Maui Business
100 Women Who Care Maui to Meet on Aug. 27
The third meeting for the 100 Women Who Care Maui will be held on Aug. 27 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Maui Country Club (upstairs). Interested parties are asked to bring a “$100 blank check, a friend and a smile.”
Hawai‘i Sees Lowest Unemployment Rate Since April 2008
The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July was 3.7 percent, down from 4.0 percent in June. The last time the seasonally adjust unemployment rate was at or below 3.7 percent was in April 2008, when it was 3.6 percent, the department stated today.
GM Kate Zolezzi to Retire from Maui Ocean Center
Zolezzi’s decision to retire will bring to a close her 13-plus year appointment with the company. Tapani Vuori, currently MOC’s retail and front gate director, will assume the role of interim general manager effective Sept. 1, 2015, until a permanent replacement for Zolezzi is selected.
Maui Solar Project: Classroom Solar Air Conditioners Available
Local energy company Maui Solar Project is working to bring Hawai‘i’s students relief from the sweltering conditions in classrooms throughout the state.
Twitter Trainers to Come to Maui
Twitter has accepted Maui Business Brainstormers’ invitation to come to Maui and welcomed MBB’s terms “focused on giving, giving valuable information.”
Hawai‘i Coffee Production Dips, Prices Increase
The final estimate for the 2014-15 Hawai‘i coffee marketings is 7.5 million pounds, which is 11 percent lower than the 2013-14 crop season.
Hawaiian Airlines Offers Reduced Rates: Book by Aug. 20
Hawaiian Airlines is offering special reduced rates on Mainland flights booked through Aug. 20. The travel period is Sept. 21 to Nov. 18, 2015, Monday through Thursday only.
Maui Small Business Development Center Selects New Director
Wayne Wong has been selected to serve as the director of the Maui Office of the Small Business Development Center Network.
Hawaiian Airlines Features Local Talent in New Safety Video
Hawaiian Airlines has produced a new, four-minute in-flight safety video featuring over 30 Hawaiian Airlines crew members and their family members, who relay important safety information as they take guests on a journey to their favorite Hawaiian Island locations.
Hawai‘i Reaches Settlement with Biologics Manufacturer
The $71 million settlement with Amgen resolves allegations that the company unlawfully promoted and mislabeled the medications. Hawai‘i’s share of the settlement is approximately $800,000.
Maui Selects Platform to Streamline Planning and Permitting
Tyler Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with Maui County for Tyler’s EnerGov planning, regulatory and maintenance platform. EnerGov will become an integral part of the Maui Automated Planning and Permitting System (MAPPS) project.
Burger King at Maui Marketplace to Celebrate Grand Re-Opening
Burger King at the Maui Marketplace on Dairy Road in Kahului will celebrate a grand re-opening of their newly renovated location on Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hirashima Appointed as Hawaiian Airlines VP-Controller
Hawaiian Airlines has appointed Sayle Hirashima as vice president-controller.
Applicants Sought for Board of Bar Examiners
he Nominating Committee of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court is accepting applications from attorneys who wish to serve as members of the Board of Bar Examiners.
FHB Employees Assist Maui Farm, Hawai‘i Schools
On Saturday, Aug. 15, 85 First Hawaiian Bank employees and their families assisted Maui Farm with gardening activities, including planting, propagating, pruning trees, moving plants and creating a new nursery for Native Hawaiian plants as part of the bank’s Community Care Employee Volunteer Service program.
Walmart and Sam’s Club Raise Funds for Kapi‘olani Med Center
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children received $163,175 from Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in Hawai‘i during a six-week fundraising campaign. The funds will be used to help support care and transportation of newborns and keiki from across the state, including Maui.
Haleakala Chapter of Farmers Union to Meet on Aug. 25
The Hawaii Farmers Union United Haleakala Chapter’s 64th consecutive meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, beginning at 5:15 p.m. at the Ha‘ikū Community Center.
HTA to Hold Tourism and Cultural Conferences in August
The two-day, 2015 Hawaii Tourism Conference begins on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Hawaii Convention Center on O‘ahu, offering attendees a variety of informative presentations, discussions and networking opportunities.
Applicants Sought for Monsanto’s FIRST Robotics Grant Program
The Monsanto Fund has developed a new FIRST Robotics Grant Program to support educational robotics in communities where Monsanto employees live and work.
Applicants Sought for Monsanto Science Education Grant
Applications are being accepted for the Monsanto Hawaii Science Education Fund. The grant program is open to public schools serving students at the intermediate, high school and college grade levels on O‘ahu, Maui and Moloka‘i.
