Business / In Brief • Feb. 6, 2013

February 6, 2013

Allegiant and union agree on attendantsHONOLULU - A flight attendants union says it has agreed with Allegiant Air on attendants for routes between Honolulu and other cities.Transport Workers Union Local 577 said Tuesday that the agreement covers flights to Boise, Idaho; Phoenix and Spokane, Wash.The union says Allegiant originally wanted to use part-time flight attendants to cover the routes, but changed its mind and is now hiring attendants based in Honolulu to fly the new routes as well as existing routes to California and elsewhere.Hawaii law requires companies to provide health ...

Business / In Brief • Feb. 5, 2013

February 5, 2013

Chamber function planned Feb. 13The Maui Chamber of Commerce will be holding its Business After Hours event Feb. 13 at the J. Walter Cameron Center, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.The meeting will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at the center at 95 Mahalani St. The cost is $15 for Chamber members and $25 for nonmember guests. Those who register before Friday will receive a $5 discount. Call the Maui Chamber of Commerce at 244-0081 to make a reservation.Cesar Gaxiola, executive director of the Cameron Center, said that the event offers an opportunity for the Maui business ...

The Chamber View: Lawmakers looking to milk businesses for more money

February 2, 2013

How is your business faring? Have you fully recovered from losses during the recession?Are you back in growth mode with revenues steadily climbing and offering new jobs? Are you ready, willing and able to absorb more costs this year?If so, then the following may not concern you. However, if not, we understand and want to call your attention to a few measures introduced this legislative session that will increase your business costs if you remain silent and they pass.House Bill 1368 introduced by Rep. Roy Takumi intends to increase the general excise tax and use tax for certain, specified ...

Business / In Brief • Feb. 1, 2013

February 1, 2013

New Island Deli by ABC Stores opened its third shop on Maui earlier this month.The deli is located in the recently remodeled ABC Store No. 51 at 2349 S. Kihei Road.The shop will offer salads, deli sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, baby back ribs, malassadas, chicken wings and a Hawaiian plate.

Business / In Brief • Jan. 31, 3013

January 31, 2013

Affordable farming and local natural gas will be the topics of the Maui Venture Forum from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the Maui Tropical Plantation.The two main speakers will be Dale Bonar, retired executive director of the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust, who will speak on affordable farming land trusts; and Rich Foster of Golden Powers LLC, who will discuss how natural gas in compressed and liquid forms offer an opportunity for lower fuel costs and cleaner fuel that has potential for local production.The forum is part of a series of events organized by David Fisher of Maui Venture ...

Names & Faces

January 31, 2013

* Todd A. Vines has been named marketing manager for the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center.He was previously the director of public relations and social media at Maui-based advertising agency Gilbert & Associates.* Brian A. Lynx, director of sales and marketing at the Grand Wailea Resort , is the new vice president of meetings, conventions and incentives at the Hawaii Tourism Authority.He will oversee the HTA's meetings, conventions and incentives efforts and the agency's two contractors for this segment, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau and SMG, manager for the Hawaii Convention ...