Annual Event Brings Together Dozens of Organizations for National Consumer Protection Week
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) will commemorate National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) by hosting a free Consumer Education Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 6 in the courtyard of the King Kalakaua Building at 335 Merchant St. The building is the location of the downtown Honolulu Post Office and metered parking is available for the public.
“The purpose of NCPW is to promote consumer education by providing free information that will help protect people’s privacy, manage their money and debt, and avoid identity theft, frauds and scams,” said DCCA Director Catherine Awakuni Colón. “We encourage residents to attend the free fair as a one-stop-shop for consumer resources. We will have representatives from over two dozen government and nonprofit agencies available to answer questions.”
Consumers can pick up their free copy of the Consumer Guide to Healthcare Providers and Military Consumer Fraud Guide. These booklets focus on issues relating to consumer rights regarding healthcare issues, basic consumer issues, and what to do if consumers need to file complaints.
Agencies participating in the March 6, Consumer Education Fair include:
AARP Hawaii
Alzheimer’s Association Aloha Chapter
Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division
Hawaii Department of Taxation-Taxpayer Advocacy Office
Hawaii Homeownership Center
Hawaii SHIP, Executive Office on Aging
Hawaii State Public Library System
Hawaiian Electric Company
Internal Revenue Service
IRS – Taxpayer Advocate Service
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
SMP Hawaii – Senior Medical Patrol
Social Security Administration
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice – FBI
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
U.S. Postal Service
The State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA)
Cable Television
Consumer Education Program
Division of Consumer Advocacy
Division of Financial Institutions
Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program
Insurance Division
Office of Consumer Protection
Office of the Securities Commissioner
Public Utilities Commission
Real Estate Commission
Regulated Industries Complaints Office – Consumer Resource Center
State Certified Arbitration Program
Consumer Fair photos and B-Roll is available at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xaffmc17plqwdld/AACeVg-4MIkgM9TUMXMhyJGHa?dl=0