Business View Magazine | September 2022

122 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 9 could be working anywhere, but they choose to live and work here in Honolulu because they have a true love of place and the drive to make things better. Every endeavor is a personal one, and they all present unique challenges that need to be faced as a collective. So as our government, community, and business leaders come together, it’s all about striving for the common good, solving problems, and working towards likeminded goals. It’s really quite a special and exhilarating environment to be in. Each and every one of them has my gratitude, and no doubt the gratitude of all of our Honolulu locals.” Honolulu County is focused on modernization moving forward in order to excel in regenerative industries and continue rebuilding local sectors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Blangiardi concludes, “We are especially excited for the next wave of responsible tourism, which we believe will see a global influx of tourist coming to Honolulu and wider Hawaii to celebrate our cultural heritage and identity. It is our pleasure and honour to be able to open up our island to them and give them a glimpse of the tropical island dream – our County provides the vacation of a lifetime. We want to see their love for our island generate new returns for our economy, which will assist our endeavours in technology, energy, healthcare, entertainment, agriculture, business, and more.”