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INVITATION: Hawai'i Island GMO SUMMIT-Monday,August 19th <br /> The mission of Hawai'i Island Economic Development Board (HIEDB) is to provide and promote private sector <br /> support and expertise for economic development, diversification and balanced growth in Hawaii County in <br /> partnership with Federal, State, County and private resources. Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference (HLPC) is <br /> dedicated to advocating sound planning decisions and effective government process to promote long-term benefits <br /> for Hawaii Island and its communities. Both organizations are also committed to education, public outreach, and <br /> informed discussion. <br /> HIEDB and HLPC members, and other stakeholders are looking for information on genetically modified organisms <br /> (GMO) in order to understand the ongoing debate and make informed decisions. <br /> In an effort to provide such information, HIEDB and HLPC are co-hosting a GMO Summit on August 19`h. <br /> Registration is now open and you are invited to the Hawaii Island GMO Summit being co-hosted by HIEDB and <br /> HLPC(registration form attached). Seats are limited and the deadline for registration is Wednesday, August 14`h <br /> This invitation shall not be construed as a press release or as an invitation to the general public <br /> HIEDB and HLPC are private, member-based organizations <br /> WHEN: Monday, August 19,2013 <br /> WHERE: Fairmont Orchid, 1 North Kaniku Drive(Mauna Lani Resort) Kohala Coast, Hawai'i <br /> TIME: 9:00 a.m. Registration&Continental Breakfast <br /> 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Conference Begins& Ends(Luncheon included) <br /> COST: $45.00—HIEDB and HLPC Members and Affiliates <br /> Confirmed speakers and panelists to date: <br /> I. Jon Entine, Executive Director of the Genetic Literacy Project and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Health& Risk <br /> Communication and the Statistical Assessment Service(STATS)at George Mason University; <br /> 2. Dennis Gonsalves, Retired Director of the Pacific Basin Agriculture Research Center(PBARC); <br /> 3. Martina Newell-McGloughlin, Director of the University of California System-wide Biotechnology Research and <br /> Education Program(UCBREP)which covers all ten UC campuses and three national laboratories(Lawrence <br /> Livermore, Lawrence Berkeley, and Los Alamos); <br /> 4. Hector Valenzuela, University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources; and <br /> Karl Haro von Mogel a Ph.D. Candidate in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics at the University of Wisconsin, <br /> Madison <br /> Please do not hesitate to contact me via reply to this email or by phone at(808)960-7503 if you have any <br /> questions/concerns or if we may be of other assistance. <br /> Mahalo and Best Regards, <br /> Jacqui <br /> Jacqui L. Hoover, Executive Director&COO Jacqui Hoover, President <br /> Hawai`i Island Economic Development Board, Inc. Hawai`i Leeward Planning Conference <br /> Hawai`i Innovation Center at Hilo P.O. Box 2159, Kamuela, HI 96738 <br /> 117 Keawe Street, Hilo,HI 96720 Phone: 885-9588 <br /> Phone: 935-2180 Email: Jacqui_hIpc @yahoo.com <br /> Email: jhoov or hiedh.or<l Website: ww.hawaiileewardplanning.org <br /> Website: «v .hiedb.ore <br /> Exhibit to Comm. Re Invitation to GMO Summit <br />