Maui Business
Pele Awards for Advertising Go To Four Maui Designers
Four Maui design firms walked away with several 2010 Pele Awards each, from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Hawaii Chapter’s 2010-11 Pele Awards Show, at the historic Hawaii Theatre, on Oahu.
HTA Seminar Helps Festival and Event Organizers “Revitalize Guest Experience”
The Hawai’i Tourism Authority’s (HTA) seventh annual Festivals and Events Seminar entitled “Revitalizing the Guest Experience” will be held this year on May 5-6.
Maui Hotels Target Meeting Business at Springtime Expo
Sales teams from the Grand Wailea and the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa are busy this week joining the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) and the Hawaii Convention Center (HCC) at the Springtime Expo in Washington, DC where they hope to bring home more Maui meetings and convention business.
Hawaiian Airlines Parent Reports $900,000 First Quarter Net Income
The parent company of Hawaiian Airlines today reported a net income of $900,000 on a total operating $900,000 on total operating revenue of $365.6 million for the first three months of the year, showed a net income increase of $0.7 million over the same quarter last year.
Hawaii First to Get Mitsubishi’s New Electric “i”, $16,000 After Rebates
Come November, a new electric vehicle, priced at $16,000, after state and federal tax rebates, and called the “i”, will begin rolling out statewide from Cutter Mitsubishi in Aiea.
Annual Telephone Directory Recycling Program Benefiting Schools Begins
Berry Company LLC, publisher of the Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages, has launched its annual telephone directory recycling program, enabling Maui County schools the opportunity to win cash prizes based on the tonnage of directories recycled by the school.
Central Pacific Gets New Board Chair, New President/CEO
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (CPF), parent company of Central Pacific Bank (CPB), today announced the appointments of Crystal K. Rose as Chair of the CPF and CPB boards of directors, and John C. Dean as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CPF and CPB.
UH Maui College Opens First Apple Authorized IT Training Center in Hawaii
Offered through the Office of Continuing Education & Training (OCET) at the University of Hawaii Maui College, the Apple Authorized Training Center is the only facility offering certification training for Apple information technology in the state of Hawai‘i.
Verizon Wireless Store in Kahului Going Green
The Verizon Wireless Communications Store in Kahului is one of 41 Verizon Wireless retail stores nationwide to recently receive the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the United States Green Building Council.
HMSA Gives $82,995 to Aloha for Japan
Today, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) announced it has made a total donation of $82,995 to Aloha for Japan to support recovery from the earthquake and tsunami last month.
APEC Host Committee Seeks Vendor to Sell Activities to Delegates
With more than 20,000 attendees expected for the APEC 2011 Leader’s Meeting in November, the APEC 2011 Hawai‘i Host Committee has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a vendor to sell tours and activities to attendees.
Maui Firm Develops First Clean Energy Ed App for iPad
Sponsored by the Women in Technology division of the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), the Maui-based app developer NSC Partners, has designed the first clean educational app on iPad.
Hawaiian’s Fourth New Airbus Named Southern Cross
Hawaiian Airlines took delivery of its fourth new Airbus A330-200 from the AirBus factory in Toulouse, France.
Bank of Hawaii Net Income Down $10M over Last Year
The Bank of Hawaii today reported net income $42.4 million for the first quarter of 2011; up 4.4 percent from $40.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, but down from one year ago the same period when net income was $52.7 million.
Hawaii’s 9th Worst State Business Tax Stifling Recovery
Last week the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) published the “Business Tax Index 2011: Best to Worst State Tax Systems for Entrepreneurship and Small Business” and Hawaii ranked 43rd out of 51, including the District of Columbia.
APEC Committee Seeks Hawaii Innovation, Business Stories
The APEC 2011 Hawaii Host Committee is seeking “Story Ideas” that showcase Hawaii business to the world.
Maui County Unemployment Falls Slightly in March
Unemployment in Maui County fell to 7.8 percent for March 2011 from 8.8 percent in March 2010, according to non-seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers announced today by the Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR).
UH Shidler College of Business Re-Accredited
The leading accrediting institution for business schools has in the United States has reaccredited the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
MEO Spring Business Planning Series Moves to Mornings
Normally held at night, MEO Business Development Corporation, Inc. (MEO BDC) is making their popular business planning series and Banker’s Night event available on a morning schedule this spring.
MLP Avoids Delisting, Back in NYSE Compliance
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) recently informed the Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. that it is no longer on its “Watch List” and is now considered a “company back in compliance” in accordance with NYSE standards.
