Hundreds gathered at Old Stadium Park for a mass Anti-APEC march.
"What my sign says: human need not corporate greed. A lot of people are profiting on the backs of the poor and it's really unjust," said demonstrator Ben Schrader.
Vietnamese-Americans also joined in protesting government controls over the internet, press and freedom of speech.
Protestors then took to the street marching into Waikiki. Several dozen HPD officers on bicycle detail shadowing their every step. Protestors marched to the Hale Koa Hotel where the President was having dinner with world leaders.
"Action, advocacy, and solidarity between and amongst the people of the Pacific," chanted Jon Osorio, demonstrator.
Osorio is part of group calling themselves the peoples of Moana Nui. He read a declaration calling for cooperative Trans-Pacific dialogue.
"We want you to listen to your people and start listening to the complaints of thousands and thousands of people on the streets and millions of people in their homes," said Osorio.
The march caught the attention of dozens of media outlets around the world, even residents and visitors - some not too happy the sidewalk was surrounded.
"They've been pushing their luggage for blocks, this is ridiculous," said a visitor whose family was trying to get to their hotel.
Protestors continued their march to the Kalakaua triangle park, where the crowd count was about 300 strong.
By 6:30pm protestors packed-up and headed back to where they began at Old Stadium Park.
Organizers say they followed through with holding a peaceful protest, there were no arrests.
