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OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAnn Chung, Director

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (OED) works in partnership with Oahu’s businesses, non-profit groups and com-munities to support economic growth and enhance the quality of life in the City and County of Honolulu.As the level of government closest to the people, the City’s role in economic development is at the community level and OED’s pro-grams are driven by the needs expressed by Oahu’s communities. The office works to provide a more nurturing, business-friendly environment for businesses and community organizations. The office also coordinates with City agencies and programs on the economic development implications of their activities and works with City organizations, community groups, and other government entities to stimulate economic development opportunities. OED focuses in areas where the City can build effective public-private partnerships to address needs and make a positive difference for Oahu’s communities and businesses. OED’s activities include the Honolulu Film Office, the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s County Product Enrichment Program, Business Development, Targeted Community Economic Revitalization, Honolulu’s Sister-Cities Program, Rediscover Oahu events, small business, tourism, diversified agriculture, entertainment, sports, technology and international relations. OED also provides support for the Mayor’s activities with the U.S. Conference of Mayors in his role as the Chair of the USCM’s Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports.

HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY-COUNTY PRODUCT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMOED administers the Hawaii Tourism Authority-County Product Enrichment Program (HTA-CPEP) providing grants annually to various Oahu non-profits. From its inception in 2002, HTA-CPEP has helped diversify and enrich Hawaii’s tourism product. Through the HTA-CPEP program, OED develops new and enhances existing community-based tourism events, experi-ences, attractions, and projects related to agriculture, culture, education, health and wellness, and nature or technology. The program complements Hawaii’s traditional resort product and assists in Honolulu’s economic diversification. OED is also working with community and business leaders in Oahu’s visitor industry to ensure that efforts are coordinated and reflect the strategy outlined in the Oahu Strategic Tourism Plan, a comprehensive vision of Oahu that is attractive to visitors, residents, and businesses. OED also continues to work with travel organizations to support marketing Oahu as a visitor destination.

HTA-CPEP Programs Funded in 2008:Amount Organization Program

$10,000 Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii 59th Narcissus Festival

$10,000 DB Productions, Inc. 2008 Hawaii Dragon Boat Festival

$30,000 DPR, City and County of Honolulu Lei Day Celebration

$15,000 Filipino Community Center, Inc. 16th Annual Filipino Fiesta and Parade

$30,000 Friends of Waipahu Cultural Garden Park, dba Hawaii’s Plantation Village Marketing the Plantation Experience and Historic Tours on West O’ahu

$15,000 Haleiwa Arts Festival Haleiwa Arts Festival 11th Annual Summer Event

$10,000 Haleiwa Main Street, dba North Shore Chamber of Commerce Historic Haleiwa Heritage Program

$10,000 Hawaii Alliance for Arts Education, dba Hawaii Arts Alliance First Friday Honolulu and Related Events

$15,000 Hawaii Book and Music Festival The Hawaii Book and Music Festival 2008

$10,000 Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation 2008 Hawaii State Farm Fair

$15,000 Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce 7th Annual Korean Festival

$10,000 Hawaii Theatre Center Hawaii Calls

$15,000 Hawaii United Okinawa Association 26th Okinawan Festival

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$6,000 Hawaiian Scottish Association 28th Annual Hawaii Scottish & Highland Games

$20,000 Honolulu Culture & Arts District Association The Arts Districts’ Special Event Program

$20,000 Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii Multicultural Matsuri

$10,000 Kalihi Business Association (KBA) Third Annual Sunset at Kalihi

$10,000 Kaneohe Business Group Windward Hoolaulea

$9,000 Koolauloa Community Health and Wellness Center, Inc. Rediscover Sunset on the Beach in Laie

$5,000 Life Foundation, Inc. Honolulu AIDS Walk

$9,000 Makana O Ke Akua Inc. Ewa Beach Sunset on the Plains

$15,000 Making Dreams Come True, Valley of Rainbows Waianae Coast Sunset on the Beach 2008

$30,000 MOCA, City and County of Honolulu 2008 Christmas at Honolulu Hale, Honolulu Family Festival at Magic Island

$5,000 OED, City and County of Honolulu Festival and Events Oahu Island Brochure and Website

$10,000 Ohia Productions (collaboration with HCAF) “In the Clear Blue Sea” 2008 Spring and Summer

$10,000 PAI Foundation Maoli Arts Program Ward Warehouse & Waikiki

$15,000 Polynesian Cultural Center Cultural Events

$10,000 SJ Foundation 6th Annual Waikiki Spam Jam

$10,000 Temari, Center for Asian & Pacific Arts A Piece of Cloth

$1,000 Wahiawa Community and Business Association (WCBA) Historic Tour of Wahiawa

$5,000 Waikiki Community Center Waikiki Community Center Ala Wai Challenge

$15,000 Waimanalo Construction Coalition Inc. Rediscover the Waimanalo Country Fair

$10,000 World Invitational Hula Festival E HO’I MAI I KA PIKO HULA

HTA-CPEP Programs Funded in 2009:Amount Organization Program

$10,000 Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i Narcissus Festival

$5,000 CSD, City & County of Honolulu Calendar of CPEP and City Events$25,000 DB Productions, Inc. Hawai‘i Dragon Boat Festival and Nite in Chinatown

$20,000 DPR, City & County of Honolulu Lei Day Celebration$15,000 Filipino Community Center, Inc., The Filipino Fiesta and Parade$5,000 Forward Foundation Hawai‘i Healing Festival$6,000 Friends of the Makiki Community learning center Rediscover Makiki: Sunset in the Park

$10,000Friends of Waipahu Cultural Garden Park, DBA Hawai‘i’s Plantation Village Marketing the Plantation Experience

$10,000 Garden Club of Honolulu, The Na Pua Ali‘i, Reflections of Hawai‘i’s Royal Legacy

$10,000 Hale‘iwa Arts Festival Hale‘iwa Arts Festival

$10,000Hawai‘i Alliance for Arts Education, DBA Hawai‘i Arts Alliance First Friday Honolulu and related events

$10,000 Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival

$10,000 Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Federation Hawai‘i Farm Bureau’s Farmers’ Markets

$20,000 Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Federation Hawai‘i State Farm Fair

$5,000 Hawai‘i FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Hawai‘i FLL Championship Tournament

$15,000 Hawai‘i Korean Chamber of Commerce Korean Fesitval

$5,000 Hawai‘i Theatre Center Chinatown/Arts District Tours

$15,000 Hawai‘i United Okinawa Association Okinawan Festival

$5,000 Hawaiian Scottish Association Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Highland Games and Scottish Highland Dancing Competition

$5,000 Honolulu - Mombasa Sister City 10th Anniversary Celebrations

$15,000 Honolulu Culture & Arts District Association The Arts District’s Street/Major Festival Program

$5,000 Hui Makua O Kawaiahao E Malama I Ke Kai

$10,000 Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i Multicultural Matsuri

$7,000 Kane‘ohe Business Group and Windward Community College Windward Ho‘olaule‘a

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$7,000 KBPA Foundation Celebrate Kaimuki Kanikapila

$5,000 Life Foundation Honolulu AIDS Walk

$10,000 Making Dreams Come True, Valley of Rainbows Wai‘anae Coast Sunset on the Beach

$30,000 MOCA, City & County of Honolulu Honolulu Family Festival at Magic Island and Cultural Events

$11,000 Pacific Islands Fisheries Group Hawai‘i Fishing and Seafood Festival

$10,000 PA’I Foundation Hapa Haole Hula Festival & Vocal Competition

$10,000 Polynesian Cultural Center Samoa Festival; Te Manahua Maori Cultural Competition; Te Mahana Hiro‘a O Tahiti; Moanikeala Hula Festival

$5,000 SJ Foundation Waikiki Spam Jam

$5,000 Temari, Center for Asian and Pacific Arts Celebrating Hawaiian Lei Making

$5,000 Ukulele Festival Hawai‘i (UFH) ‘Ukulele Festival Hawai‘i

$5,000 United Chinese Community Coalition Chinese New Year Festival

$5,000 University of Hawai‘i Manoa Jazz Festival

$5,000 USS Missouri Memorial Association Battleship Missouri Memorial 10th Anniversary Celebration

$5,000 Waikiki Community Center Ala Wai Challenge

$15,000 Waimanalo Construction Coalition Rediscover the Waimanalo Country Fair

TARGETED COMMUNITY ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION Targeted Community Economic Revitalization is about City-community partnerships and turning community ideas into practical and achievable actions. The goal is to stimulate economic opportunities, strengthen the unique character of Oahu’s diverse com-munities, and improve quality of life. OED works directly with businesses and communities to focus efforts on concrete actions and foster the partnerships that will implement these actions. OED provides the essential coordination and support needed to bring the community together, convening economic summits, sharing progress, and spurring more to get involved. OED continued to support and strengthen partnerships and economic revitalization activities in Chinatown, Kalihi, and Rediscover Oahu Community events. Highlights included: • Free WiFi: This project was successfully launched in October 2007. Although intended to be a one year pilot, it is ongoing

with thousands of users – drawing more people into Chinatown. With over 80 access points installed throughout Chinatown, average statistics show nearly 2000 users downloading approximately 60GB per week.

• Operation Chinatown Alert: Keeping Chinatown safe and secure for residents, businesses, and visitors has always been a top priority of the administration. In response to a spike in criminal activity in Chinatown, OED worked with various City departments to increase efforts and new initiatives aimed at continuing the administration’s goal to provide public safety and economic revitalization in Chinatown:

º New Initiatives included increased police presence, increased street and sidewalk cleaning, and community empowerment and self-policing.

º Implementation of a temporary phone hotline. º City-Sponsored Chinatown Community Meeting on May 6, 2009. º Community Policing Information Sessions in Chinatown. º Request for public’s help in monitoring security cameras at Chinatown Police Substation. º “Taking Back the Streets” Sign-Waving and Graffiti Clean-up Campaign. º On-going weekly meetings with new group, the Chinatown Business and Community Association (CBCA), a network of busi-

nesses and residents who want to improve their community and support for their successful multilingual jaywalking outreach and information campaign.

• City’s Month in Chinatown: This City-led collaboration with multiple Chinese organizations for a unified celebration of Chinese New Year has become a must-see attraction and continues to become bigger and better every year. The events feature numerous weekend festivals, a massive Chinatown lion dance and a parade with activities spanning several weeks preceding the Chinese New Year.

• Preserve America Grant: City is working in partnership with community groups to implement the $150,000 Preserve America grant award received from the National Park Service to develop a heritage tourism pro-gram that will attract more residents and visitors to Chinatown. Projects include:

º Bronze plaques placed on historically significant buildings containing narrative on architectural details, building history and anecdotal information regarding the building’s significance and relation to the area. 28 buildings have been identified and research is being completed.

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º Spaces within existing museums or cultural centers in Chinatown will be used to house newly created exhibits that will each feature a distinct period of Chinatown’s history. Each one of these exhibits will serve as both a stand-alone educational tool as well as a way to connect the neighborhood’s heritage to the local business community. The participation of eight academic scholars who will oversee the content of the exhibits to ensure authenticity has been confirmed and a request for proposals for the museum exhibits is being developed.

• Arts: º Paved the way for establishing a new arts business incubator in Chinatown through Council-approved resolution to solicit

proposals to develop and run the arts business incubator at the Chinatown Gateway Plaza. º Enhanced safety of First Friday events by moving the bus route away from Hotel Street • Rediscover Oahu and other Community Events: By bringing the “sunset on the beach” concept to Oahu’s outlying com-

munities, OED is helping to promote local businesses and community resources to a larger audience.

Event Organization

Celebrate Kaimuki 2008 KBPA Foundation

Chinatown Celebration Chinatown Business & Community Association

Ewa Beach Sunset on the Plains Makana O Ke Akua Inc.

4th of July at Maili Hawaii Intergenerational Community Development Association

Rediscover Makiki, Summer in the Park Friends of the Makiki Library

Rediscover the Waimanalo Country Fair Waimanalo Construction Coalition

Sunset at Ala Moana Park with Dragon Boat Festival DB Productions

Sunset in Laie Koolauloa Community Health and Wellness Center

Taste of Kalihi Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Foundation

Waianae Coast Sunset on the Beach Making Dreams Come True, Valley of Rainbows

HONOLULU FILM OFFICE, Walea Constantinau, Film CommissionerThe Honolulu Film Office (HFO) provides leadership in the planning and development of the film industry in the City and County of Honolulu to ensure the film industry becomes a vital, vibrant part of a diversified and sustainable economy. The HFO works with federal, state, and county agencies and boards, film unions and associations, community groups, and strategic partners in the private sector to develop the television/film industry in Honolulu, to build the local film industry infrastructure, and to market, attract, and facilitate all levels of productions.Oahu is the hub of production for the state and typically generates 50-75 percent of statewide production expenditures, usually equaling or outpacing the combined totals of the Neighbor Islands. The estimated statewide direct expenditures generated by film and media production in calendar year 2008 was $146 million. This figure represents approximately $50 million more than the annual production spent prior to the July 2006 enactment of Act 88, the refundable film production tax credit. This figure is particularly significant given the challenges posed in 2008 with a 100-

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The HFO assists all levels of production. Pictured here is a cover for Vogue China.

day Writers Guild strike, a work slow-down due to extended Screen Actors Guild negotiations and the global economic crisis.Although specific county-by-county data is not avail-able from DBEDT at this time, it can be estimated that direct spending on Oahu by film, television and other media entities was approximately $73 million - $109 million for calendar year 2008.The HFO supports a diversified portfolio of projects. The wide variety is necessary to further develop Oahu’s infrastructure into a viable, self-sustaining production center. To this end, the HFO works to support a broad range of filming projects of various scope, scale and economic impact. Larger imported projects often bring much needed resources and training while smaller modestly-budgeted projects often hire less-seasoned workers or gives those with new training experiences an opportunity to manage a department and establish a stronger foundation for their developing skill-set.

The HFO directly assisted over 360 different filming projects during FY 09 including the glob-ally successful ABC Television series LOST, the Matt Damon/Stephen Soderberg Warner Bros. feature film The Informant!, HBO’s Entourage, the independent feature films You May Not Kiss The Bride and Princess Kaiulani, two Lifetime Network films called Flirting with Forty starring Heather Locklear and Special Delivery starring Lisa Edelstein who plays Dr. Cuddy on House, NBC Television’s Knight Rider and numerous smaller television and still photography shoots from around the world.The film industry is competitive and global. To understand trends and keep Oahu in the fore-front of the industry, the HFO is a member of key local, national and international organiza-tions including the Film and Video Association of Hawaii, the Hawaii Film and Entertainment Board, the Association of Film Commissioner International and is the first and only to-date US member of the Asian Film Commission Network.As part of its strategic partnerships with the visitor industry, the HFO plays a key role in pro-moting tourism with worldwide exposure as seen in movies, print advertising, and television shows and commercials that are produced on the island. The office works closely with the Oahu Visitors Bureau and others to maximize Oahu’s exposure and branding through film. The HFO works to build opportunities and assist OVB with destination branding through vari-ous media outlets. This includes leveraging the relationships developed through the physical production process.The HFO participates jointly and individually in various marketing and promotional projects including joint advertising and trade show exhibitions with the state and other county film offices under the banner of “Film Offices of the Hawaiian Islands.” Additionally, the HFO conducts specific business development meet-ings in key filming centers such as Los Angeles and New York with decision-makers whenever possible to generate opportunities to bid for current and future film production work.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTOED supports economic growth for businesses and communities throughout Oahu’s existing and emerging industries including small business, tourism, diversified agriculture, entertainment, sports, and technology. Highlights included: • Tourism Promotion: Mayor Hannemann played an active role in tourism and business promotion for Honolulu by participat-

ing in the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau’s launch of their special promotional campaign in San Francisco entitled “Hawaii: A Thousand Reasons to Smile,” and in Marriott International’s Spirit of Aloha Bus Tour in Washington DC in January 2009. Both campaigns have been highly successful in generating a surge of bookings to Honolulu.

• Sustainable Agriculture: The agriculture industry in the City and County of Honolulu continues to evolve – transitioning from large-scale corporate farms to a mixture of corporate farms and small specialty crop farming. Diversified agriculture continues to be an important industry for Honolulu, accounting for 70 percent of Hawaii’s agricultural farm revenues and playing a major role in preserving Honolulu’s precious green space.

º Conservation Planning Grant: Since 2006, the City has provided an annual grant to the Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council (ORC&D) to provide staff support to help Oahu farmers and ranchers develop site-specific conservation plans detailing best management practices. Implementation of these plans prevents soil runoff into Oahu’s

Honolulu Film Commissioner Walea Constantinau assists a prospective client in at the annual Los Angeles-based film commission showcase event Locations Trade Show 2009.

Filmed entirely on Oahu, the global hit television series LOST is seen here featured in the cover of Entertainment Weekly

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streams, bays, and the ocean thus minimizing adverse economic impacts resulting from water and soil problems. ORC&D also engages in outreach activities to community leaders, school children and the general public to promote responsible environmental stewardship that protects natural resources such as soil, water, and air quality. In FY09, ORC&D received a $50,000 grant.

º Ag in the City: Grown on Oahu: To raise awareness and understanding of Oahu’s agriculture industry, the City pre-sented the 3rd annual “Ag in the City: Grown on Oahu” event in partnership with the Hawaii Farm Bureau and the Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council. This year’s “Ag Day” was combined with the Grand Opening of the new, late afternoon/early evening Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Neal Blaisdell Center (NBC). The Grand Opening successfully attracted commuters who park at the NBC and residents from the many surrounding condos with its offering of fresh island products. The market continues to draw large crowds every Wednesday.

º Waimanalo Enterprise Zone: For our farmers and businesses in Waimanalo, OED led efforts to promote the recently established Waimanalo Enterprise Zone that offers significant state and city incentives.

• Sports: Under the Mayor’s leadership, the City established the first “Honolulu County Sports Commission” tasked with attracting more sporting events, maximizing the use of Honolulu’s world-class sports facilities and taking better advantage of sports-related economic opportunities. In FY09, the City sponsored the first Honolulu “Olympic Day” Celebration, a week-long series of events that reinforced the importance of sports and was part of a national effort to support Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics. Honolulu’s Olympic Celebrations included special events for participants in the City’s Summer Fun program, a well attended 5K Fun Run/Walk on June 20, a “Sunset on the Field” movie event at Les Murakami Stadium at the University of Hawaii at Manoa featuring the film “Miracle,” and special appearances by Hawaii Olympians highlighted by Beach Volleyball Gold Medalist Misty May-Treanor.

• Pro Bowl: It was due to Mayor Hannemann’s interception that we were able to keep the National Footlball League’s Pro Bowl Game in Honolulu. The Pro Bowl, will return to Honolulu in 2011, bringing with it millions of dollars in revenue. Mayor Hannemann actively campaigned hard, talking to commissioners and changing their votes, prevent-ing an economic loss for Honolulu in both tens of thousands of visitors and millions in visitor spending across the state.

• Technology: To support the fastest growing sector of our local tech industry, defense/dual-use companies, the City continued to make progress on our $150,000 planning grant awarded from the federal Economic Development Administration, which was matched with City funds. The Oahu Technology Center planning project will finally start the planning for a technology center on Oahu.

• Conferences: OED provided grant funds to the West Oahu Economic Development Association (WOEDA) to host the Fifth Annual West Oahu Conference entitled “West Oahu: From Vision to Reality” in December 2008. The conference featured speakers and panelists who highlighted various projects that were underway or recently built in West Oahu, with an emphasis on their impact on the economic growth of the region. Funds were also used for other WOEDA sponsored events in 2009.

• Business Improvement Districts (BID): OED sits on the board of both the Waikiki and Fort Street Mall BIDs and serves as the primary liaison between them and participating city agencies.

• Disney Resort at KoOlina: Mayor Hannemann played a key role in bringing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to Oahu by meeting with Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo and urging him to move forward with the project. The resort, to include 350 hotel rooms and 480 timeshare vacation villas on 21 acres of oceanfront property, will help boost our economy and provide an estimated 1,000 new jobs to the Leeward area.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND SISTER CITIESInternational relations play a vital role for the City and County of Honolulu by adding to the rich cultural, social and economic diversity that makes Honolulu so special. The Honolulu Sister Cities program, with 24 current Sister Cities, plays an important role in eco-nomic development and promotes beneficial exchanges in various fields, including commerce, education, and culture and the arts.

On average, OED responds to over 50 international communications and correspondences every month. OED is also responsible for coordinat-ing and managing numerous international courtesy calls. For example, OED was the main City point of contact in the planning and preparations for the visits by the Emperor of Japan and President of Taiwan in July 2009. OED served as the main point of contact and coordinated with the Japanese Consulate, U.S. Secret Service, HPD, HFD, DEM, DTS, and DPR to ensure the safety and integrity of the Emperor of Japan’s visit to Kapiolani Park. OED also played a key role as Honolulu’s main point of contact to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office during the president of Taiwan’s visit. OED is also involved in a number of cultural and eco-nomic exchanges, for example, the City’s involvement and support for a basketball sports delegation from Tsinghua High School, China, that participated in the Iolani Classic. Mayor Hannemann greets Japan Emperor Akihito at

Kapiolani Park.

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Of the many courtesy visits from Japan, many include large delegations visiting Honolulu and supporting our economy. For example, with OED’s coordination, Hikone City officials visited the Office of the Mayor and met with Managing Director Kirk W. Caldwell. This year, Hikone City is cel-ebrating the 150th anniversary of the opening of Japan to foreigners and they sent representatives to participate in the 30th Pan-Pacific Parade in Honolulu, bringing with them, their city mascot, the Hikonyan, -- a white cat wearing a traditional Japanese samurai helmet.

Strengthening cultural and historical ties to local community groups and promoting economic opportunities remain the guiding principals for the establishment and maintenance of Honolulu’s sister city relationships. Highlights from FY09 include the following: In commemoration of the 5th anniversary of Sister City relations with Incheon, South Korea, the City received a sculpture, “Be-come a Star”, which was installed in Pawaa Neighborhood Park. The sculpture, commissioned by the Incheon Metropolitan City Government as a gift to Honolulu with an estimated value of $40,000, celebrates the friendship between the citizens of the two cities. The dedication ceremony held on November 24, 2008, was attended by an official delegation from Incheon and the Incheon City Dance Theatre troupe. Hiroshima is our first and oldest sister city. The annual Hiroshima Commemoration and Peace Ceremony is held at the Izumo Taishakyo Mission where the Hiroshima Peace bell is rung in remembrance of the bombing of Hiroshima. To properly commemo-rate the 50th anniversary of the Honolulu-Hiroshima Sister City relationship, the Mayor formed a special Honolulu-Hiroshima 50th Anniversary Sister City Committee. OED provided a grant to the Hawaii Japanese Chamber of Commerce to support significant planning and implementation of a series of commemorative events to take place in 2009, both in Honolulu and in Hiroshima.

Managing Director Kirk Caldwell greets delegates from Hikone City, Japan.

Mayor Hannemann bids farewell to Taiwan President Ma.Mayor Hannemann and Council Chair Todd Apo with Hiroshima Mayor Akiba and Hiroshima Council Chair Fujita in Honolulu.

Dedication of gift sculpture from Incheon, South Korea at Pawaa Park.

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A large delegation led by Hiroshima Mayor Akiba will be arriving in Honolulu in July 2009, with week-long events to include: a photo exhibit and cultural booths at Windward Mall; a cultural performance at Ala Moana Center; a visit to the Arizona memorial for a wreath laying ceremony; a luncheon presentation at the East-West Center; a special dinner at Waialae Country Club; and a reaffirmation signing ceremony of the Honolulu –Hiroshima sister city relationship at Honolulu Hale.Members of the 50th Anniversary Honolulu-Hiroshima Sister City Committee are: Honorary Chairs Mayor Hannemann and US Senator Daniel K. Inouye; Wayne Miyao, Chairman; and Directors Ben Fukumoto, Wayne Ishihara, Michael Leineweber, Council-man Gary Okino, Russell Okata, Kenneth Saiki, Donald Takaki, State Senator Brian Taniguchi, Jo Anne Trask, Misa Uyehara, and State Rep. Ryan Yamane.OED was also very busy planning and preparing for two major trips to Japan and the Philippines in November 2009. Mayor Mufi Hannemann will be traveling accompanied by large delegations to Naha, Okinawa, Hiroshima, Japan and a trade mission to the Philippines to bolster relations with sister cities and foster economic growth in Honolulu through trade and travel. For the trip to Japan, OED organized meetings in Naha, Okinawa, with Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima, Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga and Naha business leaders and tourism officials to begin planning events to commemorate the 50th Anniversary in 2010 of the Honolulu-Naha Sister City relationship and to encourage travel to Honolulu. For the Mayor’s visit to Hiroshima, Japan, OED coordinated with Hiroshima city officials to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Honolulu-Hiroshima sister city relationship for a week-long schedule of events including courtesy visits with Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba and Council Chairman Hiroyuki Fujita; visiting the Hiroshima Peace Park and laying a wreath at the Hiroshima war memorial; participating in Hiroshima’s Honolulu Day; partici-pating in the Hiroshima Dreamination; and a keynote economic presentation by Mayor Hannemann to members of the Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce.Mayor Hannemann, along with several members of the City Cabinet and Senior Staff of Filipino ancestry, will be leading a Trade Mission to the Philippines sponsored by the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and will be participating in business devel-opment workshops sponsored by OED. The 14-day trade mission to promote mutual beneficial economic activities will include events such as a Humanitarian Effort-Pasig City, Metro Manila, business workshops in numerous cities, and a reaffirmation signing ceremony in Cebu Sister City.

The City’s Sister-City Relationships:No. Sister-City Date of Council Resolution

1 Baguio, Philippines November 3, 19952 Baku, Ajerbaijan August 5, 19983 Bombay, India January 20, 19704 Bruyeres, France November 1, 19605 Caracas, Venezuela January 27, 19996 Cebu, Philippines December 6, 19907 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal September 19, 19798 Hainan Island, China February 27, 19859 Hiroshima, Japan May 19, 1959

10 Hue, Vietnam November 3, 199511 Incheon, Republic of Korea October 15, 200312 Kaoshiung, Taiwan September 4, 196213 Laoag City , Philippines July 15, 196914 Manila, Philippines March 19, 198015 Mombasa, Kenya August 9, 200016 Naha, Okinawa March 18, 196017 Rabat, Morocco March 9, 200718 San Juan, Puerto Rico* November 20, 198519 Seoul, Korea May 20, 197320 Sintra, Portugal August 5, 199821 Tokyo, Japan December 8, 196022 Uwajima, Japan February 18, 200423 Vigan, Philippines March 19, 200324 Zhongshan, China June 18, 1997