KIA Newsletter - Kakaako Improvement Association

KlA was formed in 1987 to be a forum for
concerned Kakaako business owners
KIA
konnection
september 2012
Board Highlights
KIA Networking Event
October 2012
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The KIA Invitational Golf Tournament was a huge success
and KIA member KCAA Muriel Preschool received a
$10,000 check at the KIA Board meeting on September
12th. KIA member Servco Pacific also made a $1,000
donation from their foundation.
The KIA website, between August 12 and
September 11 showed 157 visits, of which
120 were new visitors and 37 returning.
There were 850 “page views” and some may
have been due to the KIA golf tournament.
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Thursday, October 25th at
11:30am to 1:00pm
Kewalo Conference Room
of the Ward Warehouse
Bring-your-own-lunch
(drinks provided)
This is an opportunity for KIA members to meet other members
and showcase their business plus learn about others. Everyone
will be allowed to make a presentation, distribute business cards
or brochure/handouts, and let KIA members know what type of
customers would be good to expand their business. Then there
will be a second opportunity to connect with anyone whose
service or product you need or give a referral of someone you
know.
RSVPs are needed as room setup is important for this event.
Email Sherry Goya, KIA Executive Director at [email protected]
or call 722-8487 to reserve a seat.
KIA Invitational Golf Tournament
A great time was had by
all golfers, and even the
volunteers enjoyed the
day. There were 144
golfers who played 18
holes from the shotgun
start of 12:30pm at the
beautiful Pearl Country
Club. The weather held
up until about the last
two holes; however,
when the rain showers
stopped, everyone was
still happy!
KIA Member Changes
If there are any changes to KIA member’s contact person,
phone, email, or address, please email [email protected].
It is important that emails are correct as the monthly KIA
Konnection newsletter is sent via email. If a KIA member
would like the newsletter to be sent to another person,
please email their email address to Sherry.
2011-2013
Membership Directory
C
hanges to the 2011-2013 KIA Membership directory
should be directed to Sherry Goya, KIA Executive
Director at [email protected]. Notice will be made in future
newsletters and changes will be made on the KIA website.
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(View more tournament pictures online at golf.kia-hawaii.org)
Kakaako Improvement Association
P.O. Box 3776
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96812
photo courtesy of HCDA
KIA
konnection
There could not be a golf
tournament without great sponsors,
many were KIA members and others
were friends of KIA. Every Board
member of KIA made a donation,
had a team, and/or were Tee, Silver
and Gold sponsors. The golf
committee did an excellent job over the past six months.
Chairman Paul Kimura of KIA member City Fender thanked the
committee for their dedication to the event and KCAA Muriel
Preschool, the beneficiary, who received $10,000 at the
September KIA Board meeting. Cora Gibo, Director of KCAA
Muriel Preschool said that the monies will be used for a new
curriculum that they are implementing and to improve their
outdoor area (complimenting the “NFL-like” turf that KIA
contributed from a past golf tournament). The preschool hopes
to have an ‘Arts” area for dance, band, painting, etc, as well as
an area for costumes and plays.
The lunch menu of fried rice and
chicken katsu was donated by KIA
member Asahi Grill, with a discount
on the purchase of teriyaki beef - all
delicious as usual. Ryan’s Grill
donated special kalua pork sliders in
a Chinese bun, which was fantastic!
The “treat” of the day came in
cupcakes donated by Hokulani
Bakery. It’s so wonder the golfers
didn’t fall asleep on the course!
The goodie bags helped sustain the
golfers (filled with energy bars,
chips, bananas and apples (donated
by KIA member Ala Moana
Produce and Armstrong Produce).
All the water and sodas were
donated by Pepsi Beverage
Company and juices from Hawaiian
Sun.
There were so many people and
companies to thank for making this
year’s
KIA
Invitational
Golf
Tournament such a big success.
Everyone was greatly appreciated.
(View more tournament pictures online at golf.kia-hawaii.org)
Kakaako Improvement Association
MAHALO to these companies & individuals for their generous
contribution as sponsors:
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Allied Builders System • Bank of Hawaii • Central Pacific Bank
City Fender & Body Service, Ltd • Designer Built Systems
Engineers Surveyors Hawaii • First Hawaiian Bank • Servco
Foundation • TR Consulting, Inc. • Tamura & Company, CPA
WCIT Architecture • Wilson Okamoto Corporation
Tee Sponsors
AECOM • Air Central Inc. • American Savings Bank • Architects
Hawaii Ltd. Buster’s Repair Service Inc. • D & D Air
Conditioning-Refrigeration, LLC • ECA LLP • Island Pool & Spa
Supply • King Street Properties • Koolau Ballrooms &
Conference Center • Pacific Electrical Sales Agency • The
Howard Hughes Corporation • S. Robert Lee, CPA • The Hawaii
Group • U. Okada & Company Ward Court Development
Donators
7-Eleven of Hawaii • A Little Bit of Everything • ABC Stores • A.
C. Lyau Company, Ltd • Acme Fender & Paint Shop • ADI
Design Group • Ala Moana Produce • American Savings Bank
Armstrong Produce • Asahi Grill • Assaggio Ala Moana • Bank of
Hawaii • Big City Diner • Big Island Candies • Brand, Karimoto &
Company CPAs • Central Pacific Bank • Children’s Discovery
Center • Michael Ching • Egami & Ichikawa, CPA Generations
Magazine • GolfTech Hawaii • Hawaiian Sun • Hokulani Bake
Shop • Honolulu Disposal Service • JN Automotive Group
Jamba Juice • Kabuki Restaurant • Kapuakea Products •
Karen’s Kitchen • Macaroni Grill • McDonald’s • McKinley Motor
Service • Oahu Computers • Obun Hawaii • Office Depot • P. F.
Chang’s Hawaii • Pearl Country Club • Pepsi Beverages
Company • Pro-Am Golf Shop • Professional Image • Real
Estate Referral Center• Remedy Intelligent Staffing of Honolulu
• Roberts Hawaii • Peterson Rosario • Roots & Relics • Roger
Dunn Golf Shops • Ruth Chris • Ryan’s Grill • Senior Move
Managers • Sherry A. Goya, LLC State Farm Insurance •
Steve’s Auto Air & Body Works • The Howard Hughes
Corporation • The Pasha Group • The Wedding Ring Shop
Tropic Fish Hawaii, LLC • U. Okada & Company • Vacations
Hawaii • Zippy’s
KIA Invitational Golf Tournament Committee
Paul Kimura, Chairman
Cynthia Arnold • Tracie Bento • Cora Gibo • Sherry Goya • Mark
Higa • Sheri-Ann Higa • Alison Lee • Bob Oda • Dexter Okada
Peterson Rosario • Dane Tonaki
P.O. Box 3776
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96812
photo courtesy of HCDA