HI Now Daily: Register now for Chamber Weeks 2026 events
Register now for Chamber Weeks 2026 events Chamber Weeks 2026 launches with educational events connecting business leaders and lawmakers at the start of the Hawaii Legislature.
KITV Island News: Mentor Hawaii: Learn from Top Executives & Grow Your Career
Mentor Hawaii, powered by American Savings Bank, pairs young professionals with top executives for one-on-one guidance, helping mentees grow professionally while mentors gain fresh perspectives. Applications are open with an early-bird deadline of January 17, 2026.
Pacific Business News: University of Hawaii to launch fully online degree programs as part of AI integration push
Since Hensel became president of UH in January 2025, she has been focused on integrating the 10 campuses, because when she started she realized there were so many systems that did not talk to each other – leading to a university-wide system that was “very rich in data and very poor in information and lessons that we can take out of that data,” Hensel said during her presentation as the keynote speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Tech Career Pathways Summit in late October.
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Hawai‘i’s minimum wage is set to increase to $16 per hour on Jan. 1, up from $14, a 14.3% increase. This is the third step in a series of planned increases that will ultimately bring the minimum wage to $18 in two years.
Aloha State Daily: Hawai‘i’s minimum wage to increase on Jan. 1
Hawai‘i’s minimum wage is set to increase to $16 per hour on Jan. 1, up from $14, a 14.3% increase. This is the third step in a series of planned increases that will ultimately bring the minimum wage to $18 in two years.
Hawaii News Now: Public Health Grant applications now open to support community wellness programse
The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii is now accepting applications for 2025 Public Health Fund (PHF) grants.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald: Hiring slowing as costs, minimum wage increase
But a majority of members of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii — or 55% — reported in an October survey that they had already seen an increase of at least 7% in operating costs.
KHON2 News: Support ‘the fabric of our community’ this Small Business Saturday
Sherry Menor, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, said that patronizing small businesses makes a large impact on the local community.
Island Scene: free store builds community connections
The Free Store has been a team effort with help from partners including the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Atherton Family Foundation, McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee), and the Chinese Christian Association to name a few.
Spectrum News: Good Jobs Hawaii offers free training classes in Spring 2026
Those looking to upskill or attain industry certifications in specific sectors can look to the UH Community Colleges’ Good Jobs Hawaii initiative to accomplish their goals.