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SUMMARY:Chamber Weeks 2025: From Hawaii to the Hill: Legislative 201 & Federal Policy Update presented by Zippy's
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now closed. Walk-ins will be accepted. Mahalo! \n\n\n\nChamber Weeks presented by Alaska Airlines x Hawaiian Airlines is a multi-week series of events and programming that coincides with the opening of the Hawaii State Legislature to connect members and the business community with legislators and engage them in the legislative process. \n\n\n\nHear from experts on 2025 legislation that will impact the business community including Jennings Imel\, Executive Director\, Western Region\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce\, Tonga Hopoi\, Vice President\, Economic Development\, Government and Community Relations\, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii\, and other special guests.\n\n\n\nThis informative session will kick-off with a Legislative 201 presentation by Tonga Hopoi. Learn how the local legislative process works\, important deadlines\, how to submit testimony and information on the Chamber's legislative packet for 2025.\n\n\n\nFollowed by Jennings Imel for a Federal Outlook update on topics including trade\, infrastructure\, immigration and other key issues. \n\n\n\nComplimentary for Chamber members. Registration includes coffee and pastries.\n\n\n\n\n\nU.S. Representative Ed Case\n\n\n\nUnited States Representative Ed Case has proudly represented Hawaii's First Congressional District (Honolulu from Makapu'u to Mililani and Kapolei) since 2019. He previously represented Hawaii's Second Congressional District (remainder of O'ahu and all other islands) from 2002 to 2007. \n\n \n\nCongressman Case was born and raised in Hilo and graduated from Hawai'i Preparatory Academy in Kamuela\, Williams College in Massachusetts and the University of California College of the Law\, San Francisco. He practiced law in Honolulu for over two decades\, served as Hawai'i State Representative from Manoa from 1994 to 2002 in various positions including Majority Leader\, and worked for five years as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Outrigger\, one of Hawaii's oldest and largest hotel and resort companies.\n\n \n\nCongressman Case is married to Audrey (Nakamura)\, his Hawai'i Prep classmate who worked for four decades as a flight attendant with Pan American and United. They have four children\, two daughters-in law and two grandchildren.\n\n\n\n\n\nJennings Imel\n\nExecutive Director\n\nU.S. Chamber of Commerce\n\n\n\nBefore joining the U.S. Chamber staff in 2013\, Jennings worked in Washington\, DC at the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress and at the public affairs firm of Mercury\, Clark & Weinstock. Prior to moving to DC\, Jennings worked in the California State Assembly\; he also managed and worked on several successful congressional and state legislative campaigns\, mostly in the Southern California region.\n\n\n\nJennings received a master's degree in international affairs from The George Washington University and bachelor's degrees in political science and German from the University of California\, Riverside.\n\n\n\n\n\nTonga Hopoi\n\nVice President\, Economic Development\, Government and Community Relations\n\nChamber of Commerce Hawaii\n\n\n\nTonga began her career in public policy as a White House policy intern in the Office of the First Lady Mrs. Michelle Obama working on initiatives such as "Reach Higher" and "Let Girls Learn". Beyond her work in the Office of the First Lady\, Tonga was the first Tongan to hold a position in the White House and is recognized in the White House Records.\nIn August of 2017\, Tonga moved to Hawai'i and served as Committee Clerk for the Chair of the Senate Committee(s) on Transportation and Energy\, and in 2018\, she served as the Chief of Staff for the Senate Majority Leader in the Hawai'i State Senate. In 2019\, Tonga presented workshops on parliamentary practice\, and legislative procedure at the United Nations Development Program Regional Conference on Parliamentary Oversight in Auckland\, New Zealand. In 2021\, Tonga was selected in the Oregon State University (OSU) Orange & Black Awards for the Don & Shirley Young Alumni Award. In February of 2022\, she organized the Senate's donation and relief efforts for the Kingdom of Tonga after the catastrophic flooding from the eruption of a nearby underground volcano. After Tonga's tenure in the Hawai'i State Senate\, she worked at the Honolulu City Council and Kamehameha Schools.\n\n\n\nTonga was raised with her two sisters by her mother and late stepfather in Portland\, OR. She studied Philosophy and English at OSU and served as OSU Student Body Madam President 2011-2012. \n\nWant to get involved? Marketing opportunities are available to promote your company during Chamber Week. Please click here for more information.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Registration is now closed. Walk-ins will be accepted. Mahalo! \;
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\nChamber Weeks presented by Alaska Airlines x Hawaiian Airlines is \;a multi-week series of events and programming that coincides with the opening of the Hawaii State Legislature to connect members and the business community with legislators and engage them in the legislative process. \;
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\nHear from experts on 2025 \;legislation that will impact the business community including Jennings Imel\, \;Executive Director\, Western Region\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce\, \;Tonga Hopoi\, Vice President\, Economic Development\, Government and Community Relations\, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii\, and other special guests.
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\nThis informative session will kick-off with a Legislative 201 presentation by Tonga Hopoi. Learn how the local legislative process works\, important deadlines\, how to submit testimony and information on the Chamber'\;s legislative packet for 2025.
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\nFollowed by Jennings Imel for a Federal Outlook update on topics including \;trade\, infrastructure\, immigration and other key issues. \;
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\nComplimentary for Chamber members. Registration includes coffee and pastries.
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\nU.S. Representative Ed Case
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\nUnited States Representative Ed Case has proudly represented Hawaii'\;s First Congressional District (Honolulu from Makapu'\;u to Mililani and Kapolei) since 2019. He previously represented Hawaii&rsquo\;s Second Congressional District (remainder of O&rsquo\;ahu and all other islands) from 2002 to 2007. \;
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\nCongressman Case was born and raised in Hilo and graduated from Hawai&rsquo\;i Preparatory Academy in Kamuela\, Williams College in Massachusetts and the University of California College of the Law\, San Francisco. He practiced law in Honolulu for over two decades\, served as Hawai'\;i State Representative from Manoa from 1994 to 2002 in various positions including Majority Leader\, and worked for five years as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Outrigger\, one of Hawaii'\;s oldest and largest hotel and resort companies.
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\nCongressman Case is married to Audrey (Nakamura)\, his Hawai&rsquo\;i Prep classmate who worked for four decades as a flight attendant with Pan American and United. They have four children\, two daughters-in law and two grandchildren.
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\nJennings Imel
\nExecutive Director
\nU.S. Chamber of Commerce
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\nBefore joining the U.S. Chamber staff in 2013\, Jennings worked in Washington\, DC at the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress and at the public affairs firm of Mercury\, Clark &\; Weinstock. Prior to moving to DC\, Jennings worked in the California State Assembly\; he also managed and worked on several successful congressional and state legislative campaigns\, mostly in the Southern California region.
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\nJennings received a master'\;s degree in international affairs from The George Washington University and bachelor'\;s degrees in political science and German from the University of California\, Riverside.
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\nTonga Hopoi
\nVice President\, Economic Development\, Government and Community Relations
\nChamber of Commerce Hawaii
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\nTonga began her career in public policy as a White House policy intern in the Office of the First Lady Mrs. Michelle Obama working on initiatives such as &ldquo\;Reach Higher&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Let Girls Learn&rdquo\;. Beyond her work in the Office of the First Lady\, Tonga was the first Tongan to hold a position in the White House and is recognized in the White House Records.
\nIn August of 2017\, Tonga moved to Hawai&rsquo\;i and served as Committee Clerk for the Chair of the Senate Committee(s) on Transportation and Energy\, and in 2018\, she served as the Chief of Staff for the Senate Majority Leader in the Hawai&rsquo\;i State Senate. In 2019\, Tonga presented workshops on parliamentary practice\, and legislative procedure at the United Nations Development Program Regional Conference on Parliamentary Oversight in Auckland\, New Zealand. In 2021\, Tonga was selected in \; the Oregon State University (OSU) Orange &\; Black Awards for the Don &\; Shirley Young Alumni Award. In February of 2022\, she organized the Senate&rsquo\;s donation and relief efforts for the Kingdom of Tonga after the catastrophic flooding from the eruption of a nearby underground volcano. After Tonga&rsquo\;s tenure in the Hawai&rsquo\;i State Senate\, she worked at the Honolulu City Council and Kamehameha Schools.\n\n
\nTonga was raised with her two sisters by her mother and late stepfather in Portland\, OR. She studied Philosophy and English at OSU and served as OSU Student Body Madam President 2011-2012. \;
\n\nWant to get involved? Marketing opportunities are available to promote your company during Chamber Week. Please \;click here \;for more information.
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LOCATION:Central Pacific Bank Main Branch 20th Floor\, Waimea Room Parking: Not included in registration. Parking available at Alii Place on Alakea Street. 1099 Alakea St.\, Ste. 2440\, Honolulu\, HI 96813. $3 flat rate for 2-hours.
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