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URL:https://laialoha.org/events/keynotes-submission-from-aloha-chapter/
SUMMARY:Keynotes Submission From Aloha Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Always seeking new ways to connect the chapter held its quarter
 ly luncheon membership meeting on March 5. Four course meals prepared by B
 amboo Catering and delivered by Elite Delivery were brought in an insulate
 d LAI logo bag to all attendees either at their workspace or home.\n\nAn o
 utstanding class of eleven inductees were welcomed to LAI and Aloha Chapte
 r. New members include: Hilarie Alomar\, Senior Planning &amp\; Developmen
 t Manager for Commercial Real Estate Division\, Kamehameha School\; Mark B
 abin\, President MMR Realty Services\; Cathy Camp\, Senior Vice President 
 for CRE Lending Division of Central Pacific Bank\; Mike Dahilig\, Managing
  Director of the County of Kauai\; Scott Head\, VO Resort Operations for W
 aikoloa Land\; Naomi Kuwaye\, Counsel at Ashford+Wriston\; Makani Maeva\, 
 President &amp\; CEO Ahe Group\; Melissa May\, Senior Planner and Resilien
 cy Practice Leader for SSFM International\; Kawika McKeague\, Principal an
 d Director of Cultural Planning for G70 International\; Ben Rafter\, CEO f
 or OLS Hotels &amp\; Resorts\; and Michael Shibata\, Director of Strategic
  Development and Partnerships at University of Hawaii.\n\nThe meeting was 
 facilitated and designed to be highly interactive. Attendees were assigned
  to digital break out rooms to explore current topics. The main topic was\
 , “What structural changes\, related to land planning\, has COVID taught
  us?” A sample of responses included:\n\n 	Tourism/Hospitality: are we m
 anaging quality or quantity? We have seen the positive impacts of little o
 r no tourists on sea life\, nature\, etc. Knowing this\, how do we move fo
 rward? How to strengthen the positive and economic effect of visitors (cra
 ck down on illegal rentals\, review zoning for resorts\, taxes and fees).\
 n 	Technology: we need to recognize the role of technology in lending a se
 nse of efficiencies in how we communicate and get to decision-making and h
 ow this can expedite land use processes. We need greater broadband connect
 ivity\, more fiber. There is a digital divide for seniors and low-income r
 esidents.\n 	Working from home: we saw improved traffic\; there is a need 
 for residential safe rooms\, expanded outdoor areas\, retail adaptation of
  omnichannel.\n 	Economic vulnerabilities need to be addressed. Housing vu
 lnerabilities are enormous. Over fifty percent live paycheck to paycheck. 
 This is a vulnerability to the entire community.\n 	What are the opportuni
 ties to re-imagine the urban core for mixed use\, transit\, affordable hou
 sing? We’re not moving fast enough on climate change.\n 	Is government r
 eady for change needed? Their technology systems are way behind.\n\nThe in
 teractive break out groups proved highly popular in an after-meeting surve
 y. At the meeting closure\, everyone was asked to type one word into the c
 hat box. Commonly used words included: Grateful\, Hopeful\, Encouraged\, T
 hankful/Appreciative\, Optimistic\, Blessed\, Busy/Stretched\, Revived\, K
 okua\, Mahalo. The overall positivity of these responses demonstrates that
  LAI chapter members look forward to better days.
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