APEC Stories http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories RSS Feed for APEC Stories en-us Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:46:45 GMT APEC boosts isles' image as serious meeting place http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111115_APEC_boosts_isles_image_as_serious_meeting_place.html Early indications are the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference might not have drawn 20,000 visitors nor added $165 million to the economy as forecast, but it likely gave Hawaii something of more value: a new image. 'We've got so much more work to do' http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111115_Weve_got_so_much_more_work_to_do.html Coming back to Hawaii was more than just a stop for high-level diplomacy for President Barack Obama. "It is wonderful to be here, not just because the weather is perfect, but this has been a little trip down memory lane," Obama said Monday at a campaign fundraiser at the Disney Aulani Resort at Ko Olina. First lady gives vets and spouses a pep talk on jobs http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111115_First_lady_gives_vets_and_spouses_a_pep_talk_on_jobs.html First lady Michelle Obama, appearing Monday at a "Hiring Our Heroes" job fair at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, pumped up the crowd by assuring veterans and military spouses that "America has your back" as they leave the service. Isles get 'A-plus' for aloha spirit and efficiency http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111115_Isles_get_Aplus_for_aloha_spirit_and_efficiency.html Hawaii did so well in hosting last week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that some APEC leaders might return to the Hawai'i Convention Center for their own meetings -- and even told President Barack Obama that Honolulu was a better location than Cannes, France, which hosted the G20 summit earlier this month, U.S. Ambassador for APEC Kurt Tong said Monday. As security eases, so does the community's mood http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111115_As_security_eases_so_does_the_communitys_mood.html After all of the roadblocks and searches, the speeding convoys of limousines, the road closures and those solemn nods from polite Secret Service agents, Waikiki began to return to normal Monday. Those within security zones benefit most http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111115_Those_within_security_zones_benefit_most.html Cabdrivers, some retailers and small businesses around the Hawai'i Convention Center missed out on sales during last week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, while major hotels and companies that provided lighting, tents and other APEC essentials enjoyed a business boom. One last motorcade, today at rush hour http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111115_One_last_motorcade_today_at_rush_hour.html And then there was one. One superpower leader, that is. President Barack Obama is scheduled to leave Honolulu at about 8:30 a.m. today, so expect one more big road closure as his motorcade heads to Joint Base Hickam-Pearl Harbor just in time for rush hour. Business leaders from China and Hawaii share ideas http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111115_Business_leaders_from_China_and_Hawaii_share_ideas.html About 350 business leaders from China and Hawaii gathered for the APEC China-Aloha Business Leaders' Night Sunday to exchange ideas, foster business understanding and share in each others' cultures. Protest group blocks highway with help from Honolulu police http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111114__Protest_group__blocks_highway_with_help_from_Honolulu_police.html Two Hawaiian sovereignty groups were among a smattering of protesters lining Farrington Highway Sunday hoping to deliver messages to world leaders and accompanying media gathered at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting at the J.W. Marriott Ihilani at Ko Olina. Hundreds of Guard troops called to duty http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecstories/20111114__security_Hundreds_of_Guard_troops_called_to_duty.html While it may not have been fully apparent, a "sizeable portion" of the Hawaii National Guard's 5,500 troops were mobilized for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a Guard spokesman said Sunday.