Governor Green Appoints Keith Amemiya as Chair of Sports Task Force

Keith Amemiya Has Recently Been Appointed as Chair of Governor Green’s Sports Task Force, Which is Under the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT).
Hawaiʻi Small Business Fair to Provide Support for Local Companies

Popular Hawaiʻi Small Business Fair Returns to Help Local Entrepreneurs Launch and Grow Their Companies in a Post-pandemic Economy and the State’s New Business Landscape.
Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority Receives $50 Million in 2023-2024 State Budget

In a Major Step Towards Making Hawaiʻi More Green, Resilient, and Affordable, the Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA) Has Been Appropriated $50 Million for Solar PV+Battery Financing in the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
Joint Press Release From the Sister State and Sister City Summit

On July 27 and 28, 2023, the Hawaiʻi-Japan Sister State & Sister City Summit was convened by the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), and the Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi (JASH) in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi with the theme of “The Ties that Bind”.
Hong Kong Business Association of Hawaiʻi – GO GBA Forum – Sept 26, 2023 at Hawaiʻi Convention Center

This coming September 26, Hong Kong Business Association of Hawaiʻi (HKBAH) is holding a business forum entitled: GO GBA FORUM on Oʻahu at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. This one-day forum will covers a range of topics, including the greater bay area economic development and opportunities for Hawaiʻi. See attached flyer. For more information and to […]
Inaugural Hawaiʻi-Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit Coming to Honolulu, Hawaiʻi July 27-28, 2023

The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) in Partnership With the Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi (JASH), is Convening the First Hawaiʻi-Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit on July 27 and 28, 2023.
2023 Hawaiʻi Small Business Fair – Save the Date

DBEDT is Pleased to Once Again Sponsor the Annual Hawaiʻi Small Business Fair, on Saturday, September 16, 2023, From 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
3 Questions With Lisa Pakele of INPEACE

The Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture, a Nonprofit With the Mission of Improving the Quality of Life for Native Hawaiians, Opened Its Center for Entrepreneurship in Kapolei on March 31.
Japan is Open for Hawaiʻi Business!

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) is Recruiting Hawaiʻi Companies to Promote and Sell Hawaiʻi-made Products at the Autumn 2023 Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS).
Made in Hawaiʻi Site is Now Linked With Other Sites!

The Made in Hawaiʻi site is now linked prominently on the following high trafficked sites. Madein.Hawaii.gov is the one-stop site which helps shoppers know exactly where to look to find products that are made in Hawaiʻi! Sign up now to be listed. There is no charge but lots of exposure. Department of Land and Natural […]