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Business of the Year Awards

Posted Sun, 08/30/2009 - 12:53 by jasonb


Pictured above are, from left: Nikolao Pula, Dylan Ewing, Barry Forsgren, Andy Forsgren, Tuai Auva'a, Adolfo Montenegro, Jeff Shively and Governor Togiola Tulafono.

It was a great night at the 2nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner. Those who attended won't soon forget the spirited remarks and the thrill of the award announcements.

Our Friends and Special People at Awards Night

Posted Sun, 08/30/2009 - 11:08 by jasonb

This is a large file and it might take about 3 minutes to download depending on your connection speed.  When the file becomes visible you will see a group of pictures in a black area.  At the top, right of the black area is a set of arrows.  Click in the >| sign to move one picture at a time or click on the > to start the pictures changing about every 5 seconds.  At the bottom of the black area is a slide bar that allows you to move the picture group around to see more pictures.  You can click on any picture to bring it to the front.  Have fun.

The President's Remarks on Awards Night

Posted Sun, 08/30/2009 - 10:28 by jasonb

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2ND BUSINESS AWARDS NIGHT

29 AUGUST 2009 1800HRS EQUATOR RESTAURANT

Good evening and welcome to this the 2nd Annual Business Awards Night. Special welcome to -     The Hon Governor Togiola and First Lady Maryann Tulafono Mr. Nik Pula & Mrs. Lydia Faleafine-Nomura Members of the GAO team Members of the business community ladies and gentlemen We are about to enter a very critical time in our economy as the effects of the closure of COS will start to make an impact on all of us in the business community and in the ASG. The impact is only a month away and I am sure that there are many people here who have never felt the effects of an economic downturn and what it will mean to their business and livelihood.

Manukau City Pacific Trade Delegation Update

Posted Sun, 08/30/2009 - 03:12 by jasonb

Policy & Activities Committee Meeting –  Scheduled for 15 September 2009

Pacific Trade Delegation Update

Summary The purpose of this report is to provide a qualitative update to the committee on the recent Manukau City Pacific Trade Delegation led by His Worship the Mayor.  A future report will outline the quantitative outcomes of the delegation as businesses are still in the process of developing or finalising work resulting from the visit.

Minimum Wage Petition

Posted Thu, 07/02/2009 - 09:22 by jasonb

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Halt Mandated Federal Minimum Wage in American Samoa WE the undersigned residents of the Territory of American Samoa petition the Honorable Barrack Obama, President of the United States to intervene on our behalf to reverse the minimum wage increases that are causing undue economic turmoil and hardship in the territory. We ask that the provisions pertaining to American Samoa in the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-28) be repealed and return the process of setting minimum wage rates in the territory to Special Industry Committees.

Talosaga Tete'e E Fa'asaga I Totogi Amata

Posted Thu, 07/02/2009 - 09:20 by jasonb

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TALOSAGA TETE’E E FA’ASAGA I TOTOGI AMATA Taofi le Fa’atulafonoina Fa’a-feterale o Totogi Amata i Amerika Samoa O MATOU, o loo saini lima i lalo, o tagatā-nuu o Amerika Samoa, ua ‘aioi ma talosaga atu i le Afioga ia Barrack Obama, le Peresitene o Amerika, mo se fesoasoani ma se lavea’i i le toe fa’afo’i lea i tua o le tulafono e uiga i totogi amata, i le tatalaina lea o le vaega o le Tulafono o loo aiaiā ai Amerika Samoa mai le Fair Minimum Wage Act o le 2007 (Public Law 110-28), ma toe fa’afo’i le fuafua tatau o totogi amata ile Komiti Faapitoa o Pisinisi Tetele.

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