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SUMMARY:2025 Inaugural Business Advocacy Awards Gala
DESCRIPTION:2025 Inaugural Business Advocacy Awards Gala\n\n\n\nIn celebration of 175 years as the Voice of Business in Hawaii\, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii is hosting the Inaugural Business Advocacy Awards Gala\, an evening dedicated to recognizing our legislators who have made outstanding contributions to strengthening Hawaii's business community.\n\n\n\nThis event will commence on Saturday\, June 28\, 2025\, at the Central Pacific Bank Atrium from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nPlease join us in recognizing our outstanding legislators from the 2024 Legislative Session who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and service in the following categories: Women of the Year\, Small Business Advocate of the Year\, Blueprint Champions of the Year\, Chamber Champion of the Year\, and the Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award.\n\n\n\nThis elegant evening\, we will have the honor of having Lei U i Kaholokula's presence as our Mistress of Ceremony.\n\n\n\nPlease join us for an elegant evening recognizing our outstanding government leaders whose contributions help to improve the strength of Hawaii's business community. \n\n\n\nCLICK HERE to view table sponsorship opportunities and benefits. Contact Tonga Hopoi at thopoi@cochawaii.org for more information. \n\n \n\n\nAward Categories and Honorees: \n\nI. Woman Leaders of the Year\n\n                Senator Lynn DeCoite\n\n                Madam Speaker Nadine Nakamura\n\nII. Small Business Advocates of the Year\n\n                Senator Glenn Wakai\n\n                Representative Daniel Holt\n\nIII.  Blueprint Champions of the Year\n\n                Senator Donovan Dela Cruz\n\n                Representative Kyle Yamashita\n\nIV. Chamber Champion of the Year\n\n                Senate President Ron Kouchi\n\nV. Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award\n\n                Former Representative Scott Saiki
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:8pt\;"><img height="48" src="https://www.cochawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/COCHI_175thAnniversaryLogo-4C-e1736560014295.png" style="width: 100px\; height: 48px\;" width="100"><br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><u><strong>2025&nbsp\;Inaugural Business Advocacy Awards Gala</strong></u></span><br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">In celebration of 175 years as the Voice of Business in Hawaii\, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii is hosting the </span><strong><em>Inaugural Business Advocacy Awards Gala\,&nbsp\;</em></strong>an evening dedicated to recognizing our legislators who have made outstanding contributions to strengthening Hawaii's business community.<br>\n<br>\nThis event will commence on&nbsp\;<strong>Saturday\, June 28\, 2025</strong>\, at the <b>Central Pacific Bank Atrium</b>&nbsp\;from <strong>4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m</strong>.<br>\n<br>\nPlease join us in recognizing our outstanding legislators from the 2024 Legislative Session who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and service in the following categories: Women of the Year\, Small Business Advocate of the Year\, Blueprint Champions of the Year\, Chamber Champion of the Year\, and the&nbsp\;Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award.<br>\n<br>\nThis elegant evening\, we will have the honor of having <strong>Lei U&#699\;i Kaholokula's</strong> presence as our Mistress of Ceremony.<br>\n<br>\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Please join us for an elegant evening recognizing our outstanding government leaders whose contributions help to improve the strength of Hawaii's business community.&nbsp\;</span><br>\n<br>\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2453/File/EDGCR/2025COCHAdvocacyAwardsGalaSponsorshipPacket.pdf">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">to view table sponsorship opportunities and benefits. Contact Tonga Hopoi&nbsp\;at thopoi@cochawaii.org for more information.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br>\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;">\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Award Categories and Honorees:&nbsp\;<br>\nI.&nbsp\;<b>Woman Leaders of the Year</b></span><br>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><a href="https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=161&amp\;year=2025">Senator Lynn DeCoite</a></span><br>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><a href="https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=100&amp\;year=2025">Madam Speaker Nadine Nakamura</a></span></div>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">II.&nbsp\;<b>Small Business Advocates of the Year</b></span><br>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><a href="https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=217&amp\;year=2025">Senator Glenn Wakai</a></span><br>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><a href="https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=59&amp\;year=2025">Representative Daniel Holt</a></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">III.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<b>Blueprint Champions of the Year</b></span><br>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><a href="https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=162&amp\;year=2025">Senator Donovan Dela Cruz</a></span><br>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><a href="https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=149&amp\;year=2025">Representative Kyle Yamashita</a></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">IV.&nbsp\;<b>Chamber Champion of the Year</b></span><br>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><a href="https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=192&amp\;year=2025">Senate President Ron Kouchi</a></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">V.&nbsp\;<b>Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award</b></span><br>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:verdana\;">Former Representative Scott Saiki</span></p>\n</div>\n
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