Maui Business
Foundation offers up to $100K matching grant for new major donors to Maui United Way
The Bendon Family Foundation has offered a matching grant of up to $100,000 in total for new major donor contributions to Maui United Way. This opportunity allows new donors, as well as returning donors who haven’t contributed in that capacity, to double their contributions to MUW.
Nexamp to update community on proposed shared solar project, Lipoa Solar
Nexamp will share information about its Community Based Renewable Energy (CBRE) shared solar project proposed to be built mauka of Pi’ilani Highway in Kīhei above the Maui Research and Technology Park.
HTA awards contracts for Destination Stewardship, Visitor Education and Brand Management
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the state agency responsible for managing tourism in Hawaiʻi, awarded three contracts to advance progress toward regenerative tourism through destination management and visitor education.
Four Seasons Maui announces ‘Dos Hombres Cocina’, a Cocktail and Culinary Pop-Up
The Four Seasons Resort Maui invites guests, visitors and residents to experience the ‘Dos Hombres Cocina’ pop-up, a collaboration with artisanal mezcal brand, Dos Hombres, from friends and former co-stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston.
Maui’s unemployment rate dips to 2.8% in April 2023
Maui’s unemployment rate dipped to 2.8% in April of 2023, down from 3.4% in March. When compared to last year, Maui Island and Maui County’s unemployment rates were down from 3.2%.
Hawaiian Airlines launches nonstop weekly flights between Hawaii and the Cook Islands
Hawaiian Airlines this afternoon gathered its guests to commemorate the inauguration of nonstop weekly flights between Honolulu and Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Hawaiian previously operated the HNL-RAR route from 1987 to 1993.
100 Women Who Care Maui finds fast, simple, and effective way to raise $20K each quarter
The group, 100+ Women Who Care Maui has raised more than $425,000 for local nonprofits or causes since starting in 2014. The group meets four times per year and is now raising more than $20,000 for a Maui nonprofit at each meeting.
Maui hotels lead counties in April 2023 Hawai‘i Hotel Performance Report
Maui County hotels led the counties in April 2023, achieving Revenue Per Available Room of $398, and an Average Daily Rate at $609, and occupancy of 65.4%, according to the latest Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report released today by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.
Mahi Pono accepting applications for summer internship program
Mahi Pono, a Maui farming company that owns and operates 41,000 acres in Central Maui, is now accepting applications for its Summer Internship Program. The six-week, paid internship runs from June 12 through July 21, 2023, and applications are open now until May 27, 2023.
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Hawaiʻi gas prices remain steady as Memorial Day approaches
As Hawaiʻi prepares for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday and the start of the summer travel season, gas prices in the state have shown no significant changes, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
Mālama Maui Nui welcomes new board members
Mālama Maui Nui announced new board members: Kuhea Asiu, Dr. Lorrin Pang and Rhiannon Tereari‘i Chandler-‘Iao.
Three new doctors join Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi on Maui, Oʻahu
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi welcomes three new physicians to the behavioral health, optometry and hospital medicine departments.
Armstrong Builders receives Gold Nugget award for Makaliʻi at Wailea
Armstrong Builders recently received a 2023 Gold Nugget Merit Award in the Best Multi-Family Housing Community category for Makali‘i at Wailea.
Applications available for Hawaiʻi Micro-Grant for Food Security Program
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program. This is the third year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities.
Hawaiian Electric finalizes Integrated Grid Plan to decarbonize its energy systems by 2045
Hawaiian Electric filed its “Integrated Grid Plan: A pathway to a clean energy future” with the Public Utilities Commission, outlining steps the company will take in the coming years to ensure its system will achieve net zero carbon emissions and use 100% renewable resources by 2045.
2023 Maui Filipino Chamber honors leaders and student scholars
The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce honored five outstanding Filipino leaders in the community with the prestigious Gintong Pamana Leadership Award and congratulated 19 students who are receiving scholarships from the Chamber’s foundation.
ʻĪao Intermediate School students make visit to Hawaiʻi USA FCU for potential career paths
ʻĪao Intermediate School eighth graders, who work at their school’s student-operated credit union, took their learning off-campus this week when they traveled to Oʻahu for a day visit. The group of 11 students visited HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union (HawaiiUSA) to get a glimpse of how the business operates, and to meet its executive team.
UHERO forecast shows “promise and peril” for Hawaiʻi’s economy
Recent developments bring both “promise and peril” for Hawaiʻi, according to the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s second quarter forecast for 2023 released today.
Recruitment underway for Hawaiʻi companies to sell products at 2023 Tokyo gift show
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is recruiting Hawai‘i companies to promote and sell Hawai‘i-made products at the Autumn 2023 Tokyo International Gift Show or TIGS.
Foodland celebrates 75 years in Hawaiʻi
Hawai‘i’s largest locally owned and operated grocery retailer, Foodland Super Market, will be celebrating its milestone 75th birthday this month and through the end of the year with new food offerings, products, exclusive art, and a community giving program for Hawai‘i nonprofits.
