HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0060.000 2014-2016Karen Eoff
Council Member
Council District 8 — North Kona
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
West Hawai `i Civic Center, Bldg. A
74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.
Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740
Phone: (808) 323 -4280
Fax: (808) 329 -4786
Email: keoff(a hawaiicounty.gov
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January 2, 2015
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TO: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Council Chair C3
And Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: I Karen Eoff, Council Member - District 8
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RE: v' Certificate of Presentation: Global Virtual Studio "GVS" Transmedia Accelerator
I am requesting ten minutes on the January 23, 2015 Council meeting in Kona to present a
certificate to Global Virtual Studio "GVS" Transmedia Accelerator.
We would like to congratulate them for being selected by the U.S. Small Business
Administration as one of the top fifty business accelerators in the nation.
Thank you.
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Attachment: Copy of Certificate
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Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island f. To. '
Hawaii County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer Ref. Date 1441 0 22 is
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2014 Top National Business Accelerator -t U.S. Small Business Administration
On Behalf Of The Big Island Community, The Haw 2i •i ('ounty Council Is Honored To Recognize
And Congratulate Global Virtual Studio "GVS" TY ansmedia Accelerator For Being Selected By
The United States Small Business Administration i s A Top Business Accelerator In The Nation.
GVS Transmedia Accelerator Is One Of The Top . O Business Accelerators Chosen Out Of 832
Applicants To Receive A $50, 000 Cash Prize, A d Was Recognized At The White House In
Washington, D. C. During National En tre eneur Month In November Of 2014.
The GVS Transmedia Accelerator Is A Public-Private Partnership With The County Of Hawaii
And The State Of Hawai 'i. Located At Honua Studios In Kailua -Kona Under The Guidance Of
"Kona Boy" David Cunningham, GVS Is A World Class Community Of Entrepreneurs, That
Brings Recognition To Our Island Through The Strength, Concept, Value
And Cutting Edge Nature Of This growing, Creative Industry.
GVS Transmedia Accelerator, Through Mentoring, oaching And Seed Financing, Is An Initiative
That Empowers Creative Entrepreneurs To Build Ti eir Businesses And Tell Their Stories To Wide
Commercial Audiences, Using Multiple Platforms A d Technologies. GVS Transmedia Accelerator
Empowers Island Storytellers To Bring Scripts To Life And Connect Hawai 'i Globally.
The County Of Hawai 'i Supports Organizations That Build The Community And It Is Our Honor To
Congratulate GVS For Strengthening Our Big Island Ties To The World. Please Accept Our
Certificate In Recognition Of This Outstanding Service And Achievement!
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Dennis "Fresh" Onishi
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Certificate No. 4750
Dated this 23rd day of January 2015
Hilo, Hawau