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Kailua-Kona, HI 96745
Toll Free: 877.929.8448
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HFMA News

Reimbursement Policy

Most of the shows listed below have been pre-sanctioned by the HFMA Board of Directors and the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture (DOA), making members eligible for a partial reimbursement under the following conditions:

1) at least 3 members participate in the show;

2) participating members are in good standing with HFMA (i.e., your dues payments are current);

3) participating members submit a completed evaluation of the show upon completion (Blank evaluation forms were included in your membership packets. If you need a form, please contact Robbie Blane at [email protected] or 373-4508 or fax: 373-9688.); and

4) participating members submit documentation of eligible costs incurred relating to the show.

Normally, only booth rental costs are eligible for this partial reimbursement. Full members are reimbursed up to 40% of booth rental and associate members are reimbursed up to 25% of booth rental. However, since the events of September 2001 and until June 30, 2002, eligible costs MAY also include those related to travel for one staff person to the show and/or shipping of product samples. Certain restrictions apply to these additional costs. Items and amounts vary for shows depending on interest of members and funds available. Please contact Robbie Blane or Katie Anderson ([email protected]; phone/fax: 595-8018), if you have any questions about the eligible costs and reimbursement amounts for a show.

Shows not noted as sanctioned below have not yet received approval from the HFMA Board of Directors and/or the DOA. If you are interested in participating in one of these "non-sanctioned" shows, please let Robbie know. If enough members are interested, we will make an effort to get the show approved.

Finally, to clarify, all costs related to trade shows must be paid up-front by participating member companies. Partial reimbursement follows submission of required documentation by member companies, invoicing of DOA by HFMA, and receipt of reimbursement by HFMA from DOA. The ONLY exception to this policy is the Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality and Foodservice Expo. Douglas Trade Shows offers HFMA a large discount on the retail booth price for taking a prearranged section at the show and for coordinating booth reservations, assignments and payments. Therefore, partial reimbursement on the booth cost for this show is calculated prior to payment. Members participating in the Hawaii Lodging Expo only pay their share of the booth cost (with the Douglas Trade Shows discount and DOA partial reimbursement already accounted for in the price to members).

All other shows are coordinated directly between participating members and trade show organizers. Members pay the full price to the organizers, and negotiate booth location, equipment, and other services to be provided by the organizers directly with the organizers.

TRADE SHOW CALENDAR 2002

2002 Natural Products Expo West
Anaheim Convention Center
(sanctioned)

Hawaii Business to Business
Merchandise Expo
(sanctioned)

The Hawaii Cash & Carry Merchandise Expos are held annually in April and November. They are specifically designed to serve Hawaii's business-to-business-buyers and sellers and are not open to the public. Jewelry, gift, apparel, fashion accessories, leather goods, art and collectibles are featured products. The cash & carry format of immediate release of merchandise encourages thousands of business owners and managers and professional and trade buyers to shop for liquidations, close-outs, samples and inventory reductions on hundreds of products for resale or use in their own businesses.

$910.00 plus 4% for Hawaii general excise tax for a 10' deep x 10' wide exhibit booths, which includes a pipe & drape exhibit space and choice of free furniture package. A deposit of $300.00 is required with each application. The balance is due forty-five (45) days prior to a show. A full refund will be made for cancellations confirmed in writing more than forty-five (45) days prior to a show.

For information contact:
Douglas Trade Shows
www.douglastradeshows.com
P.O. Box 1247 Kaneohe HI 96744
Toll-Free: 800-525-5275 / Telephone: 808-254-1773
Fax: 808-254-3324 / [email protected]

This consumer show will be held on April 26-28, 2002 at the Neal Blaisdell Center, (Honolulu), no admission charge. 300 product booths plus large vehicle exhibits, 75,000 plus in attendance. Contact: Pat Shine, Pacific Expositions 1600 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1660, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 Ph: (808) 945-3594 Fax: 946-6399.

This consumer and trade show will be held on April 27, 2002 at the Tedeschi Winery at Ulupalakua Ranch on Maui. Vendors showcase their wares and offer samples of their island products. In addition to 'tasting & sampling', the show offers cooking demos where top island chefs work with island ingredients plus floral and cooking contests for professionals. Over 100 vendors include local growers, food manufacturers and businesses that specialize in health and agricultural products. Attendance: 5,000 (includes 1,200 invited trade buyers). Admission at the gate is $10.00 Advance tickets are $8 and are available on Maui in April. Four or more tickets can be mailed. Go to the website at www.mauiag.org for more information. Call the Tedeschi Tasting Room for general information at (808) 878-6058. For booth information call (808) 875-0457 or download the application from the website.

Please contact Robbie Blane at [email protected] if you are planning to attend and if you are interested in an additional in-store promotion activity (see notice of 2/19/02).

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2001 NRA Show Statistics
Total exhibiting companies: 2,039
Total net square feet sold: 610,516
Total registration: 76,702
International registration: 4,709 (107 countries)
Restaurant/foodservice & supplier/affiliate: 42,773
Lodging: 2,434
Dealers/distributors: 7,070

For more information, see the show web site at www.restaurant.org/show/index.cfm. Want even more facts? Contact Eric Rude, NRA Show Exhibit Sales Manager at 312.853.2525 or e-mail your questions to Eric.

For information on the Hawaii pavilion, please contact Larry Yamamoto of the DOA at 973-9591, or David Nada of DBEDT 587-2754.

This consumer show will be held on May 24-June 16, 2002 at the Aloha Stadium Parking Lot, (Honolulu) The commercial section consists of 30 to 40 booths with consumer ready products. Fair spans 4 weekends with 140,000 in attendance. Contact: Donna Smith, EK Fernandez Shows 91-246 Oihana Street, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707 pH: (808) 682-5767 Fax: 682-4016.

The Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality & Foodservice Expo, launched in 1995 as the Hawaii Hotel & Restaurant Expo, provides direct and immediate access to Hawaii's largest industry including members of the Hawaii Hotel Association and the Hawaii Restaurant Association. It is also the only trade event serving the entire state's lodging, hospitality and foodservice markets.

HFMA members should have received member pricing and preregistration information via a 2/19/02 e-mail/fax notice. If you did not receive the information, please contact Robbie Blane at [email protected], or Katie Anderson at [email protected].

NASFT 48th International Fancy Food & Confection Show (Fancy Food Show)
Jacob K. Javis Center, New York

More booth space has opened up at the Seventh Annual Made in Hawaii Festival, showcasing the latest and greatest products of Hawaii. Festival hours are noon to 9 pm on Friday, Aug. 16; 10 am to 9 pm on Saturday, August 17; and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday, August 18. For more information, call Amy Hammond at (808) 234-0404 or the Hawaii Food Industry Association at (808) 533-1292. Additional information is available at www.madeinhawaiifestival.com.

The Hawaii Market/Pacific Rim Trade Shows are held annually in September and January. These events offer buyers a "one-stop shopping" opportunity to connect with a broad range of gift, jewelry, apparel and fashion accessories wholesale exhibitors. The exhibit floor is segmented as follows: Jewelry Box, Order-Writing, and Cash & Carry where sample sales and release of product during the show is permitted.

$910.00 plus 4% for Hawaii general excise tax for a 10' deep x 10' wide exhibit booth including a pipe & drape exhibit space and choice of free furniture package . A deposit of $300.00 is required with each application. The balance is due forty-five (45) days prior to a show. A full refund will be made for cancellations confirmed in writing more than forty-five (45) days prior to a show. For information contact:

Douglas Trade Shows
www.douglastradeshows.com
P.O. Box 1247 Kaneohe HI 96744
Toll-Free: 800-525-5275 / Telephone: 808-254-1773
Fax: 808-254-3324 / [email protected]

HFMA News

Is looking for Protein drink contract manufacturers, private label.

I am looking for plastic models of some Hawaiian foods - can you send me a list of what you have available.

I am interested in quava jelly. Can the proper manufacturer or distributer please contact me.

Lisa Kryston
Tinton Falls, NJ
Email: [email protected]
Date: 10 Feb 2002

I would like to purchase lavosh Hawaiian Crackers. Can anyone help in my search?

Steve Geimer has been working with various freight companies to find a Special Rate for HFMA Members to ship dry (not chilled) freight from Honolulu to the Mainland. DHX (Dependable Hawaiian Express) has come up with a Special HFMA rate that is really good for LCL (Less then Container Load) dry shipments. The rate is $2.94 per cubic foot to either Los Angeles or Oakland. That rate includes Will Call (drop off) at the Sand Island Terminal, Will Call at either the Oakland or Los Angles dock, wharfage and ocean freight. Fuel surcharge is extra. There is a $40 minimum charge for the $2.94 rate (about 14 cubic ft.), so your price/cubic foot will be higher if you ship less than 14 cubic feet. So now you can quote your products FOB LA or Oakland. The ships sail every Friday for LA and/or Oakland. Will Call Cut Off to deliver your freight to DHX on Sand Island is 4:00 pm on Wednesday for the following Friday sail. DHX can also pick your freight up for an extra charge. DHX is also making a special consideration for neighbor island pick up at Young Brothers on Oahu.

Call Kim Castillo at DHX 841-7311 Extension 102 to schedule freight or to obtain more information about this HFMA Special Rate. Also, DHX will soon be providing approximate rates to major cities on the mainland. Steve is developing a plan that will help companies combine their smaller shipments to get the lower rate. Call Steve at 591-9103 for more details and to let him know what cities on the mainland you are interested in shipping to.

This 2-day workshop is intended for personnel in the fresh produce industry. The first day will discuss GAP and associated programs. The second day will discuss other prerequisite programs in the preparation of safe food (Good Manufacturing Practice; Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures; Product Identification, Tracking, and Recall; Preventive Maintenance; and Education and Training).

HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINT (HACCP) - A BASIC CONCEPT FOR FOOD PROTECTION, with emphasis on Juice HACCP Regulations
March 19-21, 2002

This 3-day workshop is intended for food personnel preparing and producing juice and juice products. The workshop starts with the Prerequisite Programs for HACCP (GMP, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, Product Identification, Tracking, and Recall, Preventive Maintenance, and Education and Training), immediately followed by a hands-on curriculum combining lecture, discussion of the 7 HACCP principles, and exercises. The curriculum incorporates recommendations and concepts from the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods and meets the educational requirements cited in the FDA regulations requiring HACCP. For this workshop, HACCP exercises and regulations will focus on juice and juice products (21 CFR 120).

REGISTRATION
The registration fee is $200 per person for the 2-day workshop of GAP and Other Prerequisite Programs for Safe Food (March 18-19, 2002). The registration fee is $300 per person for the 3-day workshop of Prerequisite Programs and Juice HACCP (March 19-21, 2002). The registration fee is $400 per person for the GAP and Other Prerequisite Programs for Safe Food and Juice HACCP (March 18-21, 2002). All registration fees include the cost of instruction, use of facilities, morning and afternoon snacks and lunches for each day of the workshop, and all workshop materials. Both workshops will be held at the Pagoda Hotel Conference Rooms, 1525 Rycroft Street, Honolulu, HI 96814 (tel. 808 941 6611). The deadline for receipt of your application and registration fee is March 4, 2002.

To register, please make checks payable to: RCUH 1139 (Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii and mail to Dr. Aurora S. Hodgson
Cooperative Extensive Service - Food Technology Program
University of Hawaii at Manoa
3190 Maile Way, St. John 102
Honolulu, HI 96822
TEL 808 956 6564, FAX 808 956 3894
EMAIL [email protected]

Read Dr. Hodgson's articles on Terrorism and Food Safety

Dr. Aurora Saulo Hodgon of the UH Dept. of Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences has written two articles on Terrorism and Food Safety. One is directed towards consumers and the other for manufacturers. You can read the articles on the web at:
http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/PIO/FreePubs.html#FoodSafetyAndTechnology
htttp://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/TPSS.

Cheap Ads! Reach your fellow members! For more information and to submit ads, contact Katie Anderson at: [email protected] or by fax at (808) 595-8018.

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Basic Size:
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Double Size:
2.5” by two column: $35.00

Multiple Runs:
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6 times and over: $10 each

President: Neal Arakaki (808) 841-3344
Vice President: Harolyn Toma (808) 944-5928
Secretary: Ruth Hashisaka (808) 335-5003
Treasurer: Diane Crawford (808) 949-5075
Consultant: Robbie Blane (808) 373-4508 ([email protected])
Newsletter: Katie Anderson (808) 595-8018

P.O. Box 30812
Honolulu, Hawaii 96820
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