ONLINE Registration is CLOSED. Email tfetui@cochawaii.org for late registration.

In response to the upcoming implementation of new prohibitions on single-use plastic for the City and County of Honolulu starting January 1, 2021, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii in partnership with the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Hawaii Restaurant Association, is convening a virtual webinar with representatives from the City and County of Honolulu, and local business leaders to provide more information on what you need to do to ensure your business is ready for this bill’s implementation.

Register to attend to learn more about Bill 40 and the City's education efforts, as well as, what manufacturers and restaurants on Oahu are doing to prepare for the bill’s first phase of implementation in 2021.

Speakers include:

• Henry Gabriel, Recycling Program Branch Chief, Department of Environmental Services, City & County of Honolulu

• Jason Higa, Chief Executive Officer, FCH Enterprises dba Zippy's Restaurants

• Adrian Hong, President, Island Plastic Bags, Inc.

Interested in attending, but you have a scheduling conflict? Register to attend and we will send you a copy of the webinar to watch at your convenience.

Jason Higa
Chief Executive Officer
FCH Enterprises
 

Jason Higa is the CEO of FCH Enterprises, which includes Zippy’s Restaurants, Napoleon’s Bakery, Food Solutions International, A Catered Experience (ACE), and Kahala and Pearl City Sushi.

Zippy’s Restaurants was founded by brothers, Francis and Charlie Higa, in 1966 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016.

Prior to joining FCH Enterprises, Jason worked as a Honolulu attorney from 1990 to 1995, working in the areas of litigation and transactional law. In 1995, Jason returned to FCH Enterprises and worked in different positions within the family business before assuming the position of CEO and President in 2003. Jason currently serves in the position of CEO for FCH Enterprises. As a second generation family business leader, Jason strives to preserve the core values of the company founders, while continuing to evolve the company toward the future.


Adrian Hong
President
Island Plastic Bags, Inc.

Adrian is president of Island Plastic Bags, Inc., a local, family-owned company that manufactures plastic bags and sells paper bags, compostable cutlery, and Colgate-Palmolive Products as well. He is the plastic industry’s representative on the state’s Plastic Source Reduction Working Group, a board member of the Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants (HSCPA), and an active member of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii.
 
Adrian is a CPA, not in public practice, with previous experience in auditing, teaching, and XBRL taxonomy development at the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Mahalo to partners!