July 2, 2026
State Senator Lorraine R. Inouye (District 1 – Hilo, Paukaʻa, Papaikou, Pepeʻekeo) was honored on Friday, June 26, with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi’s Impact Gala: Advocacy Awards and Highlights, recognizing her decades of dedicated public service and lasting contributions to Hawaiʻi’s communities, economy, and quality of life.
July 2, 2026
CEOs of more than 100 companies, chambers of commerce, and business organizations across more than 40 states have written personal letters to America ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4th.
July 2, 2026
Hawaii Community Lending, Kaibigan ng Lāhaina and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii have completed a lottery drawing to distribute $50,000 in Amazon gift cards to Lahaina workers and small businesses impacted by the August 2023 wildfires.
July 2, 2026
Blangiardi’s bigger frustration with Okimoto’s handling of the budget remains her decision to slash positions from the Office of Economic Revitalization, which came despite oppositional testimony from Sherry Menor, president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce, and Kiran Polk, executive and CEO of the Kapolei Chamber of Commerce.
June 23, 2026
The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Sector Partnerships, in partnership with Good Jobs Hawaii, the University of Hawaii Community Colleges, and the Creative Industries Division of DBEDT, will host the Creative Industries Employer Meet & Greet on Monday, June 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Entrepreneur's Sandbox.
June 16, 2026
Students from Kapolei and Radford High Schools got a firsthand look at careers in public health and social work during a visit to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health.
June 15, 2026
The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii is inviting business leaders to an exclusive Hawai‘i Pacific Health & HMSA Business Luncheon on June 30, 2026 from 11 AM-1 PM at Prince Waikiki. This event offers a first-hand look at the proposed partnership between two of Hawaii’s largest healthcare organizations and its potential impact on the state’s economy, businesses, and residents.
June 13, 2026
US Sen. Mazie Hirono welcomed more than 200 representatives from over 90 Hawaiʻi businesses and nonprofits to Washington, D.C., this week for the 10th annual “Hawaiʻi on the Hill” — a showcase of local commerce, culture and the aloha spirit on Capitol Hill.