...ds Region work together to provide the best science, service and stewardship for the beneft of the people in our region. Our products and services con... ...osystems, affords economic opportunities, and enhances the quality of life for the American public. SCIENCE... at NOAA Fisheries science is at the ... ...he United States and Vietnam. That’s approximately 40 percent of the world’s population, 54 percent of the world’s gross domestic product and 44 perce... ...e U.S. has the privilege of hosting APEC for the first time since 1993, with Honolulu chosen as the host city for the 2011 APEC Leaders’ Meeting. “No ... ...says U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye. “Hawai‘i’s people are the faces of APEC, while Honolulu is a gath- ering place – warm and beckoning for diplomatic dialo... ...A senior vice president; Dr. Charles E. Morrison, president of the East-West Center; and Mike McCartney, president of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, a... ...//MALAYSIA//MEXICO//NEW ZEALAND 09 Nov. 7-10: ABAC IV, Hawai‘i Convention Center The annual meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). C... ...s; • Dr. Catherine Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture H awai‘i’s community leaders fr... ...ve way.” Our community needs to begin to think more in terms of business and economics. see pg 15. Peter Ho, chairman, president and CEO of Bank of Ha...

Appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Sunday, 10/23/11