by Marketing & Communications | Jan 29, 2021 | Chamber News
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said he will soon begin discussions about relaxing restrictions in several areas like restaurants and bars. The Hawaii Restaurant Association (HRA) says, changes need to be made soon or more businesses will be forced to close for good....
by Marketing & Communications | Jan 24, 2021 | Chamber News
Timing is everything. We are facing a devastating economic crisis in Hawaii, so it was shocking to read a column in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Jan. 13 written by Nate Hix that advocated for legislative proposals to increase the minimum wage to $17 per hour...
by Marketing & Communications | Jan 19, 2021 | Chamber News
The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii started its Chamber Week virtually with a webinar. The guest speakers for the webinar were Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and U.S. Representative Kai Kahele. The theme of the webinar was “#4HI Pushing Forward, Together.” Mayor Mitch Roth...
by Marketing & Communications | Jan 19, 2021 | Chamber News
As the federal government prepares to open the floodgates on Tuesday on a new wave of money for small businesses, one question is whether Hawaii will receive the same massive windfall it got during the program’s first phase. The short answer: nobody knows. “I don’t...
by Marketing & Communications | Jan 19, 2021 | Chamber News
Hawaii’s recession-stricken businesses are on the hook for a $700 million loan the state took out to pay unemployment benefits to people who were put out of work during the pandemic, and lawmakers wonder now how the business community can possibly be expected to pay...
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