EWI Chapter Connect - Honolulu Edition · Media Memo p. 10 • Professional ... Letter from the...

1 President’s Message p. 1 • November Dinner Flyer p. 2 • Board Meeting Highlights p. 3 • Dates to Note, Book Club p. 4 • EWI LCAM 2014 p. 5 • Golf Tournament Highlights p. 7 • Thank you to Our Sponsors p. 8 • Social Media Memo p. 10 • Professional Development p. 11 • Recruiting Tips, Welcome New Member p. 12

Letter from the President

Aloha EWI of Honolulu! We had an amazing dinner meeting in October with the focus on social media for business. Thank you to the Social Media Club of Hawaii and their three board members: Amanda Tompkins, Shelley Simpson and Liberty Peralta for taking the time to share their knowledge and expertise on the various ways in which businesses can engage their customers and expand their reach through social media. A big “thank you” goes out to Program Director, Cassie Townsend of member firm, Staffing Solutions, for putting together such an engaging and informative meeting.

So, you might be asking what’s coming next. Well, Cassie and her committee have another exciting meeting planned for us in November. On Wednesday, November 12th at the Kapiolani Community College – Ka’ikena Dining Room, we will celebrate EWI Honolulu’s 47th birthday! EWI of Honolulu was chartered on November 3, 1967. At that time, we became the 54th chapter in EWI with 24 member firms. EWI of Honolulu has come a long way since 1967. Please join us as we celebrate our current 58 member firms, our charter member firms, and our Past Presidents. You won’t want to miss this! Along with our birthday celebration, we’ll have an LCAM 2014 report and review the budget for 2014-2015. Be present to hear a special report from Wanda Sanchez of member firm, Bank of Hawaii, our 2013-2014 Ways and Means Director, who will give us the final recap of our very recent and successful 19th annual golf tournament. We are requesting your attendance at this meeting to reach quorum. All of you have already been contacted by the various board members of your respective committees. We are asking you to get engaged, get involved and contribute to your assigned committees. You will definitely get out what you put into EWI. Your excitement and participation will only help to strengthen our organization and our community. Last month, Retention and Recruitment Director, Michelle Nakahara of member firm, Starwood Hotels in Waikiki, organized a new member pau hana mixer. We used this time as an opportunity to network and welcome our new members into our EWI of Honolulu ohana. Our word for the year, excite means “to call to activity.” And, Michelle and her committee did just that. By getting new members involved, we help to strengthen our chapter going forward. As November creeps into the picture, I have to say that I cannot believe how fast the year 2014 has gone by. With the start of the holiday season looming, I am not looking forward to the craziness that each holiday brings….crowded shopping centers, long lines of customers, unbearable traffic and overscheduled weekends. Before the holidays “get to us,” I am asking all of you to take a moment to reflect on all of the things for which you are grateful. Warmest aloha, Cora Kim President EWI of Honolulu 2014-2015

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EWI Corporate Offices / 3860 South 2300 East, Suite 211 / Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 / Toll Free: 1.877.4EWI-NOW / Phone: 801.355.2800 / Fax: 801.355.2852 online: ewiconnect.org email: [email protected]

November 2014

Happy Birthday! Birthday Celebration and Business Meeting!

We are celebrating EWI of Honolulu’s 47th Birthday! Our agenda includes the approval of the 2014-15 budget, a recap

of LCAM and other chapter business.

So, we need your attendance to reach quorum!

When: Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Time: Registration-5:30pm-6:00pm,

Program: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Kapiolani Community College, Ka’ikena Dining Room, 4303 Diamond Head Rd., Honolulu, HI

Cost: $35.00 per person, no host bar

Parking: FREE

Menu: Dinner Buffet (vegetarian option available)

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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November 2014

Honolulu Chapter Board Meeting Highlights September 24, 2014

Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the August 20 Board of Directors’ meeting were approved. Treasurer’s Report:

• As of August 2014, account balances (unaudited) were as follows: General Operating Account: $87,963.07 B/C/DP: $52,015.03

• The August 2014 financial reports and disbursements were approved. Committee Reports: ASIST – Wanda Sanchez – no report Communications and Marketing – Jocelyn Palafox

• October Connect is scheduled to be released on Friday, September 26, 2014.

• Articles for the November Connect are due on Wednesday, October 15, 2014.

EWISP – Jennifer Ihara – no report Philanthropy – Wendy Kia

• Reading Rally is scheduled for October 23, 2014.

Program – Cassie Townsend • October’s speaker will be from the Social Media Club of Hawaii. • November is a business meeting. We will need a quorum to approve the

budget. LCAM reports will also be presented. • December’s dinner venue is still being confirmed; Japanese Cultural

Center is available however Michelle Nakahara offered to check the Royal Hawaiian Hotel’s availability (pricing will be higher).

• January venue is Pomaikai Ballrooms and it will be a Hagadone firm night.

• The November, December and January program details were approved. • The Board approved the program survey to be sent to membership.

Retention & Recruitment – Michelle Nakahara

• 55 member firms and 60 member representatives • Currently securing representatives for Allied Builders and Merrill Lynch • New member, Joanna Hall, is now confirmed. • April 2015 will be a membership drive event. • Committee is looking into Membership awards and will present a

proposal for Board discussion. • New member orientation set for Friday, October 24, 2014 at 5:30 pm;

Potluck idea was presented for food but suggestion to order food and collect money was another option discussed.

• The Committee would like to send a survey to the membership to solicit feedback on membership ideas.

Sergeant-at-Arms – Karen Choe • There were 35 representatives and 8 no shows at the September 17, 2014 membership meeting held at The

Plaza Club. • 64% member representatives were in attendance.

2014-2015 Officers & Directors

President

Cora Kim, Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki

VP/President-Elect Maegan Brandt, Insurance Solutions, LLC

Secretary Kelly Nishimura, Remedy Intelligent Staffing

Treasurer Roseann Bronston, Archipelago Hawaii

Ways & Means Director Karen Garcia, Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc.

Retention & Recruitment Director

Michelle Nakahara, Starwood Hotels in Waikiki

Sergeant-at-Arms Karen Choe, New York Life Insurance

Programs Director Cassie Townsend, Staffing Solutions of Hawaii

EWISP Director at Large Jennifer Ihara, TW Telecom

Communications & Marketing Director

Jocelyn Palafox, Mokulele Airlines

Appointed Positions

Advisor Shelley Okubo, Aqua Hospitality

Bylaws/Parliamentarian Brenda Kanno, Research Corporation of

the University of Hawai'i

ASIST Chair Wanda Sanchez, Bank of Hawaii

Philanthropy Chair Wendy Kia, Marie Louise Fine Garment

Cleaners


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November 2014

Ways and Means – Karen Garcia • The Board approved the Festival of Giving fundraiser. Committee directors

were asked to inform their committee members of the fundraiser and to distribute the tickets that each Representative is being asked to sell. Participation is voluntary.

• Wanda Sanchez, 2013-14 Ways and Means Director, reported that preliminary numbers show that we netted approximately $42,000 from this year’s golf tournament. She extended her thanks to everyone for their support of the tournament.

Unfinished Business:

• None. New Business:

• Cora presented the 2014-2015 proposed budget. Discussion took place on which account the Festival of Giving fundraising funds should go to and it was agreed that these funds should be deposited into the B/C/DP account.

• The Board approved the 2014-2015 proposed budget for presentation to membership for approval.

• Hawaii Self Storage has been providing EWI free storage space in town, but that is ending in November 2014. They are offering EWI free storage space at their Mililani location or a $35 per month discounted rate for the town storage space. The Board agreed to go with the free storage space in Mililani.

• At LCAM, a Bylaws amendment to allow individual memberships was passed, but each chapter has the discretion to decide whether or not they will allow such memberships. After some discussion, the Board’s position is to retain firm memberships and not allow individual memberships. This matter will be presented to membership for discussion/action.

Next Meetings:

• The next membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 5:30p.m. at Hilton Waikiki Beach.

• The board retreat will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014, 5:30p.m. at the Hawaii Prince Hotel, Board Room.

• The next board meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 5:30 p.m. at the Hawaii Prince Hotel, Board Room.

DATES TO NOTE

November 12, 2014 Dinner Meeting KCC Ka 'ikena Restaurant November 19, 2014 Board Meeting Hawaii Prince Hotel December 3, 2014 Dinner Meeting December 10, 2014 Board Meeting Location tbd

Happy Birthday!

Susan Miyabara Nov 3 Karen Mendes Nov 4 Karen Choe Nov 5 Kim Asuncion Nov 11 Akiko Sakamoto Nov 13 Roseann Bronston Nov 16


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November 2014

By: Cora Kim EWI’s 67th Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting, “Build Your Professional Capital” was held September 10 – 14, 2014 in Arlington, VA. EWI of Honolulu was proud to have 10 representatives in attendance at the conference. Many other members from chapters much closer to Virginia were thoroughly impressed at the length of travel we all endured to be present at the conference. The Leadership Caucus began the conference for all incoming Chapter Presidents and Vice Presidents. The main purpose of the Caucus beyond strengthening our leadership skills through a course taught by Lori Giovannoni, Chapter Leadership: Making Great Things Happen, was to exchange ideas with other chapters. Through the Caucus, we were given the opportunity to share what our chapter does well, hear ideas from other chapter leaders, and to begin a support system of Vice Presidents and Presidents to help carry us through the year. EWI of Honolulu has a lot to be thankful for. We are 58 member firms strong with an energized membership willing to go above and beyond to make our chapter a success. Many other chapters were impressed by our numbers and the strength of our activities. Our annual golf tournament and the proceeds that we bring in each year is something that we should definitely take pride in. While we are doing great as a chapter, there is always room for improvement. One task that Vice President Maegan Brandt and I will try to tackle this year is attaining the Chapter Standards of Excellence designation. Two chapters attained this status this year – EWI of Wichita and EWI of Des Moines. The criteria for this award include the following:

• Chapter sustains a minimum of 25 member firms with a net annual growth. The member firms must include a minimum of 25% each: small firms (1-50 employees); medium firms (51-200 employees); and large firms (200+ employees). The remaining 25% can be a combination of all three classifications totaling 100%.

• Member firm retention of 90% or more annually. • The Chapter has an established monthly marketing/public relations initiative with

relevant presence in social media venues. • There is an executive engagement program that includes an Executive Advisory

Board comprised of at least three member firm executives. • Chapter holds an Executive Appreciation program and provides quarterly

communication with all executives. • At least one Chapter representative serves on a Corporate Committee. • The Chapter has a minimum of nine professional and philanthropic related

programs yearly. • Financial reporting is 100% timely and Chapter operates under a balanced

budget. • The Chapter awards at least one ASIST or EWISP scholarship annually.


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November 2014

While some of the criteria may seem easy to attain, there are other areas in which we really need to work on as a chapter. Your chapter board and I are committed to achieving this goal!

At this year’s LCAM, we also were introduced to the EWI Collegiate Program. Ten members of the EWI Collegiate Chapter from the University of Missouri were present at LCAM to be officially introduced as the charter member of this new division for EWI. These young women are led by President Lindsay Pierce, a former EWISP Corporate scholarship recipient. They are 50 members strong and growing! It was so energizing to speak to these young women who have so much ahead of them. They operate their EWI Collegiate chapter much like we operate our own chapter. They have chapter bylaws to follow. They contribute to their community through various service projects. And, their focus is to graduate from college and sell EWI to their future employer so that they can continue their membership in our organization. The goal of EWI is to expand the collegiate program in other cities, specifically cities with an existing EWI chapter. They are definitely the future of EWI!

At the annual meeting, which was on the last day of the conference, the delegates for each chapter were given the opportunity to elect the members of the 2014-15 Corporate Nominating Committee, review and approve the 2014-2015 budget, review the findings from the ad-hoc committee on the individual membership classification, and vote on the Bylaws revisions. The individual membership topic drew the most attention and discussion during the conference. An individual member is a member that pays for his or her own membership dues instead of the individual’s firm. Individual members therefore cannot promote their firm. EWI was built on firm memberships and thus, when a representative left the company, the firm’s membership remained intact, and the firm named a new replacement representative. Some chapters felt this classification of membership is vitally important to their survival because of their intense need for growth. The provision of including the individual membership classification passed via a Bylaws amendment at LCAM. Thus, each chapter has the option of including the Individual Member class of membership. This individual member shall be an employee of a business which is not a current member firm of the Chapter. The Corporate dues and assessments for the Individual Member and a Member Firm will be the same, as are member benefits and voting rights .

As a Chapter, we will vote on the issue and have an opportunity to discuss this at our November membership meeting (Wednesday, November 12th, Kapiolani Community College, Ka’ikena Dining Room). Be at November’s meeting to voice your thoughts and concerns over this classification and also to cast your vote over this very important issue. If the measure passes here in Honolulu, this membership classification will begin January 1, 2015.

Next year’s LCAM will be held September 23rd – 26th in Tulsa, Oklahoma! Maegan and I hope that you will join us so that we may continue to learn, grow, and advance EWI Honolulu to great heights!


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November 2014

The EWI 19th Annual Golf Tournament was a huge success! Thank you to all Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers involved in the

tournament. It was because of YOU that it was a huge success!

Aloha and thank you again for all your support! Ways and Means Committee

A BIG shout out and extra Mahalo to Melvin Takemoto from Heartland Payment Systems for letting us borrow their charge

machine. He even sets it up for us each year! EWI uses their online charge services. If anyone can use their services…here is his contact

information.

Melvin Takemoto, Payment Systems Consultant Heartland Payment Systems [email protected]

Cell: (808)258-3575, Toll-free Fax: (866)816-1685 Cards | Check Service | Payroll | Bill Present&Payment |


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November 2014

2014 EWI Honolulu Golf Tournament

Highlights


Thank you to Our Sponsors

Merchandise DonationsA Little Bit of Everything Accuity LLP Adele Tasaka Akiko Sakamoto Alaynna Miguel American Carpet One Anheuser-Busch Aqua Hospitality Audi Hawaii Bank of Hawaii Brenda Kanno Cathy Iwai Ching’s Sales & Service Consolidated Theatres CQ Communications Debbie Hirasaki Dee Fujii Doubletree Hotel Ellen Suhl - Quality Travel Francine Lee-Kadota Gordon Ito Hawaii Prince Golf Club Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki Hawaiian Electric Co. HI Professional Foundation Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel HMSA Honolulu Board of REALTORS J N J Food & Beverage Store Julie Loo Kelly Nishimura Lamination House Leona Hee Leonn Kaleikini Lois Asato

Lorena Horiuchi Makai Golf Club Meadow Gold Dairies Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort Mokulele Airlines Monte Yonemine Pacific Beach Hotel Radio and Cellular Wireless Rentals Randy Leong Remedy Intelligent Staffing Royal Hawaiian RSC Music Hawaii Russell Siu Shelley Okubo Sheraton Kauai Sheraton Kona Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Shirley Lee Southern Wine & Spirits Stanley Ito Florist State Farm - Waikele Susan Miyabara T. Michael Hogan, Jr. The Plaza Club The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Title Guaranty Escrow Wanda Sanchez Wendy Kia Westin Kaanapali Westin Maui Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas

Gold Sponsors

Bank of Hawaii Business Insurance Services, Inc. C.S. Wo & Sons Dan Shiu - UBS Financial Service Danny Kaleikini Foundation First Insurance Co. of Hawaii, Ltd.

Hawai`i Visitors & Convention Bureau Insurance Solutions Jayar Construction OneAmerica Pacific Guardian Life Robert Half International, Inc. Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Stadion Money Management

TeamsAllan Araki Allianz & Voya Allied Builders System American Carpet One Archipelago Hawaii Aston Hotels & Resorts Brett Kuamoo Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc. Ceridian Coldwell Bankers Pacific Properties Cowabunga! Computers (2) CQ Communications Cynthia Rodriguez Dan Shiu - UBS Financial Service Gavin Tsukamoto Great West Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki HMSA Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Insurance Advantage (2) James Tamayose McEnerny Shimabukuro Okazaki & Fujita, CPAs, AAC Mokulele Airlines Pacific Business News Park Engineering Patrick Tanigawa, CPA Pension Services Corporation Radio & Cellular Wireless Rentals Seasons Quest Simmons Team Araki Team Hamada Team Kahakui The Plaza Club This Week Publications Waikiki Sand Villa Hotel Walter Kirimitsu

Platinum Sponsor Brenda Kanno Gordon Ito

Hole-in-One SponsorsEWI Past Presidents Audi Hawaii

Monetary DonationsAccuity, LLP Ada Iwasaki Advertising Promotions Pacific Anne Navarro Arisumi Brothers Inc. Arnold Okubo & Associates Brenda Kanno Diana Nakamura Eleanor Urakawa First Hawaiian Bank Gordon Ito Group Builders, Inc.

Hawai`i Convention Center Holly Chun-Ming Island Plastic Bags Inc. Kanoi Lam Lois Asato Michael Simoko/Akane Mizutani Miller Hee Realty Randy Leong Roy Yamada Samantha Kasnetz SH Consulting, LLC Shelley Okubo

Exceptional ServiceHawaii Prince Golf Club Heartland Payment Systems

Michael Troy Remington College


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November 2014

is going VIRAL!! Your 2014-2015 Communications & Marketing Committee will be working to take EWI Honolulu’s Social Media platforms to the next level. With your help, we are hoping to put EWI Honolulu in the social media spotlight, one hashtag at a time.

Here’s how you can help:

• Please email us any photos from EWI events, meetings, etc., that we can post to social media.

• Committees – If you have any events or news you’d like us to share, please email us. You can include photos, flyers or just verbiage you may want posted

• COMMUNITY!! Any community events you’d like us to share? Please email us as much info as possible, including flyers or entry forms. Read a great local article on Star Advertiser or Hawaii News Now recently? Forward it to us and we’ll see if it something we can post!

• CAREERS!! Any exciting news about your firm, career fairs, business articles, etc. These are great to help tie into our 3 C’s!!

• You can send all emails to: [email protected] • If you use Facebook, please be sure to like and share our Facebook page –

Executive Women International (EWI) – Honolulu Chapter. Also, please tag us and #ewihonolulu on any photos or posts about EWI

• If you use Instagram, please be sure to follow us @ewihonolulu, tag us in your posts and use #ewihonolulu


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November 2014

WHEN: Tuesday, November 4, 3:00 pm ET REGISTER: www.ewiconnect.com/webinars DURATION: 60 minutes (includes Q&A) TOPIC: BODY LANGUAGE CONFIDENTIAL

You are unconsciously communicating all the time in any situation. It’s your responsibility to hear what others are telling you and then give them your message in the way they need to hear it. You will learn:

How to get people to like you using your own body language

How to easily get others to buy in to your ideas

How to read body language

What message is hidden in a handshake?

Featured Presenter:

Traci Brown Traci is a Body Language and Un-conscious Persua-sion Expert. She is

a frequent guest on local and national TV shows decoding body language of celebrities, pol-iticians and those involved in current events. She even trains lawyers how to pick and per-suade a jury based on body lan-guage. Additionally, Traci is a three-time US Collegiate Cycling Champion and former member of Team USA. Through sports she became keenly aware that her mind was the primary focus which determined her success. She is the author of two books, Body Language Confidential and Body Language for Profits.

Our firm is a member of Executive Women International® (EWI®), a global women’s or-ganization with an equal focus on Connections, Careers and Community. Through this membership our employees have access to professional development webinars featuring great presenters who are excited to help you become better at what you do and how you do it. With subjects ranging from Goal Setting and Achievement to Communication and Emotional Intelligence, these webinars are a must see. This is a benefit extended to mem-ber firms’ employees, only. Please do not forward to anyone outside our firm.

This opportunity made possible by EWI member representative:


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November 2014

EWI Recruiting tips for New Members~

• Did you know there is a discount for second and third representatives from your firm? Who do you work with that would benefit from membership in EWI? Share the Join EWI Recruitment Flyer with them or invite them to our next Chapter meeting.

• The most powerful marketing tool EWI has is each member’s personal story. Share your EWI story with friends, colleagues, your book club, and anyone else you think would benefit from membership.

• Are you mentoring a young professional? Share the value of EWI professional development opportunities through webinars, reference articles, and conferences.

• Share EWI Corporate’s Facebook posts to your timeline. • Email the “Why Join?” flyer to all your Outlook contacts. (Link

text to document.) • Do you know any lapsed EWI members? Reach out and invite them to an event. • Do you belong to another association or group? If so, who do you know that would benefit from

membership in EWI? • The value is there! Share that EWI members receive 11 hours of professional development training through

webinars at a value in excess of $2,000 for a fraction of the price.

Welcome New Member

Joanna Hall was born in Guam and grew up in Tinian, both islands of the Northern Marianas. She moved to Hawaii in 2002 to attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Travel Industry Management with a minor in Speech (Communication). She is a Project Administrator at Allied Builders System and is responsible for project coordination and meeting construction schedule deadlines. Prior to joining Allied, Joanna was a Quality Control Manager for an environmental lab that offered testing services for lead and asbestos.

She enjoys barbeques at the beach, pau hanas & pupus, movie hopping, breakfast on the weekends, and most of all, quality time with her husband and family.


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