Maui Business
Water and Wastewater Training offered at UHMC
The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is offering the ‘Water/Wastewater Treatment Entry Level Plant Operator Training’ for current and aspiring entry-level water and wastewater treatment plant operators.
Honua Kai Resort & Spa Partners with Stash Hotel Rewards
Honua Kai Resort & Spa, the newest resort on North Kā‘anapali Beach, has partnered with Stash Hotel Rewards, the nation’s largest points-based rewards program for independent hotels, giving Stash members the opportunity to earn and redeem points at a unique, independently owned Hawaiian beach property.
MEO Seeks Vendors, Partners for October Senior Fair
Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. is seeking vendors and community partners to participate in the 42nd Annual Maui County Senior Fair on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at the War Memorial gymnasium in Wailuku from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
First Neighbor Island Bath & Body Works to Open on Maui
It’s official. The Queen Kaʻahumanu Center today announced Bath & Body Works will open a store at the center this fall, becoming the first neighbor island location for the national retailer, and it’s first store on Maui.
Alaska Airlines Offers Annual Fall Fare Sale Through Aug. 17
Alaska’s annual fall fare sale kicks off today, with steep discounts on popular routes throughout North America. One-way fares start as low as $59 through Aug. 17.
Consumer Advocate Recommends Rejection of NextEra Merger
The Division of Consumer Advocacy of the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs filed its testimony yesterday, recommending that the Public Utilities Commission reject the $4.3 billion NextEra Energy Inc.-HECO Companies merger as proposed, calling the purported benefits illusory and inadequate.
Maui Land & Pineapple Reports Second Quarter Loss
Maui Land & Pineapple Company Inc. reported a net loss of $818,000, or $.04 per share, for the second quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $477,000 or $.03 per share for the second quarter of 2014.
93rd Maui Fair Livestock & Poultry Exhibit Call for Entries
Entries for the 93rd Maui Fair Livestock and Poultry Exhibits are now being accepted.
Business Psychology Workshop Inspires Maui’s Entrepreneurs
“Minding Your Own Business: Entrepreneurial Psychology Basics and You,” a workshop offered twice this week by Maui Economic Development Board, explored the connection between psychology and business, and spurred attendees to look inward for the keys to their own success.
A&B Reports Second Quarter Net Income & Revenue
For the second quarter of 2015, Alexander & Baldwin Inc. reported a net income of $9.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share; the second quarter of 2014 brought in $9.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share. Revenue for the second quarter of 2015 was $153.7 million, compared to revenue of $146.7 million for the second quarter of last year.
AARP Pre-Retirement Workshops to be Held in Aug. & Sept.
A growing emphasis on retirement savings and making smart financial decisions for the future create greater pressure for pre-retirees wanting to live comfortably in the years ahead. AARP Hawai‘i will address this concern with a series of free Financial Resiliency Workshops.
MECO Proposes Energy Purchase From Large Solar Projects
Maui Electric Company is proposing to purchase electricity from two large solar projects—the first of their kind on Maui. These projects are expected to produce up to 5.7 megawatts of solar power for MECO’s grid at 11.06 cents per kilowatt hour.
OED Grants Workshop Offered on Lāna‘i
The County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development will offer Lāna‘i residents a free workshop on OED grants funding for the 2016 fiscal year. The workshop will be held Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the ILWU Union Hall in Lāna‘i City.
Ka Ipu Kukui Maui Leadership Program Selects 2016 Fellows
The Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows enters into its ninth year by welcoming 14 new fellows into the 2016 cohort on Aug. 11, 2015.
Qualified Residents Should Submit Circuit Breaker Application
All homeowners eligible for the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit must apply for it before the end of the year, Dec. 31, 2015, a Department of Finance’s Real Property Tax Division announced today.
Maui Shoppers ‘Love T.J. Maxx’
Despite intermittent rain, approximately 150 shoppers began lining up as early as 6 a.m. outside T.J. Maxx for its grand opening in Maui Mall on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015
T.J. Maxx to Open Thursday, Aug. 6
T.J. Maxx is set to hold the grand opening of its Valley Isle location in Maui Mall on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Members of the media and other guests were invited to a sneak peek preview of the new store on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
MECO’s Mahina Martin to Discuss Hawai‘i’s Triple Bottom Line
Mahina Martin, director of government and community relations for Maui Electric Company, is the featured speaker at the next Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce Membership Dinner on Thursday, Aug. 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū.
Maui County Business Resource Center Announces Workshops
The County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development will hold free workshops again this month. Workshops are presented at the Maui County Business Resource Center, a County of Maui facility, located in the Maui Mall across Pizza Hut, in Ste. B-9.
UHMC’s Food Innovation Center Earns Monetary SBA Award
The Maui Food Innovation Center at UH Maui College was one of the winners of the SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition at White House Demo Day, President Barack Obama announced today.
