The Pacific Industrial and Business Association (PIBA) provides capacity-building educational forums and programs to the community wth representatives from the private sector, government, and academia to aid in building a more sustainable region. Our forums nd programs provide our stakeholders with venues for the free exchange of ideas, concerns, information and best organizational practices to contribute to the well being of our community. We bring our work together under the unifying theme of sustanability. This means that finance, human resources, public relations, eh&s, and other subject matter experts in ourmember organiatins can learn and share best practices in a multidisciplinary setting. This unique work environment galvanizes new partnerships among the division of our member organizations and enables our members to understand the unique perspectives and challenges of their internal colleagues.