Aloha & Mabuhay Conference - A Virtual Event

The Hawaii-Philippines Business & Economic Council (HPBEC) will host the ALOHA & MABUHAY CONFERENCE on October 13 & 14 of this year. This virtual event is a project of the HPBEC, a non-profit organization incorporated in 2011 whose primary mission is to create a forum for the exchange of information and direction between Hawai’i and the Philippines to promote business & economic development, and advocate for Hawai’i residents who consider both the Philippines and Hawai’i as home.

Thought leaders from Hawai’i and the Philippines have been invited to participate as speakers, panelists, moderators and artists to discuss issues and share best practices or showcase their art works that are relevant and timely to both --- along the five (5) pillars of Philippines-Hawai’i diplomatic relations namely: political governance, economic cooperation, cultural exchanges, people-to-people ties and social responsibility. Using the pillars of soft diplomacy that informed Philippines and Hawai’i bilateral relations is…