Maui Business

Barnes & Noble in Lahaina will hold an ocean-themed Halloween and book reading event on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. for children up to 6 years of age.

The Maui Economic Development Board is seeking participants for the 2016 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge which will be held on three successive Thursday evenings in November.

Free Tablets Delivered to Maui Intermediate Students: Today, 900 tablets were presented to students at Kalama Intermediate, and next weekend, an additional 600 tablets will be presented to students at Lokelani.

Hawai‘i Red Cross’ home fire preparedness campaign aims to install and test smoke alarms in homes, help families complete home safety checklists and develop escape plans, and educate community members about fire safety and preparedness.

Robert Chad Atkins, MD, FAAP and Megan Wright, DO are among a list of eight new physicians hired at Kaiser facilities across the state.

Two new broadband facilities outfitted with state-of-the-art multi-gigabit connectivity have been established, connecting Hawaiʻi to Hollywood and more than 430 studios across the three continents.

MBB’s workshop offered the over 30 local entrepreneurs and business owners in attendance an opportunity to learn how to craft an effective message for in-person or online marketing media delivery.

Department of Finance Director Danny Agsalog recently announced that Maui County’s continued strong bond ratings, strong investor interest and a very low interest rate environment have again generated $68.4 million in savings for taxpayers.

Destination Residences Hawai‘i, the official on-site management company for Wailea Beach Villas announced the hire of David Dreisch as the new general manager for Wailea Beach Villas’ Association of Apartment Owners.

The Kohala Center is offering a two-day workshop at Maui at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College on Nov. 6 and 7. to train new and seasoned fruit and vegetable growers to meet food-safety standards and the needs of wholesale markets. Register by Nov. 2.

The Assets Center for Learning has opened a center in Kahului on Maui, catering to the needs of students who learn differently.

These “quick and dirty” farming and gardening sessions are designed with the busy, working person in mind—not too much time needs to be invested, but a bounty of information will be offered.

Since Aug. 5th, the 145 active vessels in the Hawaiʻi longline fleet have been prohibited from catching bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean after reaching a 2015 limit of 3,500 metric tons.

A press released issued yesterday by the Sierra Club yesterday announced the state Public Utilities Commission’s decision to end net metering. The same day, the PUC said it has approved two new rooftop PV programs intended to replace the NEM program.

The state’s strong bond ratings and improved outlook from Moody’s should allow the state to reduce costs to taxpayers.

“The owners of Ruby’s Diner have informed us they will not be reopening… Though we are saddened by this closure, we are excited about the future of Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, our newly announced tenants,” said QKC General Manager Jackie Perreira.

Montage Hotels & Resorts will award scholarships to young humanitarians to fulfill their higher education goals during the third annual Montage Memory Makers contest.

Island Air’s new College Student Standby Program is offering students enrolled at University of Hawaiʻi campuses on Oʻahu and Maui the opportunity to stand by for any flight on any day for $35* each way.

At this year’s Maui Fair, Maui Solar Project launched a contest to find young artists in the community with a passion for renewable energy. Over the course of four days, over 500 entries were submitted for a chance to win an iPad Air 2.

The Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce will explore the intersection between conservation and business at its 9th Annual Business Fest on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at the Grand Wailea Resort.