Maui Business

Maui median home prices dropped to $437,500 in September and condominium sales declined, according to the latest figures from the Realtors Association of Maui.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Friday that nationwide funding of more than $10 million in research grants will include a project on Maui to study the Haleakala silverswords.

Kahoolawe Island Reserve waters will be open for trolling for permitted fishing vessels for two weekends this month, starting tomorrow, Saturday October 13.

The Applied Business Information Technology four-year degree program at UH Maui College will host an open house event on Thursday, October 18.

Hosted by the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, the event this year features OHA Maui Trustee candidates, a panel of successful Maui entrepreneurs, and the development team for Pulehunui, a new public/private venture in Central Maui.

The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa is planning to turn their oceanfront parking lot into a 131-unit time-share project.

By Sonia Isotov The Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism has received a $703,505 grant from the State Trade and Export Promotion program of the US Small Business Administration.

The US Small business Administration today named Kaleo Nawahine, a native Hawaiian and president of Performance Systems, the SBA National Minority Small Business Person of the Year.

The US Small business Administration has opened the nominations for the annual SBA Small Business Awards for 2013 which will close on November 16, 2013.

Hawaiian Airlines today revised downward their third quarter 2012 revenue expectations, despite gains in passenger counts and traffic.

Future tenants will also include Foodland, McDonalds, Aloha Quality Gasoline, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, as well as other retail, restaurant and office buildings.

The Maui Home Depot teamed up with the Maui’s fire department and sherrif’s office for a special fire safety event to promote National Fire Safety Month.

Hawaii Energy, the conservation and efficiency program for Hawaii, Honolulu and Maui counties, has announced the launch of its second annual Energy Success Story Contest.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority in partnership with the National Football League today announced the 49 business and community members of the Pro Bowl Committee 2013.

The County of Maui is now accepting proposals for tourism related programs on Maui, Moloka`i and Lana`i for the calendar year 2013 under the County Product Enrichment Program.

Hawaii fell four spots to No. 45 in the annual State Entrepreneurship Index, a nationwide analysis of how states stack up in terms of business formation and innovation.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority is predicting a significant boost in Taiwanese visitors following Taiwan’s entry into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) come Nov 1.

The Maui County Film Office is looking for more Maui properties to list in their new web database of Maui film locations.

The public is invited to “talk story” with three US Small Business Administration (SBA) directors who will be on Maui tomorrow, October 3.

This comprehensive benefits package addresses the 10 essential health benefits required under the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”).