Join us for a live event as we showcase community engagement and the Web. Our guest panel representatives from Farmers Insurance Hawaii, TechHui and Honolulu Civil Beat will present their new community-oriented websites and discuss the role and impact of the Web in community issue advocacy.

The evening concludes with a Pau Hana tweetup with drinks and pupus featuring baked goodies from a community favorite, Liliha Bakery.

Our Moderator
Ryan Ozawa | @hawaii
Ryan is a technologist, new media producer, and social web evangelist who has published online and fostered virtual networks since the days before the web. From running a dial-up BBS in the early 1990s to exploring "Web 2.0" and social media, he has long embraced the ways in which technology can bring people together. Among his various projects, he blogs at HawaiiWeblog.com, runs the leading discussion forum HawaiiThreads.com, and co-hosts the weekly tech and science show Bytemarks Cafe on Hawaii Public Radio. His online shenanigans have also earned recent mention in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ABC's Nightline, and NPR. He has a degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii, and is married with three kids.

Sponsors & Partners

Farmers Insurance Hawaii [@farmershawaii]
http://www.myfarmershawaii.com...
Farmers Insurance Hawaii underwrites a full line of personal insurance products and services and is the largest mass marketer of auto insurance in the state. The company has just launched MyFarmersHawaii.com, a site that allows the community to share their ideas on how to make our roads safer and our islands a better place to live.

TechHui [@techhui]
http://www.techhui.com
TechHui is a social network for the tech community in Hawaii. Its membership includes students, scientists, engineers and hobbyists. Its purpose is to highlight interesting Hawaii-based people, projects and organizations working in science and technology. It also facilitates science and technology related discussion, education and collaboration.

CivilBeat [@civilbeat]
http://www.civilbeat.com
Civil Beat, a new online news service launched by Peer News, will provide people with a “civic square,” where citizens can learn about and understand, debate and discover the important issues facing Hawaii. The service focuses on a holistic approach to news, providing in-depth reporting on the issues members care about most.

Liliha Bakery [@lilihabakery]
http://lilihabakeryhawaii.com | http://facebook.com/lilihabake...
Liliha Bakery and Coffee Shop is a full-service bakery and diner that has built a loyal following since it opened its doors in 1950. This landmark bakery is where locals and visitors go when only oven-fresh will do. Experienced bakers, some who are 20- or 30-year veterans, use the same time-honored baking methods, making everything from scratch with the freshest island ingredients.