A developer held a ceremony Tuesday to kick off construction of a third hotel in Kapolei, a 183-room Residence Inn by Marriott.
The four-story hotel is estimated to cost more than $60 million, and when completed will join a neighboring 180-room Embassy Suites by Hilton scheduled for a grand opening today. A Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton also opened last year at Ka Makana Alii, a regional mall in Oahu’s “Second City.”
A partnership among three mainland companies, Western States Lodging, Thackeray Garn Co. and American National Insurance Co., are developing the Residence Inn. Western States and Thackeray Garn also developed the Embassy Suites.
Event promotes regenerative medicine
The Pacific Regenerative Medicine Conference is holding its first event for Hawaii residents to learn about regenerative medicine, which aims to heal damaged tissues and organs.
The inaugural event is scheduled for Nov. 6 and 7 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
Regenerative medicine is touted as treating conditions such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. It also purports to help in managing pain, orthopedic corrections, sports-related injuries, increasing mobility, repairing damaged tissues and reducing the effects of aging.
The conference will include industry experts and strategies for disease remediation and tissue repair with topics including 3-D bioprinting, adult stem cell therapies, bone and cartilage tissue engineering and medical tourism.
For more information, go to pacificregenerativeconference.com.
Fed chairman search down to 5 finalists
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is likely to make his selection for the next Federal Reserve chairman from five candidates, a group that includes current Chairwoman Janet Yellen. “I would say within those five you’ll probably get the answer,” he said when asked by a reporter whether he is considering other candidates.
Talcum suit award tossed, others in doubt
KANSAS CITY, Mo. >> A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday that vacated a $72 million award to an Alabama woman who claimed her use of Johnson & Johnson products that contained talcum contributed to her ovarian cancer has thrown the fate of awards in similar cases into doubt.
ON THE MOVE
Hawaii Medical College has hired Dr. Andre West as an assistant director of education. He will be developing a new interactive online program for the college. West was previously a director of education for Med Assist School of Hawaii.
Cades Schutte has announced that Pohai Nu‘uhiwa Campbell is a new associate for the company’s Finance and Real Estate Department and the Estate Planning, Trust Administration and Probate Department. Campbell was previously a law clerk for Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald of the Hawaii Supreme Court as well as for state Circuit Judge Gary W.B. Chang.
Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties has announced that Miyuki Williams is an independent agent at the firm’s Kahala office. Williams was previously a Realtor-associate at Lei Hawaii Realty.
Anthology Marketing Group has announced a new employee with its Digital, Research and Public Relations team. Analyn Delos Santos is the new experience design intern for the company’s Digital Group.
