U. S. Small Business
Administration - Letters of Support
from Business & Community Leaders that Johnson Choi has been working with
since 1980
We are informed by Mr. Steven C
Preston, Administrator of the United States Small business Administration (SBA)
Washington DC that Johnson Choi, President of the Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber
of Commerce (HKCHcc) has won the Top SBA Award in our category, the "2008
Minority Small Business Champion of the Year" as defined by the SBA is "To Honor
Individuals Who Have Fulfilled a Commitment to Support and Assist Minority
Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners" (Note: HKCHcc have won the "Hawaii
award" as well as the "Regional Award" – topping the other Minority Small
Business Champs in 50 States and Guam to qualify to compete and winning the
"national" award, the top honor in our category). The award with be presented during the SBA National
Business Week at the
Mandarin Oriental Washington
DC April 21 – 23 2008.
The award with be presented during the SBA National
Business Week at the
Mandarin Oriental Washington
DC April 21 – 23 2008.
Winners will be meeting with President George Bush at the White House on April
23rd
http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com/schedule/
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Dean
Emeritus Chuck Yim Gee, School of Travel Industry Management (TIM) and Board
of Regent of the University of Hawaii at Manoa


Dennis
Teranishi, CEO, Hawaiian Host Chocolates

Brenda
Lei Foster, President of American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

Daniel
K Inouye, Senator, United States Senate

Calvin
K Y Say, Speaker of the House, State House of Representative, State of
Hawaii

James
R "Duke" Aiona Jr, Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii

Mufi
Hannemann, Mayor, City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawaii

Charles
K Djou, Council Member District IV , City and County of Honolulu, State of
Hawaii

Official Announcement by
Steven C Preston, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration

Honolulu man honored in D.C.
Washington DC - White House
East Room - Honolulu businessman Johnson
Choi was honored by the Small Business Administration as 2008 Minority Champion
during a ceremony today in the nation's capital. Choi was one of 10 small-business owners and
leaders of small-business support organizations nationwide recognized for their
support of entrepreneurs. The SBA Champion Awards were presented as part of the
annual observance of National Small Business Week.
Choi, president of the Hong Kong-China-Hawai'i Chamber of Commerce, works with
many Asian immigrants to start businesses, particularly in the area of
exporting. He won at the state and regional level before claiming the national
title.
"The SBA is proud to honor these men and women as true champions of small
business, whose tireless efforts have provided tangible and significant support
to small businesses and to their communities," said SBA Administrator Steve
Preston.

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