Maui Business

Budding entrepreneurs and business startups will want to take advantage of the night-time business planning series being offered by MEO Business Development Corp., an affiliate of Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. (MEO), during March and April.

Oahu customers are the last of Hawaiian Electric’s customers to receive the new tiered electric rate structure already in place for Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light Company customers.

The County of Maui Office of Economic Development announced today its schedule of upcoming business startup, financing, and business development workshops for February.

The Hawaii District Small Business Administration (SBA), the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), and other state and federal agencies, are meeting today to plan application of a multi-million dollar, federal small business exporting grant.

The Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) has announced the trolling schedule for permitted vessels for the month of March, 2011.

Maui businesses can expect a bump in spring tourism numbers from West Coast cities and Alaska as a result of low fares being offered today at Alaska Airlines.

Sponsored by the Maui No Ka Oi Magazine, the 2011 Aipono Awards Gala will be held Sunday, April 17 at the Four Seasons Maui Resort.

The U.S. Census Bureau today released detailed 2010 Census population totals and demographic characteristics to the governor and leadership of the state legislature in Hawaii.

Kihei secures the top Hawaii spot at number four in the nation. Lahaina is eighth in the U.S.

The private-sector Hawaii Tourism Association (HiTA) is working with a Shanghai-based investment company and a new Chinese airline carrier to bring three scheduled weekly nonstop flights direct from Shanghai to Honolulu.

Certified Management, Inc., an Associa company, announced that its current office in Wailuku will soon be moving to a new location in Kihei.

Holiday Fenoglio Fowler, LP (HFF) announced yesterday that it has arranged an $80 million refinancing for the Whalers Village shopping center located in Kaanapali, Maui.

Alaska Airlines recently announced expanding service from the Bay Area to Hawaii, with daily flights between both Oakland and San Jose, Calif., and Kahului, starting Hawaii June 5, 2011.

Central Pacific Financial Corp. (CPF), parent company of Central Pacific, last Friday announced the successful completion of its previously announced $325 million capital raise.

Industrial employment on Maui fell 2.7% and 1.1% in the state of Hawaii, according to the 2011 Hawaii Manufacturers Directory, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI).

Last week, Maui’s own Chef Sheldon Simeon and Lahaina’s Star Noodle were both among a list of semifinalist winners announced for the coveted annual James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards.

Remarks from Declan McCarthy at the Makena Tennis Club’s Grand Re-Opening Saturday confirmed the resorts long-term commitment to the club and to the Makena community.

Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii yesterday announced the signing of a contract with VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, MS, for the construction of a ship to enter the Hawaii/Mainland trade lane.

The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced a new, temporary program to help small business’ refinance their mortgage debt with a 504 loan.

Borders Bookstores, Inc. released today a list of stores that will be closed as a result of their recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the Maui Borders is not on the list.