business climate
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Q&As
Q&A: Athens Area Chamber Leader Shares Restaurant, Retail Outlook
Marissa Chastain is the vice president of operations for the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, a position she moved into in 2021. Chastain spent eight years as a chamber member prior to taking her current position. She served as an ambassador and small business committee leader during that time, which…
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Hawai'i
Tourism Woes to Post-Pandemic Lows: How Japan-Hawai’i Relations Have Changed
Anywhere on the U.S. mainland, whether you are at a restaurant or retail store, you would most likely find instructions and directions in both English and Spanish. In Hawai’i, that’s not the case. Walking through the streets of Waikiki, right by the beach, you will find plenty of shops, including…