Maui Business
New Maui Beach Locator App Launched
Earlier this month, Kupono Productions, Inc., a Maui-based video and software company, launched The Beach Locator, an Android smartphone app.
9th Annual Business Expo Celebrates Molokai Food Products
With more than 1200 attending last year, the 9th Annual Molokai Chamber of Commerce Business & Food Expo will again celebrate Molokai’s agriculture and food products industries with several Maui celebrity chefs.
Maui County September Unemployment 7.9%
Maui County unemployment rose to 7.9% in September, a 0.4% increase from a month ago, but still lower than one year ago when it was 8.3%, according to the Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations.
Maui Chapter of Women In Renewable Energy Forms
The newly-formed Maui chapter of Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) will be hold its inaugural meeting on the UH Maui College campus next month.
State Offers Employers 50%+ Wage Reimbursement for New Workers
The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) is seeking employers who are hiring and training new employees who were laid-off from their previous employers.
Molokai Tax Office to Close Temporarily
The State of Hawaii Department of Taxation Molokai Office will be closed for three weeks beginning October 17, 2011.
Maui Contractor Sentenced for State Tax Fraud
On Monday, Second Circuit Judge Rhonda Loo sentenced Paul Yokoyama and his spouse, Tanya Yokoyama for failing to file tax returns, filing false tax returns as well as tampering with a government record and theft.
Hawaiian Airlines Parent Reports Third Quarter Profit
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., today reported a profit of $25.6 million for the third-quarter 2011, compared to $39.3 million in the prior year period.
APEC Hawaii Setting Up Virtual Marketplace
Using “virtual booths,” local Hawaii businesses will be able to connect with the 21 APEC economies and US mainland companies during the APEC 2011 Leaders’ Week taking place in Honolulu on Nov. 7-13.
Hawaiian Electric Files Draft Renewable Energy RFP
Last Friday, Hawaiian Electric Company submitted to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for at least 200 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy projects.
Clean Energy Pioneer to Lead State Office
Mark Glick has been appointed administrator of the State Energy Office of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) which manages millions of dollars in statewide energy programs.
Hawaii Tax Collections Up 32.4%
Hawaii tax revenues were $1.2 billion for July through September, a 32.4% increase as compared to the same period a year ago, according an announcement Thursday by the Hawaii State Department of Taxation.
Hawaii Tourism Authority Visits Maui
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and HTA global marketing partners are sending representatives to Maui on November 16 for a special “meet and greet” with Maui tourism stakeholders.
Kaho`olawe Reserve Commission Holds Public Meeting on Maui
The Kaho’olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) will hold their next meeting on Maui on October 27, and the public is invited to attend.
Lokelani Math Students Open “Maui Made Market”
More than 80 students from the Niu Team at Lokelani Intermediate School in Kihei are taking 7th grade math to a new level by running their own company.
US Senate Candidate Lingle to Speak to Maui Chamber
Hot on the heels of her senate candidacy announcement, former Republican governor Linda Lingle will speak to the Maui Chamber of Commerce.
County Workshop Details Tourism Grant Opportunity
The County of Maui is currently soliciting proposals for tourism programs on Maui, Molokai and Lanai for calendar year 2012 under the County Product Enrichment Program (CPEP).
SBA Small Business Award Nominations Deadline Approaching
Nominations for the prestigious US Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Awards for 2012 opened in September and remain open until Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011.
Wailuku Library Beefing Up Business Collection
The Maui Friends of the Library awarded a $3,500 grant to Wailuku Public Library for the purchase of a collection of new business and employment related books.
Hawaiian Airlines Adds Fifth New Airbus
Hawaiian Airlines newest Airbus A330-200 aircraft landed Sunday following its inaugural flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
