Maui Business

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will begin accepting applications for Fall 2021 Tri-Annual Permits – for leagues and recreational programs – on Saturday, May 1 through 4 p.m. on Friday, May 7. Permit applications are limited to those for use of pools, fields and tennis courts during the period of Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021.

The “. . . Do What Is Right” Maui Economic Opportunity Gala, which has been postponed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now set for 5:30 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at the King Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapu – if pandemic protocols permit.

Hawaiian Electric’s celebration of Earth Day highlights the company’s 24 percent reduction in GHG emissions since 2010, 35 percent renewable portfolio standard and continued efforts to decarbonize the energy systems across Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui County.

The annual Slim’s Power Tools annual He-Man event will only be held on Oʻahu this year, but Corey Rosa from Maui will compete in the event, which will be streamed live on Facebook.

Spring harvest is underway for cacao farmers David McPherson and Palani Wright at the Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate’s 20-acre cacao farm with over 5,000 cacao trees to be harvested. The Lahaina farm also opened for public tours from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., seven days a week, from Monday through Sunday.

The allocation includes $21.9 million for projects on Maui with the biggest allocation of $10.4 million going to finance design and construction for field improvements to the baseball and softball fields at King Kekaulike High School.

The Maui Economic Development Board presents its 8th annual Hawaiʻi Energy Conference virtually on Tuesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 24. Supported by the County of Maui Office of Economic Development, the annual conference will explore the theme, “Energy Transition in Hawaiʻi: Focus on investments in people and projects,” through keynotes, panel discussions, interviews and exhibits.

Kanu Hawaiʻi invites local residents, visitors, nonprofits, businesses, schools, and government agencies to participate in the Kōkua Exchange, a Hawaiʻi-focused time bank, during Volunteer Week Hawaiʻi, taking place April 18-24, 2021.

Next year, the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center in Kahului should be celebrating its 50th anniversary, but no one knows if there will be any reason to commemorate the milestone as Maui’s largest mall goes through foreclosure.

ENERGY STAR® recognizes organizations across the U.S. for implementing high-performing energy efficiency programs to improve the efficiency of products, homes and buildings within their community. Hawai‘i Energy was recognized for its residential and commercial programs and is the first organization in the state to receive the distinguished award.

Bank of Hawaiʻi is extending its operating hours for its Lahaina and Pukalani branches beginning Saturday, April 17, 2021.

The state average price for regular unleaded gas in Hawaiʻi is 49 cents higher than last year at this time, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.

The Bayer Fund is accepting applications for its Bayer Hawaiʻi Science Education Fund grant program with a deadline set for Friday, May 21, 2021. The grant program is open to public schools serving students at the intermediate, high school and college grade levels on the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi and Oʻahu.

The Maui County Department of Liquor Control will offer its certification exam and class on April 21 in Lahaina.

The Fourth Hawai‘i Commercial Rent Survey, ending March 2021, of 790 business owners show more businesses are making full rent payments and expect to make full rent payments going forward, but there is still great need for a commercial rent relief program.

Alexander & Baldwin, a publicly traded real estate investment fund, donated $950,000 to support 230 nonprofit organizations across Hawaiʻi during its 2020 Kokua Giving charitable program.

Crews renovated three former dorm buildings into 12 two-bedroom apartment in an effort to provide safe, affordable housing for families who have fallen into homelessness.

The Construction Industry of Maui is offering two $15,000 scholarships for Class of 2021 seniors who are entering a 2- or 4-year degree program in the construction, engineering, landscaping and/or design fields — or entering a trade school.

The Maui County Office of Economic Development is hosting a virtual grant training workshop at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Businesses and nonprofit organizations that administer viable projects that positively impact the economy of Maui County are urged to participate.

CompTIA detailed the characteristics of the state’s more than 30,000 workers in the information technology industry in its Cyberstates 2021™ report. The report showed that the state is home to nearly 2,300 tech business establishments and the sector having a direct impact of $3.4 billion on the state economy.