I am happy to again be coordinating the Hawaii State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP) STEP program for the Hawaii Pacific Export Council (HPEC) for the upcoming 2023 cycle. HPEC assists with the Export Readiness Program (ERP) part of the HISTEP scheme, which involves coordinating the seminars and performing one-on-one mentoring with companies that have registered for HiSTEP.
This year’s seminars will include the following subjects:
Exporting of Agricultural Products from Hawaii – 26 Jan 2023
Export University 101 – 02 Feb 2023
International Trade Shows – 02 March 2023
Legal Topics for Exporters: Contracts and Intellectual Property – 30 March 2023
Country focus: Vietnam – 20 April 2023
Working with AmChams and USCS – 25 May 2023
Export Finance: SBA, EXIM, SBDC, Local Bank – 22 June 2023
Product Development / Scaling Up Operations – 20 July 2023
Country Focus: Japan – 24 August 2023
Neighbor Island focus: Kauai – Date TBD
We will also have island-specific HiSTEP 2023 Kickoff meetings:
26 October 2022, 10:00 a.m. – Hawaii Island
26 October 2022, 2:00 p.m. – Maui
27 October 2022, 10:00 a.m. – Oahu
27 October 2022, 2:00 p.m. – Kauai
Dates are subject to change due to speaker availability, therefore please check the most updated schedule.
Thank you to HPEC, DBEDT, and SBA for the opportunity to assist with this exciting export program.
Contact me with any questions.