Maui Business
Kaiser’s Hawaii Hospital Rated Among the Safest
Kaiser Permanente’s Moanaloa Medical Center on Oahu scored an “A” in a new national report card issued Wednesday by the Leapfrog Group.
A&B, Matson Finalizes Post-Separation Financing Arrangements
A&B today announced that its subsidiary, Matson Navigation Company, Inc. has entered into debt financing agreements as part of its announced separation from A&B.
Federal Court Rules State Can Regulate Beach Weddings
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the State of Hawaii’s right to regulate commercial weddings on public beaches.
OHA Trustees to Hold Meetings on Moloka`i
The OHA Board of Trustees will hold two public meetings on Molokai June 20 and June 21.
Matson Receives Coast Guard’s Environmental Award
For the second time, the US Coast Guard has awarded Matson Navigation Company the 2012 Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Award for Environmental Excellence.
Hawaiian Airlines First-Ever JFK Daily Nonstop Lands
Passengers on Hawaiian Airlines’ first-ever daily nonstop service from John F. Kennedy International Airport arrived in Honolulu this morning.
Labor Board Dismisses Union Complaint Against Hawaii Telcom
The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed an unfair labor practices charge filed by IBEW Local Union 1357 against Hawaiian Telcom.
Haiku Elementary Receives $20K from Miracle-Gro
The Haiku Elementary School Garden recently received a $20,000 grant from the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company to expand its Haiku School Garden project.
Maui Springboard Hosts Business Development Webinars
Starting in June, MauiSpringboard.com, a Maui-based online business community, will begin a series of free business development web conferences.
Maui Brewing Wins Award at World Beer Cup
Maui Brewing Company, a Lahaina-based brewery with a brewpub in Kahana, recently claimed a bronze medal in the 2012 World Beer Cup.
Akimeka Awarded $300M Contract to Support Kihei Center
VSE Corporation reported yesterday that subsidiary, Akimeka, has been awarded a prime contract by the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Visitor Spending, Arrivals Up in April
Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawai‘i in April 2012 climbed 26.8% over the previous year to $1.17 billion, according to the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.
Engineer Shares Expertise and Encouragement
Boeing Company‘s Senior Software Engineer Bob Brem has apparently given as many as 200 hours of expertise this year as a mentor for the award-winning Baldwin High School robotics team.
Neighbor Island Cargo Volumes Up Slightly
Young Brothers saw a slight increase in intrastate cargo shipments between Honolulu and six neighbor island ports, according to their Quarterly Shipping Report.
Allegiant Adds Monterey-Honolulu Route
Allegiant Airlines today announced it will begin new, nonstop air service from Monterey, California to Honolulu International Airport beginning November 16.
Economic Development Grant Procedures Explained at Workshop
The County of Maui’s Office of Economic Development (OED) will be holding two workshops to review the new OED grant application and procedures.
Comment Sought on State’s IT Transformation Plan
The deadline to submit comments and feedback to the State of Hawaii on the Business and IT/Information Resources Management (IRM) Transformation Strategic Plan is Friday, June 2.
Maui Electric Upgrading Customer Information System
At the end of May, Maui Electric will start using an upgraded computer system to maintain customer records and manage billing.
BUSINESS ROUND-UP: May 2012
The Business Round-up column includes tidbits of business news received over the course of a month. The business community is encouraged to participate.
Women in Technology Holds Junior Girls STEM Camp
7th and 8th grade girls are eligible to attend four days of “Excite Camp,” a program sponsored by the Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Tech program.
