{"id":426,"date":"2011-10-10T22:15:24","date_gmt":"2011-10-10T22:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=426"},"modified":"2021-06-07T16:48:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T02:48:56","slug":"apec-hawaii-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2011\/10\/10\/apec-hawaii-image\/","title":{"rendered":"APEC helps Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> redefine image"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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There’s more to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> than just sun, sand and surf. That’s the message the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2011 Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Host Committee is hoping to share with nearly 20,000 guests who are expected in the islands for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation<\/a> (APEC<\/abbr>) Leaders’ Meeting in Honolulu in November.<\/p>\n

And with expertise in all areas of excellence the host committee has decided to highlight, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> plays a star role in the messaging.<\/p>\n

Host committee members hope the world will see Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> as a location well-suited for business investment. The four themes, dubbed pillars, that they have been chosen to spotlight are— <\/p>\n