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Maui’s business community made up of people who care

In county and state hearings, disparaging comments about businesses are made as if our businesses are all large, uncaring corporations run by people who don't love Maui and whose sole aim is making money, regardless of the impact on people, the environment and the community. It clearly shows that these individuals do not have a clue about the people we serve.Maui's business community is overwhelmingly made up of small businesses with local owners who live here, care about the environment, invest in this community, and survive in spite of the fact that we have the highest cost of doing ...

Stand Up Paddleboarding Yoga class launches

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea now has an expert-led Stand Up Paddleboarding Yoga class."Yoga is a mind-body practice with a laundry list of benefits," said Senior Spa Director Pat Makozak. "Physically, yoga increases flexibility and strength, and the meditative aspect of the practice does wonders to reduce stress. By introducing (stand-up paddling) yoga, we are able to offer guests a truly unique experience, in which they can bring their yoga practice to the next level or simply just try their hand at something that's a lot of fun."The classes are held in the mornings twice a week ...

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Four Seasons Resorts Lana'i has appointed Joseph LaBreche as director of marketing and LoriHolland as director of public relations.LaBreche will oversee sales, revenue management and marketing personnel and initiatives on behalf of Manele Bay and The Lodge at Koele, both on Lanai.Holland will head up communications, media relations and social media efforts.LaBreche most recently served as director of marketing for the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies, overseeing efforts for the 196-room luxury resort and 40 private residential properties.Holland most recently served as executive ...

Business/In Brief • Feb. 13, 2014

Queen's names 5 people to boardHONOLULU - The president of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and the owner of furniture retailer C.S. Wo & Sons are among five new members of the board at The Queen's Health Systems.The parent company of The Queen's Medical Center said Tuesday that Chamber of Commerce President Sherry Menor-McNamara and C. Scott Wo would join the Board of Trustees.First Hawaiian Bank Vice President Gary Caulfield, surgeon Dr. Steven Nishida and retired venture capitalist Robert Momsen are also joining the board.Molokai General Hospital and The Queen Emma Land Company ...

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* Several Maui employees were honored recently through the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association's 2014 Na Poe Paahana Awards held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.Taking first place in the security officer of the year category was Kirk Togashi of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa.Other Maui winners were: Edward "Eddie" Mahoney of the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, who took third place in the outstanding lodging employee of the year category; and George "Tosh" Fujita of The Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas, who took second place in the bell/valet person of ...

Business/In Brief • Feb. 11, 2014

Oahu home price hits $629,500HONOLULU - The median sales price of an Oahu single-family home reached $629,500 last month.The Honolulu Board of Realtors says the median price paid for single-family homes in January increased nearly 6 percent from $595,000 in the same month last year.The median price for a condominium increased 1.6 percent from January of last year to $320,000.The board released its monthly resale statistics Friday.According to the board's data, there were 246 single-family homes sold last month and 310 condos sold. Both figures represent an increase of 8.4 percent from ...