Hawaii Island Contractors Assn

Programs: Program - the program committee is responsible for the planning and implementation of our monthly general membership meetings and networking events. In 2016-2017 the program committee continued in their role to increase member attendance and cultivate an environment of camaraderie, even amongst competitors. The program committee continued to provide different speakers and venues to encourage member participation through education, community service and contributions.

safety - our safety committee is a very important part of the organization and is responsible for implementing our safety and accident prevention program for the members. Contractors, subcontractors and their employees are required by the state of hawaii hiosh and federal osha to be certified in safety and accident prevention classes. Hica provides most of these safety and accident prevention classes to our members at a 50% discounted rate. There was a significant increase in member participation this year especially due to step up in inspections from osha and hiosh. Hica member employees received training, which is a great accomplishment for hica knowing that we contribute to the well being of our members, their employees and the community in the area of safety and accident prevention.

scholarship trolling tournament (sttc)/golf- the hica scholarship program is another very important part of the organization. The sttc committee and golf committee's efforts provided for a significant increase in member participation which resulted in an increase in contributions to the scholarship fund. Hica is very passionate about contributing to the next generation, and through the continued efforts of these committees, more hawaii community college students will benefit through the scholarships given. This year, one recipient was selected as the scholarship winner and received $750.