Maui Business

Home sales on Maui were up in April with a total of 84 homes sold for a median price of $583,000, according to new data released by the Realtors Association of Maui.

The national designation is part of a program that encourages green building concepts for design, construction, maintenance and operations.

The Maui County Volunteer Center will host a free workshop and panel discussion entitled Volunteer Management 101, from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 23, at the Maui Economic Opportunity classroom 2 in Wailuku.

The Maui Visitor Industry Charity Walk held in Wailuku on Saturday raised $767,495, according to event organizers. When combined with walks on Lanaʻi and Molokaʻi, the event raised $863,542 for Maui County.

The funds will go towards Maui United Way’s annual 2013-2014 fundraising campaign to support more than 40 partner health and human service programs on Maui.

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development released a list of workshops scheduled in May that are open to the general public. The workshops are offered at the Maui County Business Resource Center and are free unless otherwise noted.

The two-day sale began at midnight on Thursday, May 8, and runs through Friday, May 9.

Vendors of products made in Maui County are invited to attend informational sessions to find out more about the first-ever Made In Maui County Festival, scheduled to take place November 7 and 8 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului.

Developers announced the completion of a $28 million redevelopment project at The Outlets of Maui shopping center in West Maui, and unveiled plans to expand the existing center by an additional 50,000 square feet by the end of 2015.

The statewide average price of gas in Hawaiʻi increased for the 12th straight week, but remained unchanged in key metro areas across the state, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society is the recipient of a $70,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi, that will be used to support its historic worldwide voyage aboard the Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia canoes.

Hospice Maui is the recipient of a $15,000 grant from Saltchuk Hawaiʻi Companies, that will go towards a planned facility expansion project that is set to break ground later this year.

More than 30 women volunteered over the weekend to participate in Habitat for Humanity Maui’s “Women Build” event at the organization’s Kahawai Street affordable housing project in Happy Valley.

Similar fundraiser walks are planned on other islands throughout the month, with the Maui event slated for this weekend, Saturday, May 10th. Funds raised from the events benefit hundreds of non-profit organizations around the state, with the Maui event going directly to non-profits within the county.

Small businesses on Maui have a new opportunity to network and grow through the first-ever Maui Small Business Week, May 12-16 at the Mākena Beach and Golf Resort, the non-profit Maui Business Brainstormers group announced.

An estimated 300 students, 120 teachers, and 75 industry professionals from across the state are attending the 5th Annual Hawaiʻi STEM Conference taking place today and tomorrow at the Wailea Marriott in South Maui.

A special event promoting Maui agriculture with local food, entertainment and educational displays takes place on Sunday, May 18, at the Baldwin High School Gym.

Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company today announced the launch of a $100,000 community initiative fund to support Maui-based programs and projects that enhance the quality of life on the island.

The Maui event is patterned after the successful “Made In Hawaiʻi” Festival, and is expected to draw an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 residents and visitors.

The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday announced four major decisions and orders that are aimed at providing key policy, resource planning, and operational directives to the Hawaiian Electric Companies.