Maui Business

Hawaiʻi lifestyle brand MANAOLA brings culture-conscious style to Maui in a special pop up shop this weekend, Feb. 17-20, at 2010 Main Street in Wailuku.

Vendor applications for product vendors and food trucks are now available for the 4th Annual Made in Maui County Festival, taking place on Nov. 3-4, 2017.

The nomination deadline for the 2017 Mayor’s Small Business Awards has been extended to Friday, Feb. 17 by 12 p.m.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Scholarship Committee has a total of $35,000 in scholarships are available to Lahainaluna seniors and alumni for 2017-2018.

Home sales on Maui were down in January from the month before with 65 homes sold for a median price of $655,000, according to the Realtors Association of Maui.

Hawaiian Airlines remained the nation’s top carrier for punctuality in 2016, as reported in the Air Travel Consumer Report ranking of the nation’s 16 largest carriers.

Rising Sun Solar launches a series of “A​loha o​f Solar” community events, which will promote Maui Electric’s new “Customer Self Supply” home solar program.

Mark Chansen, the owner of TEACH LLC, has scheduled a community meeting for Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. at the Pāʻia community center.

Maui Electric Company donated more than $148,000 in monetary contributions and over 1,400 volunteer hours to non-profit and community organizations across Maui.

Hana resident Teresa Shook, who inspired the Women’s March on Washington D.C., will be recognized on Friday, Feb. 17 in the Council Chamber.

Hawaiian Airlines reached new accords in 2016 with three labor unions representing more than 2,200 employees. It is currently in negotiations with the Association of Flight Attendants

The Kula Community Association has asked Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa to discuss a number of issues of interest to residents on Feb. 15 at the Kula Community Center.

The Hāna Business Council is partnering with Maui Business Brainstormers to sponsor National Entrepreneurship Week for the first time in Hãna.

The DBEDT revised its projection on Hawaiʻi’s economic growth, as measured by the growth of real gross domestic product, to 1.8% for 2017, slightly lower than the 1.9% projection made in the previous quarter.

Health expert Dr. Mehmet Oz of the Dr. Oz Show is coming to Maui on President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.

A series of four job fairs are planned as The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas looks to hire some 150 employees for the property, which is scheduled to open in April.

Members of the Business Network International Nō Ka ʻOi Chapter donated money to purchase bicycles and helmets for kids at Maui Youth & Family Services.

The Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau announced the appointment of Leanne Pletcher as its new director of public relations.

Hawaiian Airlines will waive reservation change fees and differences in fares for customers needing to change their travel plans in the Northeast region because of Winter Storm Niko.

Luxury home furnishing retailer, GOTTLING Home Store (namesake of talented designer Karl Gottling) opens on Valentine’s Day at The Shops at Wailea.