PCFer Kevin Sakamoto introduces Paul Brewbaker
**So I started this back a while ago and I got a bit busy with work and more PCF activities, so I’m sorry it’s taken so long! You’ll note I’ve decided to break up our days into each section so you it won’t take me so long to do the posts and they’ll be shorter. I hope you like the new format! — Amy
May brought a deeper look at all things Economic Development, with a special emphasis on our number one industry – Tourism! As a Fellow, you are often involved in helping plan the itinerary by calling on contacts you might have or arranging for speakers. Since my company is heavily involved in many areas of the economy, I was excited to help a few of our other Fellows (great job Elizabeth and Greg!) make Char’s life a little bit easier. It’s amazing how much coordination goes into one of these days. So many speakers, so many changes… 9 agenda drafts later and we locked it all in. The day before, I might add! No pressure, right?
First up was an early morning breakfast with Bank of Hawaii’s chief economist Paul Brewbaker at the new Embassy Suites at the Waikiki Beach Walk courtesy of Outrigger Hotels & Resorts. If you haven’t seen Paul present his predictions, it’s always insightful and usually very entertaining and down to earth. I consider that a feat because some of that material can be pretty darn dry! Bottom line – we are NOT in a recession. Or at least we weren’t then. I’m not so sure about now, despite what the experts say…
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