Maui Business

Doreen “Pua” Canto, president of the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Former MNHCoC President Mercer “Chubby” Vicens and Moloka‘i resident Edwina Cacoulidis were the recipients of the this year’s Kupamakaʻāinana Awards.

Maui author Toby Neal will collaborate with Read Aloud America for a book signing and keiki story time event on Sunday, April 3, 2016, from 2 to 4 p.m.at Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Lahaina.

The surveys are designed to help ensure that the rent figures used by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development present an accurate depiction of actual rents being charged in Maui County.

US Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) is one of four legislators to introduce the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which would provide federal employees with a 5.3% pay increase next year.

Hawaii Writers Group—formed by writers for writers as a central source for the state’s literary community—has launched its website with a wide variety of information.

The County of Maui Department of Finance’s call center has been created after the Division of Motor Vehicles and Licensing service center in the Maui Mall in Kahului closed indefinitely due to flooding and rain damage.

Island Air recently announced that for the month of February 2016, it completed 99.9% of its 670 scheduled flights with one cancellation, and 87.6% of its flights arrived on time.

Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel and The Plantation Inn earned top rankings; Kā‘anapali Beach was awarded “No. 1 Best Beach for Hanging Around;” Lahaina was awarded “No. 1 Best City or Town;” and Maui was awarded “No. 1 Best Island.”

Since March 2013, the airline has flown more than 180,000 guests on nearly 1,000 direct flights between Auckland, New Zealand, and Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Skyline Eco-Adventures, Hawai‘i’s award-winning zipline company and operator of the first zipline course in the US, has been awarded the “No. 1 Zipline Company” and the “No. 1 Land Activity/Adventure Tour Company in Hawaii for 2016.”

Maui Dreams Dive Co. will host its 17th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

King Kekaulike High School seniors are asked to register by Friday, April 1, 2016, for Project Graduation, which is scheduled after the school’s commencement ceremony May 19, 2016.

The Kahului Hongwanji Annual Spring Bazaar is set for Saturday, March 26, from 7 to 11 a.m. on the temple grounds located at 291 South Pu‘unēnē Avenue.

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa clinched the “Catering & Event Management Team of the Year” title and Resort Meetings & Special Events Director Stephanie Zrelak received the “Catering & Event Management Leader of the Year” award.

HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union will sponsor this year’s week-long Maui Small Business Week scheduled for May 9 through 13, 2016.

Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa will speak at the Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui meeting on Friday, March 18, 2016.

Twelve Hawai‘i schools, including two in Maui County, will be able to expand science, math, engineering and technology education as the first recipients in a multi-year, $2.2 million grant program to increase students’ readiness for college and careers.

Six Aqua-Aston Hospitality properties, including the Maui Beach Hotel, have been recognized for providing “Best Value” by readers of HAWAII Magazine in its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

‘Awili Spa and Salon in the Andaz Maui in Wailea, in collaboration with lululemon athletica, will offer an oceanside yoga class at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 26.

While many islands are experiencing the lowest montlhy electric bills in years due to falling oil prices, on Maui, electric bills are slightly higher this month.