It’s coming.

APEC. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, an international gathering in Honolulu from Nov. 8-13 hosted by President Barack Obama. The biggest international event ever held here.

So how do Hawaii residents feel about it?

Pretty darn positive, according to The Civil Beat Poll.

The decision to hold the conference in Honolulu was supported by 73 percent of people surveyed by Civil Beat in an automated-telephone poll of 1,152 likely voters. The poll was conducted on Oct. 20 and 23. The sampling margin of error is +/- 3 percent.

Just 12 percent of respondents said they opposed the decision to hold the meeting in Honolulu, with 8 percent saying it doesn’t matter and 7 percent saying they’re unsure.

The event has become more newsworthy in recent weeks, as officials have begun releasing details about security, traffic and parking restrictions. Concerns have been raised so high that Civil Beat published a survival guide.

The Honolulu Police Department has purchased 25,000 pepper spray projectiles, 3,000 Taser cartridges and 18,000 units of bean bag ammunition in advance of the conference.

Tensions may already be running high, but that doesn’t seem to have raised concerns that security officials have gone too far in preparing for the event.

The Civil Beat Poll found that 58 percent of those surveyed have a generally positive opinion of security preparations, with 26 percent having a negative view and 16 percent unsure.

APEC is in Hawaii for one reason: It was President Obama’s turn to pick the site. He picked his native state.

The Civil Beat Poll found that Obama supporters are even more positive about the event than the overall sample, with 82 percent supporting the decision to hold it in Hawaii and just 9 percent opposing the decision. It also found that Obama supporters were more likely to have a positive opinion about security preparation, 64 percent to 24 percent with a negative view.

Those people who believe the country is headed in the right direction are even more likely to support the decision to hold APEC in Hawaii, with 89 percent in favor and just 4 percent opposed.