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☕ Introducing Coffee Talks presented by ProService Hawaii: Your Chamber's Premier Morning Seminar Series! ☕
Get ready to kickstart your mornings with our brand-new seminar series designed to elevate your business expertise and expand your professional network. 

Register to attend the August edition of Coffee Talks presented by ProService Hawaii: Supercharge Your Brand: Activating Your Brand for Your Business.

What does a brand mean to you? Does it define the identity of your company, encompass your reputation and presence in the minds of your target audience? Are you creating a brand that makes your business memorable or implementing marketing strategies to create positive relationships with your customers?

Whether you are looking to build a strong brand, rebrand, or gain actionable takeaways, you don't want to miss this opportunity to learn from Jena Andres, Director of Brand and Client Marketing at ProService Hawaii, David Pettinger, Partner at Anthology, a FINN Partners Company, and Stijn Spaas, Director of Corporate Brand Strategy at Hawaiian Host Group. Learn how they elevate their branding to reach new heights. 

Topics covered include:

• The definition of a brand
• Building or rebuilding a brand
• Strong brand vs. weak brand
• The landscape in which your brand lies in 
• Internal brand advocacy 
• and more! 

Whether you're a seasoned business owner or just starting out, Coffee Talks offers something for everyone. Fuel your ambition, deepen your knowledge, and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for success.

​Registration includes coffee and complimentary pastries provided by 1132 Cafe & Catering. 

Registration will close on Wednesday, July 31. For assistance, please contact Marisa Pangan at: mpangan@cochawaii.org. 

Featured Speakers:

Jena Andres
Director of Brand and Client Marketing
ProService Hawaii

Jena Andres is a B2B & B2C marketing leader with 15+ years of building brands and business growth in HR, tech, healthcare, and retail for PE- and VC-backed start-ups to Fortune 500 brands. She is passionate about storytelling and building marketing teams & programs that drive growth, retention and advocacy. She has worked with the following brands: Chick-Fil-A, Universal Music, Fox Broadcasting, Paramount Pictures, Salvation Army, Northeastern University, Welcome (Kleiner Perkins & Y-Combinator backed), Boost Mobile, and Pacific Dental Services. She currently leads Brand & Client Marketing for ProService Hawaii, and resides in Honolulu, Hawaii with her husband and 3 children.


David Pettinger
Senior Partner, Research
Anthology, a FINN Partners Company

David Pettinger is an accomplished researcher and marketer with 15 years of experience in the field. As senior partner, he leads the primary research team at Anthology, where he helps brands in Hawai‘i, Guam and across the U.S. Continent identify and leverage their unique strengths to achieve market success.
 
He is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Shidler College of Business and holds Professional Researcher Certification (PRC) from the Insights Association and Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America.


Stijn Spaas
Director of Corporate Brand Strategy
Hawaiian Host Group

Stijn Spaas serves as Director of Corporate Brand Strategy for Hawaiian Host Group. Prior to joining HHG, Stijn worked as a brand strategist for consulting firm Innovation Protocol in Los Angeles. He gained international experience as consultant and speaker for organizations including Universal Studios, NXP, PayPal, and TEDx. 

Stijn graduated from University PXL in Belgium with a bachelor's degree in Communications and served as MBA Teaching Assistant at the University of Southern California.