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Seminar and trade show spaces are limited so please register as early as possible. Final acceptance for participation is subject to DBEDT approval.
HiSTEP 2025: Exporting of Agricultural Products
Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 3:00pm, Hawaii Time (Virtual Session)
HiSTEP 2025: Exporting to South Korea
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 3:00pm, Hawaii Time (Virtual Session)
4th Annual Hawaiʻi AI & Cloud Innovation Summit: Presented by Google
September 10, 2025, Hawaii Convention Center
Fourth Annual Hawaiʻi AI & Cloud Innovation Summit Returns September 10
The Fourth Annual Hawai‘i AI and Cloud Innovation Summit will take place on September 10, 2025 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center
DBEDT Named Official Government Partner of 2025 Made in Hawaiʻi Festival
Nearly 30 Local Entrepreneurs to Be Showcased in the “DBEDT Hawaiʻi Made Pavilion”
DBEDT Hosts Third Annual Hawaiʻi-made Conference for Island Manufacturers and Producers
DBEDT will host the third annual Hawaiʻi-Made Conference on Tuesday, May 20, at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.
HiSTEP 2025: US Commercial Service & American Chambers of Commerce – Excellent Export Resources
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm, Hawaii Time (Virtual Session)
Export Finance Options Webinar
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 1:00pm to 2:00pm (Virtual Session)
DBEDT Encourages Hawaiʻi Small Business To Complete Federal Reserve’s 2024 Small Business Credit Survey
Small Businesses Are Vital to the U.S. Economy, Yet Comprehensive Data on Their Financing Needs and Challenges Remain Scarce.
13th Annual Hawaiʻi Small Business Fair Returns to Empower Local Entrepreneuers on September 28
While the Fair is Free to Attend, Space in Each Class is Limited and Registration is Required by September 25, 2024.
SBA Awards Cyber Assistance Grant to DBEDT
DBEDT Has Been Awarded a $936,000 Grant From the U.S. Small Business Administration Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program.
Hawai‘i-Philippines Sister Province Symposium Coming to Honolulu
HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), in partnership with the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaiʻi (FCCH), will