Maui Business

Alexis Eaton has promoted to director of public relations at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa. Eaton will lead the communications efforts, media relations, and oversee the social media efforts for the resort and the its five restaurants.

The lineup of free (unless otherwise stated) workshops offered by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development has been announced for April.

Hawaiʻi’s average gas price stayed relatively flat during the past week, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch. The current state average for a gallon of regular is $3.14–the same as last week. The price is 10 cents more than last month and $1.07 a gallon lower than a year ago.

Residential customers who own or are considering the purchase of an electric vehicle now have access to a new tool to estimate how much money they can save by using special time-of-use EV charging rates offered by the Hawaiian Electric Companies.

Arrivals to Maui rose 3.5% in February to 195,624, according to new information released by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. The bump comes as the agency reports a 19.8% increase in air seats to Kahului in the first two months of the year; and a 13.9% increase in day trips to Maui compared to the same time last year.

Whole Foods Market in Kahului will donate 5% of its sales on April 1, 2015 to Mālama Maui Nui, the nonprofit environmental organization formerly known as the Community Work Day Program.

For more information on how to comply with Federal OSHA and State OSH/HIOSH, contact SeaRay Beltran at PIRM Group International LLC on Maui at (808) 385-2729 or visit www.pirmgroupinternationalllc.com.

Initial and weeks claims decreased by 363 (-20.5 percent) and 2,334 (-20.5 percent) respectively for unemployment benefits compared to last February.

Pure Barre will open its first location in Hawaiʻi next month in Maui Mall. The ballet workout studio is expected to open April 1, 2015, and will offer free opening classes from March 29 to 31.

The budget proposal includes an operating budget of $533.2 million and a capital program budget of $166.7 million.

Female entrepreneurs are being invited to participate in a workshop to expand and market their businesses. The event will be held Thursday, March 26, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Maui Thing in Wailuku.

Foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the US are being reminded to report their holdings and any related transactions to the US Secretary of Agriculture.

Starting in June, five pediatricians will provide round-the-clock care to the majority of youth patients on Maui, regardless of their medical insurance coverage, in a new pediatric hospital contract with MMMC.

ArcGIS 10.3 software is now available for free to all K-12 public, private and charter schools throughout Hawaiʻi.

AARP hold a free public event for caregivers and residents who are preparing to care for elderly adults. The pau hana will be held at the Binhi At Ani Filipino Community Center on Friday, March 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Skyline Eco-Adventures on Maui was recognized as the top zipline company in the state for 2015 by Hawaiʻi Magazine.

Nominations are being sought for the 2015 Maui Matsuri Business Award. Nominees are considered for the award based on their participation and support of the mission of the Maui Matsuri–preserving and perpetuating the Japanese culture on Maui.

For a limited time only, Hawaiian Air is offering up to 50% savings on a flight plus hotel package to a Neighbor Island. The booking period is Friday through Sunday, March 20 to 22, 2015. The travel period varies by hotel.

Maui Economic Opportunity recently celebrated the nonprofit community action agency’s 50th anniversary with a commemorative community and staff photo. MEO was chartered on March 22, 1965.

HC&S employees undertake rejuvenation projects each year during their off-season to benefit the community. Mālama Maui Nui was selected as one of the multiple organizations to receive assistance this year.