future, we look to our young leaders and are forming a Young Professionals Leadership Council tasked with developing objectives, interviewing stakeholders, and planning a summit event. We are excited about this project and will share more at our next big celebratory event: our 50th Anniversary Gala.
     
    The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce will hold a 50th Anniversary Gala event on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Marriott Waikoloa. The evening will include a cocktail hour, dinner, a light program, fun activities, and dancing. Tickets will go on sale August 1st. Please contact the Chamber for more information, including table and sponsorship opportunities. We encourage you, our members, to join us as we honor our organization and celebrate with our community.
     
    Sincerely,
     
    Wendy J. Laros, M.Ed.
    Executive Director of the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce