Fellows mentioned in this story: Sherry Menor-McNamara

From Hawai‘i Public Radio

The Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i recently released its economic action plan, the 2030 Blueprint for Hawai‘i.

HPR talked to Sherry Menor-McNamara, the president and CEO of the chamber, and David Okabe, chief financial officer for Hawaiʻi Pacific Health and chair of the board, about the blueprint.

"We just felt that we are at a pivotal point crossroads in Hawaiʻi's economy, and felt a need to do something, and that's why we commissioned an independent study of what can be done," Menor-McNamara said

The plan recommends six areas of economic opportunity: military and defense, maritime, travel and tourism, 21st century agriculture, small businesses, and business services.

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