‘Hawaii 5-0’ premiere finishes second
McGarrett, his trusty crew and the evil Wo Fat launched the second season of "Hawaii Five-0" Monday night with strong viewing numbers, according to Nielsen ratings released by CBS.
"Five-0" drew 12.19 million viewers to the premiere of its sophomore season and finished second in the hour to ABC’s "Castle," which drew 13.28 million viewers. The pilot of the NBC drama "The Playboy Club" drew 5.02 million viewers.
On Monday among adults 18-49, a key target audience, "Five-0" attracted 3.4 percent of the total viewing audience and 8 percent of those who were watching TV at the time. "Castle" attracted 3.2 percent of the total viewing audience and 8 percent of those watching TV.
Isle meetings to coincide with APEC
Hawaii’s business community will get an inside look at Asia-Pacific issues affecting the island at a two-day conference to be staged in conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
The Nov. 9-10 conference by the Pacific Basin Economic Council and the East-West Center will feature international business experts and top executives in town for APEC, and will center on topics including regional sustainability, trade, public-private partnerships and the roles of small and medium enterprises. The two-day conference will be at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa and costs $750 per person, which includes lunch and an evening reception.
Also on Nov. 10 at the Halekulani, the APEC Business Advisory Council will host a small-to-medium enterprise symposium. The half-day event will cover the ways local businesses can go global. The cost is $150.
Further details and registration information can be found at www.apec2011hawaii.com.
Henk Rogers to speak at conference
Entrepreneur and investor Henk Rogers will be one of the featured speakers at the 2011 Hawaii Venture Capital Summit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 4, at the Sheraton Waikiki.
Speakers will discuss how to build a business that will attract investment capital.
The event is organized by High Technology Development Corp., the Hawaii Strategic Development Corp. and Enterprise Honolulu.
Sponsors include Kamehameha Schools, HiBEAM (Hawaii Business and Entrepreneur Acceleration Mentors), Pineapple Tweed PR and the Hawaii Venture Capital Association.
To register, go to www.htdc.org. The fee is $75 if you register by Sept. 27.
ON THE MOVE
Ashford & Wriston has announced that Lisa Y. Iwamoto is an associate in estate planning, real estate and transactions. Her experience includes being a clerk for the Honorable Derrick Chan and Honorable Colleen Hirai in the Probate Court.
Hawaii Women Lawyers has elected new officers and directors for 2011-2012: Patsy Saiki, president; M. Nalani Fujimori Kaina, vice president/president-elect; Shellie K. Park Hoapili, secretary; and Jen-L Lyman, treasurer. Directors are Ruth K. Oh, Lori K. Amano, Cathy Betts, Dianne Winter Brookins, Joanne Lo Grimes, Emi L. Kaimuloa, Yvonne Lau, Kate Lloyd, Lynne McGivern, Tricia Nakamatsu, Karen Nakasone, Zale T. Okazaki, Jennifer Rose, Laurie Tochiki, Shan Wirt and Kristine Yoo. Student representatives are Sarah Beamer, Jenny Nakamoto and Elika Stimpson.
Hagadone Printing Co. has announced the following promotions:
» Eric Manongdo to major accounts manager from national accounts coordinator since 2008. He has been a customer service representative and imaging specialist for Hagadone.
» Susan Chinn to marketing and mailing director from manager of Hagadone’s marketing and national accounts divisions. She has more than 15 years of marketing and advertising experience.
