Island Insights
Honolulu, HI | Oct 17, 2025 | 10:15am-3:00pm
Join Us for a Day of Credit Education and Industry Collaboration in Paradise!
We are excited to announce a brand-new format for our annual Hawaii event, designed to bring together the brightest minds in the credit industry. This year, instead of a single day-long event, we will host three shorter events throughout the year. This new format will allow for more continuous learning and engagement.
Join us on Friday, Oct 17 for the third installment of Island Insights!
What to Expect:
- Credit Education: Learn from top experts about the latest trends and strategies in credit management.
- Best Practice Discussions: Engage in interactive sessions where you can share and discover effective practices that are shaping the future of credit.
- Industry Collaboration: Network with peers, build valuable connections, and collaborate on innovative solutions to common challenges.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge, exchange ideas, and be part of a transformative experience. Mark your calendar and join us for a day that promises to be both informative and inspiring!
Pricing
$115 Industry Group Members
$130 Non-Industry Group Members
$150 Non-Members
Additional Attendee Rate: Members, bring an additional member of your team for only $75!
First-Time Attendee Limited Offer: We are reserving 3 FREE spots for non-member, first-time attendees. Email ericaw@nacmbcs.org for more info!
Venue
Waikiki Yacht Club
Nestled at the edge of Honolulu’s Ala Moana Beach Park and the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, the Waikiki Yacht Club is one of the premier yacht clubs in the Pacific.
Agenda*
9:15AM – Industry Group Meetings (Hawaii Building and Hawaii Hospitality)*
*If you are not currently an industry group member, but would like to attend as a guest, let us know!
10:15AM – General Attendee Arrival & Registration
10:30AM – Educational Speaker: The Why of AI with Jamie Champagne
11:30 AM – PSA from The Office of Economic Revitalization
11:45AM – Lunch
12:45 PM – Educational Speaker: Hawaii General Excise Tax with Ron Heller
- Special rules affecting contractors and subcontractors (including exemptions for certain federal work)
- Special rules in the hospitality & tourism industry
2:00PM – Best Practices Discussion
3:00 PM – Networking and Social Hour
*Exact timing subject to change
This Island Insights will be facilitated by NACM’s Account Executive for Hawaii, Jaime Gibson. If you would like to meet with Jaime when she’s in the area that week, please email her at jaimeg@nacmbcs.org. She would be delighted to visit you!
About the Speakers
Jamie Champagne | Business Analyst Keynote Speaker, Trainer and Executive Advisor
Champagne Collaborations LLC
Jamie is beyond her “passionate BA” title and truly embodies business analysis and adding value to those around her everyday. An accomplished speaker and trainer, she enjoys sharing with others ways to improve their business analysis skill sets, unique ways to look at the world and how to be more accomplished with measurable results. Her company Champagne Collaborations allows her to partner with growing organizations and amazing entrepreneurs to collaborate and bring powerful insight to allow teams to be wildly successful with all their change initiatives. A strong background that has leveraged her past work experience in business analysis, project management, process improvement and knowledge management has allowed her to work across industries with organizations around the world.
When she’s not collaborating with her business partners, you can find her collaborating with her friends and family on the Hawaiian waters on a surfboard.
Ron Heller | Attorney
Torkildson Katz, Attorneys at Law
Attorney Ron Heller, of the Torkildson Katz law firm, has been practicing law in Hawaii for more than 45 years, concentrating on tax litigation, tax law, and business disputes, primarily dealing with accounting and financial issues. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant as well as an attorney. Mr. Heller is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a past Chair of the Tax Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association. He has litigated tax cases at the county, state, and federal levels.
Mr. Heller has been listed as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in the area of tax law for more than 30 years. In addition, Mr. Heller was named Best Lawyers® Honolulu Lawyer of the Year for 2025 in two categories: (1) Tax Law and (2) Litigation & Controversy – Tax. He was previously selected as Lawyer of the Year 2021 in Tax Law, and Lawyer of the Year 2019 in Litigation and Controversy – Tax.
Mr. Heller is an active member of the community and has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations in Hawaii, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Hawaii Women Lawyers Foundation. He has been active for many years with various small business organizations, and has received awards including NFIB Hawaii’s “Outstanding Small Business Volunteer” award and the Hawaii Society of CPAs’ Service Award.
