Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Program
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Women as Entrepreneurs: Fostering Economic Growth and
Strengthening Communities
August 23 – September 3, 2009
Honolulu, Hawai`i
Program Agenda
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii
(Transportation via EWC vans)
Morning and Afternoon participants arrive
15:30 – 16:00
Registration and Per Diem distribution
Liz A. Dorn, Seminar Specialist, East-West Center
Ann Hartman, Seminar Specialist, East-West Center
Penny Higa, Program Officer, East-West Center
LOCATION: Lincoln Hall Lobby
16:00 – 17:45
Optional Shopping shuttle
Shuttle between Lincoln Hall and Manoa Marketplace for grocery shopping and drug
store needs
18:30
Informal Welcome Dinner
LOCATION: TBD
Unless otherwise noted, all activities take place in John A. Burns Hall, Rm. 4118.
**Bring a sweater or shawl with you as the meeting rooms are quite cool!!**
Monday, August 24, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii
08:30 – 09:00
Continental breakfast
09:00 – 09:15
Announcements and Housekeeping
Ann Hartman, Seminar Specialist, East-West Center
Penny Higa, Program Officer, East-West Center
09:15 – 09:45
Welcoming Remarks
Charles E. Morrison, President, East-West Center
09:45 – 10:00
Break
10:00 – 11:30
Overview of the Changing Faces Program
Liz A. Dorn, Seminar Specialist, East-West Center
Ann Hartman, Seminar Specialist, East-West Center
11:30 – 12:45
Lunch provided – Gordon Biersch
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LOCATION: John A. Burns Hall, First Floor Lounge
13:00 – 15:05
Building a Beloved Community, Session I
Puanani Burgess, Community Development Specialist
LOCATION: John A. Burns Hall, Room 4118 and Room 4115
15:05 – 15:15
Break
15:15 – 17:15
Building a Beloved Community, Session II
Puanani Burgess, Community Development Specialist
LOCATION: John A. Burns Hall, Room 4118 and Room 4115
Evening
Participants on their own
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii
08:30 – 09:00
Continental breakfast
09:00 – 10:00
Participant Perspectives: Women as Entrepreneurs
10 minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of Q&A
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Shahzia Rashid Chowdhury, Direcetor, RR Fashions Ltd.
Agnes M. Malinis, Editorial Manager, DESKARTE Graphics House
Sulo Shrestha Shah, Founder, Formation Carpets and Founder, Lotus Holdings
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 11:15
Participant Perspectives: Fostering Small Enterprises for Community
Development
10 minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of Q&A
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Delger Batnyam, Program Coordinator, World Vision Mongolia
Kalpana Sankar, Chief Executive Officer, Hand in Hand Tamil Nadu
Shahzadi Tunio, Program Sociologist, World Wide Fund for Nature (Tentative)
11:15 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 13:00
Fostering Economic Growth and Strengthening Communities
Panel Discussion:
Toni Bissen, Executive Director, Pu’a Foundation
Signe A. Godfrey, Owner and President, Olsten Staffing Services and Professional
Services
Josh Levinson, President and CEO, Community Links Hawaii
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch on own – University of Hawaii at Manoa campus
14:30 – 15:30
Participant Perspectives: Business and Community Linkages
10 minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of Q&A
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Kathleen Stack, Vice President, Program Development, Freedom from Hunger
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Tran Thi Ngoc Tran, Academic Manager, English for Academic Purposes, Center
for International Education, Vietnam National University
Mary Joyce B. Villacorte, Senior Technology Transfer Specialist, East-West Seed
Company
15:30 – 15:45
Break
15:45 – 16:45
Participant Perspectives: Community Preservation
10 minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of Q&A
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17:30 – 20:00
Berna Gorong, Founder/President, The Yap Networker, Inc.
Rebecca A. Kopp, Senior Associate Attorney, Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook &
Batista
Yi Qing, Deputy Chief of Party, Sustainable Tibetan Communities Project,
Winrock International China
The Meaning of Hula: Preserving a Hawaiian Tradition & Dinner
Leolani Pratt-Hao, Kumu Hula
LOCATION: Hale Halawai
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii
(Transportation via Seahorse Shuttle services and foot – wear comfortable shoes and clothes that can get dirty!!)
08:00 – 08:30
Breakfast on own – please plan ahead during the shopping excursion
08:30
Meet in the Lincoln Hall lobby to depart for the off-site community visits
09:30 – 11:30
Cultural Preservation and Entrepreneurship in Waiahole Valley
Charlie Reppun, Waiahole Taro Farmer and Community Leader
Laurie Dickson-Reppun, Waiahole Taro Farmer
Paul Reppun, Waiahole Taro Farmer and Community Leader
LOCATION: 48-449 Waiahole Valley Road, Kaneohe, HI (tel) 808-239-6123
Waiahole Poi Factory, 48-140 Kamehameha Hwy (tel) 808-239-5117
11:30
Depart for lunch via shuttle
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch at the Lemongrass Café
Pacific Gateway Center Culinary Business Incubator
LOCATION: 83 N. King Street, Honolulu (tel) 808-851-7010
14:30 – 16:30
Pacific Gateway Center: Cultivating Entrepreneurs
Dr. Tin Myaing Thein
Executive Director, Pacific Gateway Center
LOCATION: Culinary Kitchen Incubator, 723C Umi Street, Kalihi (tel) 808-852-6100
16:30
Depart for the East-West Center via shuttle
17:00 – 18:00
Debrief of community site visits
Liz A. Dorn, Seminar Specialist, East-West Center
Ann Hartman, Seminar Specialist, East-West Center
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Evening
Participants on their own
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii
08:30 – 09:00
Continental breakfast
09:00 – 10:30
Leadership Training: What is Leadership?
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 12:00
Leadership Training: How Can You Develop Leadership?
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
12:15 – 12:30
Meet in the Friendship Circle for group photo
LOCATION: Hale Halawai Garden, between Burns and Lincoln Hall
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch provided – Well Bento
LOCATION: John A. Burns Hall, First Floor Lounge
13:30 – 15:00
Leadership Training: Who Are You as a Leader?
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
15:00 – 15:15
Break
15:15 – 16:45
Leadership Training: Personal Change
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
Evening
Participants on their own
Friday, August 28, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii
08:30 – 09:00
Continental breakfast
09:00 – 10:30
Leadership Training: Mapping the Past
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 12:15
Leadership Training: Mapping the Present and Visioning
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch on own
13:30 – 15:00
Leadership Training: Strategic Planning - Overview and Mission
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
15:00 – 15:15
Break
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15:15 – 16:15
Leadership Training: Strategic Planning - SWOT and Action Plan
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
18:30 – 21:00
Dinner with Host Mentors, local women who exemplify community leadership
Background information on your assigned host mentors is listed below. Your host
mentor will pick you up from outside of Lincoln Hall at 6:30pm and drop you off
following dinner.
Please remember to bring a gift and thank you card for your host(s).
Delger Batnyam
Host: Mervina K.M. Cash-Keo is the President and CEO of ALU LIKE, Inc. a nonprofit dedicated to Native Hawaiians who are committed to achieving their potential for
themselves, their families and communities. ALU LIKE, Inc. has been a recipient of
federal funds for more than 33 years. Prior to joining ALU LIKE, Inc., Mervina served
as the President and CEO of the Asian Pacific American Women’s Leadership Institute
and as the Deputy for the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii. In addition to her role as ALU
LIKE, Inc.’s President and CEO, Mervina also serves as a Board member of Papa Ola
Lokahi, the Nanakuli-Maili Neighborhood Board, Effective Planning and
Communication, Nanakuli Neighborhood Housing Services, the Mediation Center of
the Pacific and the Uilani Fund. She is a graduate of the University of Hawai`i at
Manoa and the University of Puget Sound School of Law. Mervina is a native Hawaiian
and lifetime resident of the Nanakuli Hawaiian Homestead.
LOCATION: Willows Restaurant, 901 Hausten Street, Honolulu (tel) 808-535-6705
(cell) 808-228-9819
Shahzia Rashid Chowdhury
Host: Susan Matsushima, the CEO of Alluvion Farms, is a new breed of farmer. A
skilled businesswoman, she has built a series of successful ventures. Her agricultural
expertise encompasses planning and marketing, resource conservation, sustainable
farming, and cutting-edge biological technology. A former elementary school teacher
and perennial educator, she mentors fellow growers and shares her formidable energy
with community groups, public agencies, and academic institutions. In 1995 she
bought Aloha Pacific, moved the operation to Hale‘iwa, and renamed it Alluvion, Inc.
Alluvion is a wholesale nursery, a full-service florist, a source for plant rentals, and a
producer of gift baskets that showcase Hawai‘i plants, produce, and value-added foods.
LOCATION: TBD (tel) 808-225-5777
Berna Gorong
Host: Cara Mazzei is the Communications Director and Special Projects Manager for
U.S. Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D HI-2). Prior to joining Congresswoman
Hirono’s staff, Cara was the director of marketing and communications for the YMCA
of Honolulu. She also previously worked as marketing services manager at International
Sports Australia. Cara is an active member of the Hawaii Women's Business Center
and supporter of the YMCA of Honolulu and Planned Parenthood Hawaii.
LOCATION: TBD (tel) 808-541-1986
Becca Kopp
Host: Colleen Hanabusa is the State Senator for the Twenty-First District of Hawaii
and President of the State Senate of Hawaii. A practicing attorney with more than
twenty-nine years of experience, Senator Colleen has been recognized in "The Best
Lawyers in America" since 1995. In 1998, she was elected the State Senator for the
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Twenty-First District of Hawai‘i. She has served as Chair of Water, Land & Hawaiian
Affairs; Chair of Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs; Vice-Chair of Ways and Means;
Vice-President of the State Senate; and Majority Leader. In November 2006, she was
elected President of the Senate, the first woman to lead either house in the Hawai‘i
legislature. Colleen attended the University of Hawai‘i where she received her B.A. in
Economics and Sociology, M.A. in Sociology and J.D. from the William S. Richardson
School of Law.
LOCATION: Paesano Italian Restaurant at Manoa Marketplace (tel) 808-864-3667
Agnes M. Malinis
Host: Maile Meyer founded Native Books in 1990, Native Books & Beautiful Things
in 1995, and Na Mea Hawai‘i in 2003. She is an entrepreneur with a passion to support
Native Hawaiian producers, artists and manufacturers of made-in Hawai’i products. Na
Mea Hawai‘i currently has three retail stores that celebrate Hawaiian material culture
and local products. Native Books works extensively with schools, institutions and
libraries to ensure that culturally sensitive, historically accurate information on Hawai‘i
is readily available. Native Books maintains a website and assists in the publication of
materials important to the Hawaiian community. Maile received an MBA in Marketing
and Arts Management at Anderson School of Management, University of California at
Los Angeles. She received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University.
LOCATION: 1025 Wilder Avenue Apartment 4A, Honolulu (tel) 808-596-8885
Kalpana Sankar
Host: Chenoa Farnsworth is the Executive Director of Hawaii Angels and co-founder
of Kolohala Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in Hawaii-based technology
companies. Prior to Kolohala Ventures, Chenoa worked in strategy development and
business planning for start-up companies and small businesses in Hawaii through her
independent consulting company, Farnsworth Consulting. In her consulting practice,
Ms. Farnsworth has reviewed hundreds of business plans and helped her start-up clients
raise over $30 million in financing. Prior to forming her consulting practice, Ms.
Farnsworth spent five years in health and legislative affairs for the Hawaii State Senate
and the American Nurses Association. She has served the Hawaii community as a
director of the Hawaii Women’s Business Center and as a volunteer coach and judge for
the Wayne Brown Institute and University of Hawaii business plan competition. Ms.
Farnsworth earned a BA in political science from the University of California, Santa
Cruz in 1992 and an Executive MBA from the University of Hawaii in 2000.
LOCATION: TBD (cell) 808-381-7897
Sulo Shrestha Shah
Host: Wendy Loh is the Founder of Kona Paradise Candies Corporation and a
member of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW). Wendy
began Kona Paradise Candies on the Island of Hawaii in 1989. Her highly successful
company has provided a platform from which to provide financial and product support
for many service organizations including the American Heart Association, Pacific
Gateway Center, the River of Life Mission, the Charlie Wedemeyer Foundation and
many more. Wendy also serves on many boards and committees. She is proud of her
contributions to the Hawaii Prayer Breakfast, Jackie Chan USA Foundation, Tzu Chi
Foundation Hawaii, Organization of Chinese Americans, Miss Hawaii Development
Board, Hawaii Foodbank and more. Her vision of abundance through integrity and
service has been her guide as she continues to strive to impact the lives of others.
LOCATION: Chai Island Bistro, Aloha Tower Marketplace (tel) 808-599-8777
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Kathleen E. Stack
Host: Adria Estibou is the Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of Hawaii.
Women’s Fund of Hawai’i is a grant-making organization that focuses on helping
women and girls in Hawaii become safe, financially secure and empowered. Prior to
joining the Women’s Fund of Hawai’s, Adria worked at the Oceanic Institute as a
grants administrator/grant writer, at the Domestic Violence Action Center where she
consulted as a grants writer, EPIC, Inc., where she was facilitator and training manager
and as associate director of the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council. Prior to moving to
Honolulu, Estribou was with Washington, DC-based Research Institute for Housing
America as assistant publications editor and publications editor. Adria graduated cum
laude from Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion and international
relations and earned her Master of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University’s School
of Advanced International Studies. Her past community service includes board member
of the Association for Conflict Resolution where she served as secretary in 2005; a
member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, ombudsman for Mensa and
board member of the United Nations Association, Hawaii Chapter.
LOCATION: TBD (cell) 808-292-2365
Shahzadi Tunio
Host: N/A
LOCATION: N/A
Tran Thi Ngoc Tran
Host: Rosemarie E. Aquino is Vice President of the International Banking Division of
the Bank of Hawaii. Prior to joining the Bank of Hawaii, Rosemarie worked at the
Bishop Trust Company. Rosemarie has also been involved with various community and
professional organizations including, the Filipino Association of University Women,
the American Bankers Association, the Institute of American Bankers and the American
Cancer Society. She was nominated to the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of
Women (HSCSW) for two separate terms, the first expiring on September 12, 2006, and
the second to expire on September 12, 2010. Rosemarie received her Bachelor of Arts
degree in English.
LOCATION: 337 Ainahou St. Honolulu, HI 96825 (tel) 808-258-2782
Mary Joyce B. Villacorte
Host: Lisa Schofield is a Project Manager of Conservation and Watershed Planning
with the Oahu Resource Conservation & Development Council (ORC&D). Lisa has
been employed with ORC&D since September 2007 where her primary duty is to
provide conservation plans and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers on O'ahu.
Her goal is to assist them in developing and implementing sustainable agricultural
practices. Other projects include working on a conservation cover crop project on all the
main Hawaiian Islands, and promoting agriculture through outreach at events. Lisa
attends the West and Windward O'ahu Soil and Water Conservation District meetings
as well as the Agriculture Development Task Force meetings.
LOCATION: 2803 Puuhonua Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 (tel) 443-939-9144
Qing Yi
Host: Rosalee Puaoi is a Community Development Specialist for the Council for
Native Hawaiian Advancement. Rosalee is Hawaiian and a homesteader from
Waimanalo. She has two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Ethnic Studies and Hawaiian
Studies from the University of Hawaii. She has over 10 years of experience in
education and counseling work and works with various organizations to provide critical
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services and build capacity within the Native Hawaiian community. She continues to
actively engage and assist in a number of training and technical assistance contracts that
include local, state and federal clients as part of CNHA's Training & Consultant Center.
LOCATION: TBD (cell) 808-673-0309
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wai’anae, Hawaii
(Transportation via Seahorse Shuttle services and foot – wear comfortable shoes!!)
Please be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring hat, sunscreen, and water bottle.
07:30 – 08:00
Breakfast on own – please plan ahead during the shopping excursion
08:00
Meet in front of Lincoln Hall to depart for MA’O Organic Farm
09:00 – 11:30
Get Involved Volunteer Environmentally (G.I.V.E) at MA’O Organic Farms
Host: Kukui Maunakea-Forth, Executive Director, MA’O Organic Farm
LOCATION: 86-210 Puhawai Road, Wai’anae, HI 96796 (tel) 808-696-5569
11:30 – 13:00
Potluck Lunch – MA’O Organic Farm
LOCATION: 86-210 Puhawai Road, Wai’anae, HI 96796 (tel) 808-696-5569
13:15
Depart for John A. Burns Hall via shuttle – optional U.S.S. Arizona drop-off
Afternoon/Evening
Participants on their own
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii – Free Day
08:30 – 09:00
Breakfast on own – please plan ahead during the shopping excursion
Morning – Evening
Participants on their own
Monday, August 31, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii
(Transportation via Seahorse Shuttle services and foot – wear comfortable shoes!!)
08:00 – 08:30
Continental breakfast
08:30 – 09:15
Action Plan Updates
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
09:15 – 10:45
Toolkit for Leaders: Session I
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 12:30
Toolkit for Leaders: Session II
Susan R. Madsen, Associate Professor of Management, Utah Valley University
12:45 – 13:45
Lunch provided – Che Pasta
LOCATION: John A. Burns Hall, First Floor Lounge
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14:00
Meet in front of Lincoln Hall to depart for the Oahu tour via shuttle
14:15 – 18:00
Historical and Cultural Half-Island Oahu Tour
Derek Ferrar, Media Relations Specialist, East-West Center
*Note: Dress comfortably in casual dress, bring sunglasses, sunscreen, hat, camera,
and towel and swimsuit if you plan to swim.
18:00
Optional drop-off in Waikiki or return to Lincoln Hall
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Honolulu, HI
(Transportation via Seahorse Shuttle services and foot – wear comfortable shoes!!)
08:00 – 08:30
Continental breakfast
08:30
Meet outside the John A. Burns lobby to depart for the YWCA via shuttle
09:00 – 10:00
Empowering Women
Cheryl Ka’uhane Lupenui
President & CEO, YWCA
LOCATION: Laniakea YWCA, 1040 Richards Street, 96813 (tel) 808-538-7061
*walk Makai on Richards, Right on S. King Street, Left on Nu’uanu Avenue .60 miles
10:30 – 11:30
Biological Diversity Conservation and Community Mobilization
Suzanne D. Case
Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Hawaii
LOCATION: 923 Nu’uanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI (tel) 808-537-4508
11:45 – 13:15
Lunch at Indigo Restaurant
LOCATION: 1121 Nu’uanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI (tel) 808-521-2900 (Jesse)
14:00 – 14:45
Women as Community Leaders
Governor Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii
LOCATION: Hawaii State Capitol, Governor’s Conference Room, Honolulu 96813
(tel) 808-586-0005 Gloria Shigeta
15:00
Depart for John A. Burns Hall via shuttle
15:30 – 16:30
Investing in Women
Jane A. Sawyer
Lead Business Development Specialist Hawaii, U.S. Small Business Administration
LOCATION: East-West Center, John Burns Hall, Room 4118, 1601 East West Road
16:30 – 17:15
Break
17:15 – 18:00
Meet and Greet with Congresswoman Hirono
U.S. House of Representative Mazie K. Hirono (D HI-2)
Member Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues
LOCATION: East-West Center, John Burns Hall, Room 4118, 1601 East West Road
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18:15 – 20:15
Hosted Community Reception - East-West Center’s External Affairs
LOCATION: East-West Center Gallery, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848
Evening
Participants on their own
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii
08:30 – 09:00
Continental breakfast
09:00 – 09:15
East-West Center Alumni Overview
Gordon Ring, Alumni Officer, East-West Center
09:15 – 10:15
Participant Action Plan Presentations
10 minutes to present Action Plan and 10 minutes of Q&A
 Berna Gorong, Founder/President, The Yap Networker, Inc.
 Rebecca A. Kopp, Senior Associate Attorney, Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook &
Batista
 Yi Qing, Deputy Chief of Party, Sustainable Tibetan Communities Project,
Winrock International China
10:15 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – 11:30
Participant Action Plan Presentations
10 minutes to present Action Plan and 10 minutes of Q&A
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Kathleen Stack, Vice President, Program Development, Freedom from Hunger
Tran Thi Ngoc Tran, Academic Manager, English for Academic Purposes, Center
for International Education, Vietnam National University
Mary Joyce B. Villacorte, Senior Technology Transfer Specialist, East-West Seed
Company
11:45 – 13:00
Lunch on own
13:00 – 14:00
Participant Action Plan presentations
10 minutes to present Action Plan and 10 minutes of Q&A
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Delger Batnyam, Program Coordinator, World Vision Mongolia
Kalpana Sankar, Chief Executive Officer, Hand in Hand Tamil Nadu
Shahzadi Tunio, Program Sociologist, World Wide Fund for Nature (Tentative)
14:00 – 14:15
Break
14:15 – 15:15
Participant Action Plan presentations
10 minutes to present Action Plan and 10 minutes of Q&A
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15:15 – 15:30
Shahzia Rashid Chowdhury, Direcetor, RR Fashions Ltd.
Agnes M. Malinis, Editorial Manager, DESKARTE Graphics House
Sulo Shrestha Shah, Founder, Formation Carpets and Founder, Lotus Holdings
Break
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15:30 – 16:30
Program conclusion and written evaluations
18:30 – 20:30
Informal Farewell Dinner
LOCATION: Hale Halawai
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii
Participants depart for home