Networking event builds connections rooted in aloha at The Aloha Experience

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -A professional event is using principles of aloha and Hawaiian cultural values to help professionals build meaningful relationships.

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Terra Malia Foti, founder of RUSHwahine, and Tiare Tipoti, President of the NACE Hawaii Chapter, joined HNN’S Sunrise Weekends to talk about what attendees can expect at this year’s The Aloha Experience.

Hosted by RUSHwahine, NACE Hawaii, MPI Aloha Chapter, and HSMAI Hawaii Chapter, the event invites employers across hospitality, tourism, catering, events, nonprofit, and business to exchange ideas and build connections.

“Hawaii’s small business makes up 99.3% of Hawaii business overall and employs almost 50% of our private employees,” Foti said. “That in turn makes sense for us to connect small businesses with large corporations and really feel the economy that way.”

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“I think that’s the connection that we offer is just letting people come from all over the world to experience traditional Hawaiian hospitality,” Tiare Tipoti said.

The Aloha Experience will take place on Thursday, July 16, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1451 Queen Emma St.

Kainoa Daines, an award-winning cultural strategist, will present Creating Memorable Guest Experiences Through Traditional Hawaiian Hospitality.

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To register, visit RUSHwahine.com or TheAlohaExperience26.eventbrite.com.