Maui Business
Gilbert & Associates’ Amy Mendolia Receives Pele Award
Gilbert & Associates Art Director Amy Mendolia has received a Pele Award in the Advertising Industry Promotion category for the work on the “Holiday Card” collateral piece.
Maui Small Business Week Celebrates and Inspires Success
As part of last week’s National Small Business Week, which was held from May 4 through 8, Maui County celebrated the contributions and achievements of local small businesses and entrepreneurs for a second consecutive year.
TerViva Wins MaiTai Maui Tech Night Pitch Competition
Judges crowned Hawaiʻi startup TerViva as the winner of the Third Annual MaiTai Maui Tech Night pitch competition on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū.
Chumbley Elected Chair of Maui Hospitals’ Board of Directors
The Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation Maui Region board of directors today announced the election of Avery B. Chumbley as board chairperson, effective May 7, 2015.
Maui Filipino Chamber Announces Scholarship Recipients
The Maui Filipino Chamber Foundation has announced that it will award scholarships to 12 graduating high school seniors and one Maui Culinary Academy student.
HEI Urges Shareholders to Vote for Proposed NextEra Merger
After holding a special meeting, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. recently announced the approval of the proposal to extend the deadline for shareholder voting on the proposed merger agreement with NextEra Energy Inc.
HTA Selects Szigeti as President and CEO
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority board of directors has selected George Szigeti as its next president and CEO, the state’s tourism agency announced yesterday.
Maui County Real Property Tax Auction Set for May 19
The County of Maui Department of Finance will hold a real property tax sale on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 and will continue the sale on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, (if necessary) at the Kīhei Community Center.
Public Hearings on Various Maui Tax Rates Set for Friday
The council will receive testimony on fuel tax rates at 9 a.m., followed by the motor vehicle weight tax rates at 10 a.m., and real property tax rates at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2015.
Kaiser Wailuku Welcomes New Cardiologist
Kaiser Permanente welcomed six new physicians and a certified nurse-midwife to its Hawaiʻi region, including cardiologist Dr. Kimble Poon, who joins the Wailuku Medical Office on Maui.
Late Ferry Added for Lānaʻi 5th Friday Town Party
The special ferry service was added to urge Maui residents and visitors to support Lānaʻi businesses by attending the upcoming 5th Friday Town Party on Lanai on Friday, May 29, 2015.
State Legislature Confirms Maui Resident to HTA Board
During the 2015 Legislative Session, the Hawaiʻi State Senate confirmed Maui resident Craig Nakamura as a Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority board member.
Sprint & Verizon ‘Cramming’ Victims to Get $120 Million
Sprint and Verizon to pay a total of $158 million for adding third-party service charges to consumers’ mobile telephone bills that were not authorized by the consumers.
Maui College Students Participate in GIS Showcase
UH Maui College students earning Certificates of Competence in Geographic Information Systems in Ecosystem Management will share their final projects during a GIS Showcase this Wednesday, May 13, 2015.
Maui Brewers Festival at The MACC Saturday, May 16
The 7th annual Maui Brewers Festival will return to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday, May 16, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Maui County Visitor Industry Raises $800,000 in Charity Walk
The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association held its 37th Visitor Industry Charity Walk on Saturday, May 9, raising a total of $800,000.
Kaiser Expresses Interest in Maui Hospital Partnership
Kaiser Permanente is preparing to submit a letter of interest to participate in the process for selection as Maui Memorial Medical Center seeks a management company for a public private partnership.
Maui Visitor Arrivals, Spending Increase from March 2014
On Maui, visitor days increased 5.2% and total visitor expenditures increased by 4.6%, compared to March 2014. Total arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands grew 3%.
Two Maui Start-Ups Make the Cut for Pitch Competition
wo Maui start-up businesses have been selected from a field of 10 finalists for the Third Annual MaiTai Maui Tech Night pitch competition on Wednesday, May 13, from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū.
UH to Receive $1.5 Million in Research Funding
Hawaiʻi’s Congressional Delegation announced today that the University of Hawai‘i will receive $1.5 million in grant funding from the US Department of Energy for research in high-energy physics. A total of $8.9 million will eventually be invested.
