Maui Business

The Thanks for Giving Food Drive is taking place throughout November at Maui Mall Village in Kahului, with participating retailers accepting non-perishable dry goods, canned goods and checks made payable to “Maui Food Bank.”

Because of a federal requirement for Maui County staff to prepare and review immigration applications, forms and other documents, the Department of Housing and Human Concerns’ Immigrant Services Division will no longer provide such services beginning Dec. 1, the department announced.

Moku Roots at Lahaina Gateway will feature special Thanksgiving menus on Thursday, Nov. 25 for dine in or take home.

In celebration of Thanksgiving, special menus are available at The Shops at Wailea’s restaurants (Lineage, Longhiʻs and Ruthʻs Chris Steak House) on Thursday, Nov. 25.

The 2020 edition of the Maui County Data Book, which contains 200 pages of comprehensive statistics about Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi, is now available in book form and online. 

Maui BBQ Grills & Outdoor Kitchens will celebrate its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, at its showroom in the Kīhei Commercial Center.

Hawaiian Lending and Investments, a nonprofit founded by the Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations, has joined the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development organization (CAPACD). 

This is Jimenez’s second Employee of the Month award, having earned the honor for January 2019. A Housing Specialist III, she joined MEO in June 2017.

Musician and artist Paula Fuga is Subaru Hawaiʻi’s brand ambassador for its first Love in Action campaign, which plans to donate more than $50,000 to five nonprofits in Hawaiʻi.

Maui Economic Opportunity’s Heather Wells has been certified as a Debt Management Professional, which enables her to help clients address financial crisis and better manage current and future finances.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea will host the 31st Annual Day of Hope Run/Walk, with proceeds to benefit Pacific Cancer Foundation, Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children, and American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge.

Maui Economic Development Board presents a free online webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 10, exploring the funding opportunities still available to small businesses in Maui County navigating their pathway to recovery.

Hawaiʻi will receive up to $100,000 to create a plan and policies for building advanced digital skills in the state’s

Just in time for holiday cooking and feasting, Hawaiian Electric employees published “Classic Eats and Modern Treats,” a nostalgic 150-page cookbook packed with timeless recipes and new culinary discoveries to raise funds for United Way chapters across the state.

Maui clothing company Na Koa Brand opened a pop-up store at The Shops at Wailea, with its unique, hand-drawn Polynesian designs by co-owner Daimus Kanahele on apparel and accessories available through the holiday season. 

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority announced today that T. Ilihia Gionson, a longtime public affairs and community engagement professional from Hawaiʻi Island, will join the organization as public affairs officer. He begins work at HTA on Nov. 1. 

“I find that visitors who know the basic Hawaiian values and culture are the ones who enjoy their Maui vacation to the fullest,” Pierce said. “They not only fall in love with the place—they also fall in love with the people.”

Coldwell Banker Island Properties welcomes Mary Anne Fitch and Associates to the brokerage’s Global Luxury division and International Luxury Alliance. In this alignment of two real estate powerhouses, Fitch will join the firm as a senior partner. 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2021, with total revenue of $508.8 million, down 33% compared to the third quarter of 2019, with 21% lower capacity.

The Made in Hawaiʻi Festival, the state’s longest-running showcase of products at 27 years, will return over Veteranʻs Day Weekend at a new location, the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu.