Maui Business

CocoNene’s Maui Biz Ornaments initiative, featuring collectible wooden ornaments of local businesses, channels 50% of sales directly to Lahaina businesses that were affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires.

Gov. Josh Green and the Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism encourage residents and visitors to buy Hawaiian-made products during the holidays, driving local economic growth and aiding in business recovery.

Award-winning graphic designer and ‘Ōiwi creator, Wailani Artates, announces the launch of lifestyle brand, Only Aloha Here, this weekend on Nov. 25 in her hometown of Makawao. The launch showcases a range of collaborations with local businesses.

Subaru Hawaiʻi has directed the majority of proceeds from this year’s “Share the Love” event, running Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, to benefit three local nonprofits.

The demand for vacation rentals in Maui County fell to 98,500 unit nights, a 27% decrease from October 2022 and a whopping 61.5% decrease from October 2019 (before the pandemic struck).

Maui still has not totally bounced back from the job losses due to the August fires. A year ago in October, Mauiʻs unemployment was only 3.7%.

Hawai‘i Vacation Condos by Outrigger has named Henry “Hap” Judd as general manager of Nāpili Shores Maui; and Jordan Whitmire as general manager of both Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa Kauaʻi, and Lae Nani Resort Kauaʻi.

Maui Health continued its annual holiday tradition of giving by donating more than 4,600 combined pounds of turkey, vegetarian roast, and rice to the Maui Food Bank. The donation was delivered on Monday, and included nearly 250 frozen turkeys and vegetarian roasts, and a full pallet of 15-pound bags of rice.

Over a thousand people came out on Sunday, Nov. 19 to support Maui at the Neal Blaisdell Center on Oʻahu. Maui vendors participating in the Kōkua for Maui: Shop and Show Aloha event showcased various products from around Maui County, giving many businesses a new opportunity to sell and highlight their work. 

An estimated 9,330 students across all islands will benefit from the Tools for Schools funds for classroom improvements, including instructional technology, lab and exercise equipment, books, art supplies and more. The project recipients come from 50 schools located in both rural and urban communities, with 34% on Maui.

Hawaiʻi public schools have been awarded with 10 grants from the Bayer Fund- Hawaiʻi Science Education Grant, advancing STEM education in schools across Maui, Oʻahu and Molokaʻi.

Maui Mall Village welcomes Ritual Integrated Wellness, a yoga and Pilates studio opening Dec. 1, featuring introductory offers and a free private lesson for early package purchases.

AAA Hawaiʻi reports that a record number of residents in Pacific states are expected to travel for Thanksgiving, projecting 9.9 million travelers.

KWC Management, LLC, the hospitality investment management company of Kemmons Wilson Companies, today announced its acquisition of Montage Kapalua Bay.

Central Pacific Bank announced a new initiative called Meals 4 Maui, which partners with Chef Hui to provide locally sourced nutritious meals to residents impacted by the Maui wildfires, while supporting local small businesses and farmers.

Today marks Day 3 of the 22nd Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, taking place at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului.  The four-day event was moved to Maui this year to uplift its voices and people following the Aug. 8 wildfires.  

Organizers of the Kōkua for Maui program announced the upcoming shopping and craft fair events, inviting the public to extend their aloha to Maui businesses impacted by the devastating August wildfires. 

Today is Utility Scam Awareness Day and Hawaiian Electric wants to remind customers that it doesn’t accept payment via cryptocurrency, prepaid debit cards, gift cards or money transfer.

Today marks Day Two of the 22nd Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, taking place at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului.  The four-day event was moved to Maui this year to uplift its voices and people following the Aug. 8 wildfires. 

For entertainment this week on Maui, there are performances by the Great American Jazz Piano Competition finalist Jeff Hellmer & Friends, three-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano winner Kevin Brown and Maui Prep actors in Beauty and the Beast, as well as a Winter Craft Fair and the 50th Maui County Senior Fair.