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The Maui Chamber of Commerce will host their annual luncheon with Hawaiian Airlines on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 in Kahului. The event will feature a keynote address from Hawaiian Airlines CEO Diana Birkett Rakow, who will share updates and insights on what’s coming for Hawaiian Airlines in 2026 and beyond.

The Maui County Council passed the contentious Bill 9 on first reading Monday, advancing a measure that would phase out thousands of transient vacation rentals currently operating in apartment-zoned districts, mostly in South and West Maui. The measure passed by a vote of 5-3 following a daylong meeting that included hours of emotional public testimony […]

The 12th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made In Maui County Festival, Maui’s premier showcase for locally produced goods, will return to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Nov. 7 and 8. The festival is set to feature more than 140 local vendors offering a variety of products, including art, jewelry, fashion, food, home goods and more. It serves […]

The Maui Chamber of Commerce has launched an economic impact survey to gather critical information needed for the rebuilding of Lahaina Harbor.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of an initiative, the “Maui Housing Future Survey: Assessing Resident Needs,” a community-wide effort to gather essential, real-time data to “directly combat Maui’s deepening housing crisis.”

The Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival returns Nov. 7–8 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, celebrating the creativity, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial spirit of the Maui community.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce today released a statement in response to the PGA Tour’s announcement that The Sentry, the season-opening event of the PGA Tour, will not be held at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in 2026. This difficult decision was made due to ongoing drought conditions and severe water conservation requirements impacting the island.

Ten more entrepreneurs from Maui County will be featured at the 2025 Made in Hawai‘i Festival as part of a new partnership between the state and local business support organizations.

The Maui County Council moved forward two bills this week aimed at bolstering island agriculture, but one — Bill 75, which seeks to establish agricultural tourism — sparked a debate over safeguarding indigenous Hawaiian cultural practices from commercial exploitation. In a less contentious move, Bill 76 received unanimous final Council approval to allow food trucks […]

The Maui Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Mayor’s Small Business Awards, which recognize outstanding small businesses in Maui County.

Four Honolua Surf Co. stores, two Quiksilver, two Billabong and two Volcom stores are set to shut down on Maui after their current inventory sells out, probably near the end of April.

Maui County Council members voted unanimously 9-0 to approve on first reading an amended Bill 7, revising the County’s fiscal year 2025 budget to appropriate $1.5 million to the nonprofit Festivals of Aloha for the 2025 Maui County Fair.

A bill to exempt state-financed housing developments from county council approval has passed second reading on the Hawaiʻi Senate floor and advanced to the Ways and Means Committee.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual luncheon with Hawaiian Airlines on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. The event will feature a keynote address from Hawaiian Airlines CEO Joe Sprague, who will share updates and insights on what’s coming for Hawaiian Airlines in 2025.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce announced the date of the 4th Annual BizMixx Maui event on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Grand Wailea Resort Maui. This is the signature fundraiser to benefit the chamber’s work.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce is reminding the community that nominations are still being accepted for the Annual Mayor’s Small Business Awards in 2024 and are due on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. All nominees and winners will be honored during an event on Sept. 19, 2024.

The third annual Alaska Airlines BizMixx fundraiser for the Maui Chamber of Commerce will be held March 16 at the Grand Wailea Resort Maui. Cocktails will be served from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by dinner, entertainment and a silent auction.

The event will feature a keynote address from Hawaiian Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Ingram and Alaska Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci. They will discuss the merger, timeline, benefits/services and more.

Tickets for the 9th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival, go on sale on Thursday, Oct. 13, on the Maui Arts & Cultural Center website. The festival takes place in-person on Nov. 4 and 5, 2022 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. There will also be a virtual component.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce is now accepting Product Vendor and Food Truck Vendor Applications for the 2021 Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival. The 8th Annual event will be held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Nov. 5 and 6, 2021 and virtually through an online marketplace.