Business Development and Support Division

DBEDT and the U.S. Census Bureau are co-sponsoring a free workshop, “Understanding Hawaii’s Economy Using Census Business Data,” which will demonstrate new tools to help industry analysts and entrepreneurs study historical trends to help business planning. They can answer such questions as what industries have the most new hires, how much do those workers earn, what are the ...
Read More Free Workshop for New Business Startups and Expanding Businesses

The Department of Business, Economic Development &Tourism (DBEDT), in collaboration with Study Hawaii, Hawaii Department of Education and representatives of schools, colleges, universities and English language programs promoted Hawaii’s education assets in Japan from September 7-17, 2016, in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Nagasaki.  The education promotion mission was led by Hawaii First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige, ...
Read More Hawaii Team Showcased at EducationUSA Trade Fairs in Japan

For the second year, DBEDT organized a Hawaii Pavilion at the 2016 Las Vegas Souvenir and Resort Gift Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  Supported in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, DBEDT recruited 14 Hawaii companies to the 4-day show which was attended by almost 4,000 U.S. and ...
Read More DBEDT Hawaii Pavilion at Las Vegas Trade Show

More than 60 Hawaii Companies just completed participating in the 2016 Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS). This year marks the fifth consecutive year that the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) organized a Hawaii Pavilion at TIGS, which was held September 7 – 9, 2016, at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big ...
Read More More than 60 Hawaii Companies Showcased at the 2016 Tokyo International Gift Show

Export University 201 will be the final HiSTEP training session in Honolulu for 2016, so be sure to sign up! Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2016Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PMVenue: Foreign Trade Zone 9, 521 Ala Moana Blvd, Pier 2, Homer Maxey International Trade Center, 2FFee: $25.00 payable to DBEDT in cash or check at the ...
Read More Final HiSTEP Export University in Honolulu for 2016!

The State of Hawaii and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province celebrated the 30th anniversary of its sister-state-province relationship on Friday, September 2, 2016, on the grounds of the ‘Iolani Palace.  In cooperation with the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism hosted over 200 people at a reception including Hawaii ...
Read More Hawaii – Jeju Sister-State-Province Relationship 30th Anniversary Celebration

It was just announced that the Export University 101 session in Hilo, Hawaii, has been rescheduled to Friday, September 16, so please note on your calendars. In Honolulu, the scheduled Export University 201 session for Wednesday, September 14 is still open for registration. The Export University Application is available online. View the Export University Flyer for more information. ...
Read More Updated Schedule for HiSTEP Export University in Hilo, HI