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Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention  

Tuesday & Thursday October 24 & 25, 2006         Hilton Hawaiian Village

The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation (HFBF) is a non-profit organization of farming families united for the purpose of analyzing problems and formulating action to ensure the future of agriculture thereby promoting the well-being of farming and the State's economy.


Tuesday, October 24
8:00am
Tapa Tower: Palace Lounge

Convention Registration

9:30am
Tapa Ballroom 3

Opening remarks by Mufi Hanneman, Oahu Mayor

9:45 am
Tapa Ballroom 3

Panel: Surface Transportation and Harbor Improvement

  • Roy Catalani, Vice President, Strategic Planning and Government Affairs, Young Brothers, Ltd.
  • Barry Fukunaga, Deputy Director Department of Transportation Harbors Divisions
  • Gary J. North, Senior Vice President, Matson Navigation Company and Chairman of Hawaii Harbor Users Group
11:30am
Honolulu Suite
Lunch Presentation: Growing Together
Speaker: Jim Peterson, Iowa Farmer
1:30pm
Honolulu Suite

HFBF Annual Business Meeting:

  • Call to Order-Dean Okimoto
  • Pledge of Allegiance-Harry Choy
  • Credentials/Roll Call-Myrone Murakami
  • 2005 Minutes and Treasurer’s Report-Howard Yamasaki
  • Presidents Report-Dean Okimoto
  • Executive Director’s Report-Alan Takemoto
  • County Reports
  • Committee Reports:
    • Commodity Advisory Group Report-Stephanie Whalen,
    • Membership Report-Roy Oyama, Environmental
    • Stewardship Report-John McHugh

5:00 pm
Rooftop Garden

Fellowship Night

Hospitality Suite sponsored by United Agri Products
 
Wednesday, October 25
8:00 am
Conference Center: South Pacific Lounge

Convention Registration

8:00 am
South Pacific Room 1&2
Speaker: Bob Young, Chief Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation
8:30 am
South Pacific Room 1&2

HFBF Annual Business Meeting continues:

  • Bylaws and Policies-Mae Nakahata
11:30 am
South Pacific Room 3&4
Lunch Presentation: Misconceptions in Agriculture
Speaker: Betty Wolanyk, Director of Education and Research, American Farm Bureau Federation
1:00 pm
South Pacific Room 1&2

HFBF Annual Business Meeting continues:

  • Governmental Affairs and Legislative Proposals-Mae Nakahata
  • Communications-Dean Okimoto
  • Old Business, New Business, Nomination/Election of Officers-Harry Choy
  • Adjournment
6:00 pm
South Pacific Room 3&4
HFBF Annual Banquet
Hospitality Suite sponsored by United Agri Products
 
 

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