Maui Business

The Maui County Council has proclaimed the week of May 2 “Hawai‘i STEM Education Week,” in recognition of the 7th Annual Hawai‘i STEM Conference, which will take place on May 6 and 7.

Mokulele Airlines will begin daily flights to California’s Imperial/El Centro and Los Angeles airports on May 23, 2016.

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa took home and “Excellence in Sustainability” award at the recent 2016 ‘Aipono Restaurant Awards ceremony.

The County of Maui Volunteer Center held its annual “Celebration of Service” in the Mayor’s Conference Room in the County of Maui Building on April 12, 2016, to recognize 10 special volunteers who have made a great impact on the community.

Maui is Nō Ka ʻOi once again. The island of Maui was just ranked the Top Island in the World and the Top Island in the US by the travel planning and booking website TripAdvisor.

Hawaii Business magazine awarded Hospice Maui the title of “Best Places to Work 2016” in the medium-sized company category.

The unemployment rate for Maui (not seasonally adjusted) in March 2016 was 3.3%, up slightly from the previous month’s 3.1%, but still lower than the 4% reported in March 2015.

Justice Wakamatsu, 6, a student at Pu‘ukukui Elementary School, was awarded $100 as a finalist in the People’s Choice Award category for keiki ages 7 and under in Toyota Hawai‘i’s 2016 Toyota Dream Car Art Contest.

AARP Hawaii will hold a free workshop on Saturday, April 30, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Cameron Center in Wailuku to help pre-retirees understand their Social Security benefits.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation is mailing a second round of park surveys to a random sample of Maui County residents to establish priorities for the future improvement and development of parks and recreation facilities, programs and services within the county.

Maui Small Business Week will kick off a week of events on Monday, May 9. The business community is invited to join this celebration at the Kahili Golf Course in Kahului, starting at 8:30 a.m.

King Kekaulike High School seniors are asked to register by Friday, April 15, 2016, for Project Graduation, scheduled after the commencement ceremony on May 19, 2016.

Airline executives say the expansion will offer increased seat availability, more interisland options, and create 25 airport related jobs in West Hawai‘i.

The Hawai‘i Community Foundation will host its Centennial Gala at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday, April 16, to celebrate its history and the impact individuals and organizations have made on Maui County.

Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 have reached a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.

Island Air has begun its new “Kūpuna and Keiki Saver Fare” program, offering residents and visitors 62 years or older or 12 years or younger travel between O‘ahu, Maui and Kaua‘i for $62 one way.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations’ “Employment Forecasts for the Short-Term Future – 2017” publication projects that statewide employment will expand by 2.9%, or 20,020 jobs, from the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2017.

In its second annual study, SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company, determined that Maui County ranked second in the state for best places to live on Social Security, up from No. 4 in last year’s study.

Hawai‘i’s Annual Small Business Administration’s awards presentations will be held across the state from April 21 to May 6, 2016, to honor 33 individuals and small businesses that positively impact the islands through their hard work and dedication.

Apple or Android device and tablet owners who want to increase their tech know-how and efficiency are invited to attend a free Verizon wireless worksh