APEC 2011: What Was Accomplished? The Backstory.

Posted by DavidDay on Mar 18, 2012 in APEC in Hawaii, China, Economic Development, Export Development, Foreign Policy/Geopolitics, Intl Business in Asia, Japan, Our Media, South Korea, Vietnam | 0 comments

In this special “Asia in Review” televised radio Broadcast, Hawaii television and radio host David Day is joined by special guests John Holman, the Senior U.S. Commercial Officer for Hawaii and the Pacific Islands and former APEC Ambassador Lauren Moriarity.

The program focuses on the accomplishments that the Hawaii APEC conference achieved from the perspective of business, but which most of the media missed entirely. This is the real backstory.

Exchange between David Day and U.S. Secy of Commerce John Bryson during APEC week

Posted by DavidDay on Nov 15, 2011 in APEC in Hawaii, China, Export Development, Indonesia, Intl Business in Asia, North Korea, Our Media | 0 comments

This exchange between the newly-appointed U.S. Secretary of Commerce, John Bryson, and David Day took place during the APEC week in Honolulu in November of 2011. This particular conference was held at at the Foreign Trade Zone in Honolulu on November 10, 2011. Here, David lays out a series of suggested actions for the “new” U.S. Commerce Dept to undertake as a means of enhancing its support for business in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. This video does not include a portion of the exchange in which Mr. Day is urging Commerce to focus on using Hawaii more often as a “gathering place” for critical meetings and conferences, like APEC, that involve business in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Hawaii’s Surprising Gains in International Business Development

Posted by DavidDay on Oct 13, 2011 in APEC in Hawaii, Export Development, Indonesia, Intl Business in Asia, Japan, Our Media, Uncategorized | 0 comments

In this television show, David Day hosts the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S Commercial Service, Mr. Suresh Kumar. David and Suresh engage in a lively discussion over the surprising improved performance of Hawaii business in international exports and business. During this program, the discussion also features specific Hawaii companies that have won national export awards, the role of the U.S. Commercial Service in supporting American business here in the Asia Pacific Region, and the business opportunities flowing to Hawaii business out of the 2011 APEC Conference in Honolulu.

Suresh Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service .

What Hawaii can do to take advantage of the APEC Summit?

Posted by DavidDay on Mar 20, 2011 in APEC in Hawaii, Indonesia, Mongolia, North Korea, Our Media | 0 comments

Former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia Al La Porta and David F. Day discuss APEC, what APEC means for Hawaii, and what it is that Hawaii can do to not only prepare for, but take advantage of this once-in-a-generation opportunity. This program also includes discussion about Mongolia’s role as an intermediary between the U.S., China, and North Korea and also Mongolia’s potential for assisting North Korea in its economic development.

Getting Hawaii Ready for APEC

Posted by DavidDay on Mar 20, 2011 in APEC in Hawaii, Indonesia, Our Media | 0 comments

Asia in Review host David F. Day in a discussion with Richard “Dick” Baker of the East-West Center on just exactly does the Hawaii business community get ready for APEC ?