HI Now Daily: Celebrating Sherry Menor: SME Honolulu’s Salesperson of the Year
Celebrate local excellence at the SME Honolulu Salesperson of the Year event honoring Sherry Menor on Sept. 3rd. Proceeds benefit UH Shidler scholarships.
UH News: UH Mānoa engineering students showcase innovations at Oceanit summit
Four University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering students put their skills to work this summer, developing solutions to challenges ranging from invasive species to disaster response through Oceanit’s Future Innovators Program.
Aloha State Daily: Made in Hawaiʻi Festival to feature Mākia Market for the first time
Founder Taylor Yuen is a college senior and local entrepreneur who remembers helping at her dad’s booth at MIHF at a young age. This month, her business will participate in the festival, showcasing Hawaiʻi-based student makers — what she describes as a “full circle moment.”
Aloha State Daily: Office of Economic Revitalization slated to close Friday
The City and County of Honolulu Office of Revitalization announced Aug. 7 that it will close on Friday, Aug. 14, after the Honolulu City Council cut the office’s budget by $2 million.
KHON2 Wake Up 2Day: Job fair focused on giving locals career opportunities
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Kamaʻaina Comes Home event is focused on giving Hawaiʻi residents build professional relationships, explore career pathways and connect to local opportunities.
DVIDS: USS Wayne E. Meyer hosts the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii’s Young Professional Mentor program
Wayne E. Meyer Sailors hosted the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Young Professional Mentor Program for a visit as part of the Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific shipboard tour program.
Auto Notion: A 1,100-ton crane as tall as a 20-story building left Wisconsin standing straight up on a barge and has been under tow ever since, 9,000 nautical miles through the St. Lawrence locks and the Panama Canal, never once lying down
When P-82 arrives, it becomes the tenth crane at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Its job is straightforward: hoist parts and equipment up to the highest points of ships and submarines sitting in dry dock, per the shipyard.
Press Release: Creative Industries Employer Meet & Greet Connects Hawaii’s Creative Community Around Workforce, Innovation, and Industry Growth
More than 60 creative professionals, educators, employers, entrepreneurs, students, and workforce partners gathered at Entrepreneur’s Sandbox on June 30 for the inaugural Creative Industries Employer Meet & Greet, an event designed to strengthen relationships across Hawaii’s creative economy and explore the future of the industry.
Recovery Isn’t Finished: Why the North Shore Still Needs Your Help
When the Kona Low storm battered Oahu’s North Shore, it left behind more than downed trees and flooded roads. It disrupted the livelihoods of small business owners who form the backbone of the community. In response, the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, established the North Shore Small Business Relief Fund, mobilizing donors to provide direct, timely support to affected establishments.
KHON: P3I helps Hawaii students find tech careers without leaving
Jason Chung, vice president of the Military Affairs Council and co-chair of the Pacific Intelligence & Innovation Initiative, and former P3I intern Cade Fujitani joined Living808 to share how P3I is creating local pathways from education to meaningful employment.