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Thinking about trying to sell your good and services to the Federal, State or County government?  The Hawaii Small Business Development Center (SBDC) can help!  The Hawaii SBDC was recently awarded a Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) subcontract from Hiʻilei Aloha and the Defense Logistics Agency, which is part of the Department of Defense. Initially ...
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Last September, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) organized two Hawaii Investment Seminars in Tokyo (September 8) and in Sapporo (September 11). These seminars, planned and organized with JETRO’s support, are one concrete result of DBEDT and the U.S.-Japan Council’s (USJC) Japan-Hawaii Economic Summit that ...
Read More DBEDT Welcomes Japan Business Prospects

Attend the 2018 HiSTEP Kick-Off Seminar! Participate in HiSTEP and grow your international export business! Please join us to learn more about the 2018 Hawaii State Expansion Program, also known as HiSTEP. The program is designed to assist small businesses in Hawaii with growing their export business in markets around the world.       ...
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HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) and the Study Hawaii Educational Consortium, an organization of 28 public and private schools, colleges and universities dedicated to increasing the enrollment of international students in Hawaii, announces a press and media tour of six journalists from Asia, Europe and South America.  Journalists from ...
Read More DBEDT and Study Hawaii Announces Media and Press Tour on International Education

On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) hosted the Small Business and Entrepreneur Resource Fair at the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement’s (CNHA) 16th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention held at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel & Resort – themed Aloha Lahui, celebrating our love for the nation and collective ...
Read More DBEDT Sponsors CNHA Small Business and Entrepreneur Resource Fair

Pre-register to be part of the most effective domestic trade shows with the best fit for made-in-Hawaii products. Space is limited and will be on a first come first serve basis. To sign up complete the 2018 Hawaii Pavilions (HiSTEP-HP) Application. Note: final acceptance for participation is subject to DBEDT approval.         ...
Read More Sign Up Now for DBEDT’s Hawaii Pavilions!

DBEDT has partnered with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to organize two seminars in Japan to introduce Hawaii’s business climate and support ecosystem to Japanese companies seeking to expand to Hawaii and beyond. The objectives of the seminars were to attract Japanese companies in the service and manufacturing industries and demonstrate the potential of not ...
Read More DBEDT Partners with JETRO for Tokyo and Sapporo Hawaii Investment Seminars

HONOLULU – Seventy-three companies represented Hawaii at the 2017 Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS). This year marks the sixth consecutive year that the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) organized a Hawaii Pavilion at TIGS, which was held September 6-8, 2017, at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight). This year, the ...
Read More 73 Hawaii Companies Represented at the 2017 Tokyo International Gift Show

Pacific Regenerative Medicine Conference will gather industry experts, innovators and thought leaders in Regenerative Medicine and bring them to Hawaii. They will share research and scientific breakthroughs, discuss medical tourism and have skills labs for attendees, as well as many opportunities to network with industry experts and connect with vendors who support the Regenerative Medicine ...
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The 2017 Global Tourism Summit will feature three days of informative panels and workshops, inspirational speakers, B2B networking events, a special Aloha reception, and daily luncheons that will encompass this year’s theme of sustainability and “Remembering Our Roots.” Preceding events will include exclusive Oahu Tours sponsored by selective sponsors and exhibitors, which may be purchased ...
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