HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Leeward Community College will host the Spring 2015 Hawaii Small Business Fair, sponsored in partnership by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBET). The free one-day event will feature 28 workshops and over 30 exhibitors from federal, state and local agencies and non-profit organizations. Watch the video on Hawaii News ...
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DBEDT kicked off the new year with the first-ever Hawaii Pavilion at Surf Expo January 8-10, 2015, in Orlando, Florida. A 1,600-square foot pavilion featured 20 Hawaii companies with a range of products from surf and SUP boards, to waterwear and resort apparel, to gift and souvenir items. Surf Expo organizers incorporated a Hawaiian theme ...
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The Business Of Exporting Program, presented by DBEDT and Hawaii Pacific Export Council (HPEC), has progressed well since it launched in October, 2014. There have been two large presentation lectures (also open to the general public for a fee), as well as smaller-sized, more focused breakout sections. Please see the details here for the upcoming ...
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Brought to you by DBEDT and Leeward Community College
Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Leeward Community College, Theatre Courtyard, 96-045 Ala Ike Road, Pearl City
No cost to attend, with free parking
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., exhibits open 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
One-Day Seminar - Managing Export Industry Costs: What Are The Advantages?
Date: January 29, 2015
Time: 9:00am – 3:50pm
Venue: The new Homer A. Maxey International Trade Resource Center / 2nd Floor Main Conference Room
Address: Free Trade Zone #9, 521 Ala Moana Blvd.
Brought to you by DBEDT and Leeward Community College
No cost to attend, free parking available!
DATE: Saturday, February 21, 2015
TIME: 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
VENUE: Leeward Community College, Theatre Courtyard, 96-045 Ala Ike Road, Pearl City
Guest speakers and a three-person panel will break out the costs of various export service providers Hawaii companies typically have to manage when exporting...
Jason Ubay, Reporter, Pacific Business Journal
Twenty local companies will display their "Made in Hawaii" wares next month at the Surf Expo in Orlando, Florida, which draws buyers from specialty stores across the U.S., the Caribbean and South America.
Surf Expo is held in January and September every year, featuring 2,600 booths of apparel and hard goods and attracting an average attendance of 26,000.
Governor David Ige welcomed an advance team of senior government officials from Bali, Indonesia in the Governor’s Ceremonial Room. The 9 member delegation, led by Dr. Ketut Wija, Deputy Head of Bali’s Economic Development & Social Welfare, traveled to Hawaii to discuss the implementation phase of the sister state agreement which was signed in April ...
Read More Governor Ige Meets Bali Contingent
On November 6th Kauai launched it’s first annual Small Business Fair with the subtitle, “Learn Effective Strategies for a Successful Business.” Organized by the County of Kauai’s Office of Economic Development, the Fair included a number of business support organizations as exhibitors, such as DBEDT, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Action ...
Read More Successful First “Small Business Fair 2014” on Kauai