September 3, 2026
Last month, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii put on an AI basics workshop for small businesses, which some have called the backbone of the U.S. economy.
September 3, 2026
The University of Hawaiʻi has joined a national initiative to transform how students transition into the workforce. In partnership with the Hawaiʻi Workforce Funders Collaborative (HWFC), and supported by a $50,000 subgrant, the “Advancing Work-Based Learning Through Quality Coaching” project aims to ensure every resident has a clear path to a thriving local career.
September 3, 2026
Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii launched a $3.35 million grant program for Kona Low storm-impacted small businesses on Oahu.
September 3, 2026
The O‘ahu Kona Low Business Recovery Program is a new grant program from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism that's being administered by Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i.
September 2, 2026
Small businesses across O‘ahu impacted by the Kona Low storm will soon have access to $3.35 million in direct financial assistance through the O‘ahu Kona Low Business Recovery Program, 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.
September 2, 2026
The Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Summer High School Internship Program concluded in July, with 25 high school students completing internships and contributing a combined 1,607+ hours of hands-on work experience both here in Hawaii and virtually.
September 1, 2026
What will Hawaii’s workforce look like five, 10 or even 20 years from now? And what can we do today to make sure local workers are prepared for the opportunities ahead? Those questions will take center stage at Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and Workforce Development Council’s Future of Work 2027 Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 23.
August 30, 2026
Hawaiʻi Tech Days of Fall 2026 launches Sept. 2, with a joint kick-off event for Hawaiʻi Tech Days and Hawaiʻi Tech Week at Walter Dods Jr. RISE Center in Honolulu.