Maui Business
Hawaiian Airlines Expands Fleet, Adding Flights, Jobs
As the result of the addition of three new aircraft to its fleet, Hawaiian Airlines today announced that it will be adding more flights and jobs.
$5 Billion 2011 Visitor Spending Continues Rebounding
According to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority yesterday, total expenditures by visitors to Hawai’i in the first five months of 2011 increased 15.3 percent, compared to the same period last year, to $5 billion.
Get Marketing, Planning Tips at July Business Center Workshops
Every month, local business experts bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to free workshops held at the Maui County Business Resource Center. Topics vary by month but usually focus on starting, financing, and growing a small business.
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Names New Leaders to Sales and Account Services
Kaiser Permanents Hawaii announced yesterday the appointment of new sales leaders Allison Galdeira, Chandler Pearson, Patrick Price, Kenneth Sloan and Karen Watanabe.
107 Lanai Students Complete Personal Finance Instruction
On June 15, Alu Like Inc., a non-profit organization for Native Hawaiians, was one of several groups that made presentations to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees at a community meeting held at Lanai High and Elementary School.
APEC Hawaii Business Innovation Showcase Deadline Approaches
Maui businesses have until June 30 to apply for an unprecedented opportunity to market themselves to the international community at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leader’s Summit in Honolulu in November.
Free Solar Seminar Presented By RevoluSun
On Monday, July 28, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Maui Beach Hotel in Kahului, RevoluSun will provide a free solar energy seminar aimed at educating homeowners, individuals, and businesses who are looking at solar as a way of reducing their electricity bills.
Maui College Hosts Smart Grid Expert
How can a Smart Grid help save money for residents and businesses? And how can smart grids lead to more sustainable energy? This is the topic of a lecture being presented by UH Maui College and Maui businesses are encouraged to attend.
Maui Businesses Probe Lt. Gov. at Invite-Only Breakfast
Lieutenant-Governor Brian Schatz met with a select group of around 20 Maui business people and officials today at an invite-only breakfast in Wailuku.
Hawaii Guide Me Travel App Now on Android, Too
Pacific Radio Group, parent company behind the popular Hawaii travel app “Hawaii Guide Me”, today announced that release of the Android version.
Lokelani Ohana Receives $9,500 Biodynamic Farming Grant
Lokelani ‘Ohana, a Wailuku-based nonprofit serving the developmentally disabled, recently received a $9,500 grant from the Camphill Foundation.
First Wind Celebrates the Kaheawa Wind 5th Anniversary
Today, First Wind along with its partner Makani Nui Associates celebrated its five-year anniversary of successful operations at their 30 MW Maui-based Kaheawa Wind Power I (KWP I) project.
Maui Gets Fast Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network July 21
Residents in Kahului, Wailuku, Kihei, Wailea, Lahaina, Napili, and Kapalua with smartphones, laptop modems and hotspots will soon be able to take advantage of speeds up to 10 times faster when Verizon Wireless makes available its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network on July 21.
Alternative Transportation Topic of Community Meeting
The Kihei Community Association June 21 meeting will explore the bus transportation and creating a cycling and walking friendly community.
Free MEDB Workshop on Opening APEC Opportunities
In preparation for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leader’s Week conference in November, Enterprise Honolulu and Maui Economic Development Board are hosting a series of free workshop designed to show how APEC can be the catalyst to expanding Maui business into new international markets.
Two Maui Students Receive Timeshare Association Scholarships
Two Maui students have recently received $500 college scholarships each from the Hawaii Chapter of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA-Hawaii), Maui’s timeshare trade association.
PUC Approves Maui Electric, Sempra Wind Contract
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved a 20-year contract for Maui Electric Company to purchase 21 megawatts (MW) of wind power from Sempra Generation’s Auwahi Wind project on the Ulupalakua Ranch.
New China Honolulu Route To Bring 78,000 Visitors
When China Eastern Airlines begins its new Honolulu route on August 9, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is projecting that approximately 82,000 new visitors will begin coming to Hawaii.
Maui’s NSC Partners Releases New Brain Testing App
Maui-based NSC Partners LLC announced recently that it has released its 21-Item Neuropsychological Test iPhone App designed for use by licensed clinicians and doctors in screening for brain impairments.
Spanish Utility Invests in Maui’s Westec Technology
By Sonia Isotov Iberdrola, a Spanish utility company, recently announced that it will invest in the carbon capture technology developed by Westec Environmental Solutions, LLC, a research and development company headquartered in Kahului. “Our technology represents a potential breakthrough for reducing smokestack emissions and capturing CO2 before it is released into the atmosphere,” says Jeff […]
