Maui Business
Maui County Small Farmers Can Apply for Grants Up to $25,000
The Agricultural Micro Grant Program 2.0 – which offers up to $25,000 in grants to Maui County small farmers – is now accepting applications.
Four Seasons Resort Maui Unveils New Lifestyle Brand Campaign
Hawaiʻi’s Forbes Five-Star Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, has teamed up with acclaimed fashion photographer Pamela Hanson for a new lifestyle resort campaign.
Nominations Sought for 2021 Annual Mayor’s Small Business Awards
The Maui Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the Annual Mayor’s Small Business Awards in 2021. All nominees and winners will be honored during an event to be held on Thursday, Dec. 16.
Hawaiian Electric Grants $160,000 for Community Resilience & Sustainability
To mark its 130-year anniversary, Hawaiian Electric contributed $160,000 in grants to 12 local organizations working to build a strong, sustainable and resilient Hawaiʻi.
Maui County Federal Credit Union Partners with Zogo to Build Financial Health
“Our members told us financial education isn’t something kids are consistently learning in school,” said Gary Fukuroku, Maui County Federal Credit Union CEO/President. “We loved that Zogo combines a digital approach with insights from Duke University behavioral scientists to actually engage future generations.”
Maui United Way Announces Addition of Shanda Vangas to its Board of Directors
Maui United Way announced the addition of Shanda Vangas to its Board of Directors.
Cesar Gaxiola Marks 15 Years as Executive Director of Cameron Center
Cesar Gaxiola celebrates 15 years as Executive Director of the J. Walter Cameron Center, home to 18 non-profit agencies on Maui.
Blacksand Capital is Contracted to Purchase the Royal Lahaina Resort
Today BlackSand Capital, a locally owned Hawai‘i real estate investment firm led by B.J. Kobayashi, announced that it is contracted to purchase the Royal Lahaina Resort.
4 Distinguished Alumni Inducted to University of Hawaiʻi’s Shidler Hall of Honor
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Shidler College of Business celebrated four distinguished business leaders and alumni at its 2021 Hall of Honor Awards.
New Maui Orthopedic Surgery Clinic Opens Monday in Wailuku
Dr. Zachary Thielen, who has been practicing orthopedic surgery on Maui for the past three years, is opening his own family-run Maui Orthopedic Institute in Wailuku. The new clinic begins taking patients Monday, Oct. 11.
“Thank You Meal for Educators” at McDonalds of Maui, Oct. 11-15
A new Thank You Meal for Educators promotion will be available at all McDonald’s on Maui, during breakfast hours from Oct. 11-15, 2021. No purchase is needed. Participants just need to show a valid ID.
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi Earns 5 Star Ranking for Medicare Health Plan
Kaiser Permanente is the only Medicare health plan in Hawaiʻi and one of just 21 in the nation to receive 5 out of 5 stars this year from CMS, a federal agency and division of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Hawaiian Airlines Moving to Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX
Hawaiian offers six daily fights between LAX and the Hawaiian Islands, including three-times-daily service to Honolulu, and once-daily service to Kahului on Maui, Kona on the Island of Hawai‘i, and Līhu‘e on Kaua‘i.
Hawaiian Celebrates 92nd Birthday of its First-Ever Company Airplane
The Hawaiian Airlines single-engine airplane that was instrumental in introducing the islands to commercial aviation celebrated its 92nd birthday today.
CBTS Hawaiian Telcom Presents Free Educational Event for Local Businesses: “Cybersecurity Trends You Need to Know,” Oct. 7
CBTS Hawaiian Telcom presents a virtual educational event from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7 about the trends in cybersecurity.
Scott Seu Replaces Retiring Connie Lau as President & CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries
Constance “Connie” Lau, president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries, is retiring after 15 years as the leader of the parent company of electric utility Hawaiian Electric and community bank American Savings Bank.
The King Kamehameha Golf Club Welcomes New General Manager
The King Kamehameha Golf Club on Maui, recently welcomed Wendell Inamasu as the private club’s new general manager.
Cassi Yamashita is MEO’s Employee of the Month
Community Services Director Cassi Yamashita was named Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of the Month for August for demonstrating the nonprofit agency’s core values of teamwork, integrity, personal excellence, empathy, creativity and flexibility.
Kapalua Golf & Tennis Names Mark Nelson Head Golf Pro of Bay Course
Kapalua Golf & Tennis in Maui named Mark Nelson, who had 20 plus years of golf and hospitality experience, as the new head golf professional of its award-winning Bay Course.
Diane Paloma Named Hawaii Dental Service President and Chief Executive Officer
Paloma will succeed Mark Yamakawa, current HDS president and chief executive officer, who announced his retirement earlier this year.
