Maui Business

All nominees and winners will be honored at an awards dinner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at the Waikapū Ballroom of the King Kamehameha Golf Club.

Kate Cheney, a junior at UH Maui College was selected as an intern with Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, a supporter of the University of Hawaiʻi Maui Sustainable Science Management program.

Business was growing steadily and it seemed that the couple was on the road to success, when they suddenly experienced a very serious setback. They are asking the community for help.

Organizers of the King Kekaulike High School Annual Project Graduation 2016 celebration are seeking monetary, prize and goody bag donations from businesses and community members for an alcohol- and drug-free party planned and sponsored by volunteers.

The State of Hawai‘i Office of Consumer Protection announced a settlement with Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. resolving a multi-state investigation that focused on consumer complaints by those who used MoneyGram’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers.

The “Economic Outlook” section of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s first “Quarterly Statistical and Economic Report” of 2016 states that Hawai‘i’s economic growth rates remain unchanged from its previous forecast.

King Kekaulike High School seniors are asked to register now for Project GradNite. The goal of Project GradNite is to keep King Kekaulike’s graduating class safe as they celebrate the beginning of the next phase of their lives after the commencement ceremony on May 19, 2016.

The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui at UH Maui College will offer a free evening introductory information session about the use of bamboo for crafts and building with Rich von Wellsheim on Thursday, Feb.18, from 5 to 7 p.m., in Laulima building, room 102.

Destination Residences Hawaii, part of Destination Hotels, has appointed Christy Laird to the newly created position of owner relations manager. Laird will be an advocate for homeowner satisfaction, serving as the primary contact for homeowners of the private vacation homes that Destination Residences Hawaii manages.

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, Maui County and Maui Economic Development Board will host the third annual Maui Energy Conference from March 16 to 18, 2016, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

The gift allowed for the purchase of computers and internet service so that patients can Skype with their loved ones who may be far away.

Maui Business Brainstormers will build on the recent success of its Upcountry expansion with its first-ever Business in the Think Tank event in Hāna in East Maui on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Ala Kukui Hāna.

The Bendon Family Foundation has offered a Matching Grant of up to a total of $50,000 for any new donor contributions to Maui United Way between Feb. 1 and April 30, 2016.

One couple in attendance will win a $5,000 discount on a Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa wedding priced at $20,000 or more.

Airline executives say the government’s approval “paves the way for the recapitalization needed to fuel Island Air’s plans to acquire additional aircraft and expand interisland service.”

With the end of Net Energy Metering rooftop solar customers have two tariff options to connect to the utility grid. Rising Sun representatives say the Tesla Powerwall helps customers maximize solar energy consumption and cost savings under both tariffs.

In 2015, more than 10,000 residents and visitors attended the two-day event, which featured a Shoppers Preview and Buyers Preview and the Big Festival Day.

The Maui Memorial Medical Center will host a Diabetes Education Support Group on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 in the Marion Hanlon Conference Room located on the 3rd floor, Kahului Tower from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Rojas is a long time resident of Maui with extensive hospitality experience in meeting planning and event management, along with experience in resort, visitors bureau and destination management.

Local nonprofit Mālama Family Recovery Center (Mālama Nā Makua A Keiki) is the recipient of a $7,338 donation from ʻOhana Fuels as part of its “Fuel up. Do good.” community giving program.