October 14, 2026
Small businesses on Kaua‘i impacted by Hurricane Lowell will soon have access to $2 million in direct financial assistance through the Kaua‘i Hurricane Lowell Business Recovery Grant, a new grant program of the State of Hawai‘i through the Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) and administered by the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii.
October 10, 2026
Young professionals across Hawaii are being asked a blunt question this month: can you actually afford to build a future here? The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii's Young Professionals program is holding its fourth annual Cost of Living Summit, a day-long gathering built around workshops, panels and economic presentations aimed squarely at the forces pushing younger residents off the islands.
October 9, 2026
The U.S. Postal Service has released new expectations for deliveries to and from Hawaiʻi, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Packages are going to take longer to ship — in some cases, twice as long. Some local business leaders say that could create challenges.
October 9, 2026
For young professionals in Hawaiʻi, the question of whether they can afford to stay can shape decisions about housing, careers, family and the future.
October 6, 2026
Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses get work done, from handling everyday tasks to improving productivity. For Hawaiʻi’s small businesses, that means learning how to use these tools will help them keep pace with a changing economy.
October 5, 2026
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how businesses operate, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii will host a hands-on workshop designed to help administrative professionals, coordinators, assistants, office staff and other support professionals put AI to work in their everyday roles.
October 3, 2026
Mykola Melnyk never expected to go to war. He was a lawyer working in the Ukrainian parliament with a promising career ahead of him. But in 2014, everything changed when along with thousands of young Ukrainians, he participated in the Maidan Revolution that led to the removal of Ukraine’s then pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych.
October 1, 2026
The state, along with the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, is planning to distribute $2 million in grants to help Kauai's small businesses and nonprofits recover.