Hawaii Business - March 2011

March 2011

Features
	Businesses Love to Hate the Hawaii PUC The state Public Utilities Commission is often criticized but open to reform Dennis Hollier dennish@hawaiibusiness.com
	Best Honolulu Bars for Networking Mix business with pleasure at these hotspots Catherine E. Toth
	With Columbia Inn Gone, Where is THE Meeting Place for Hawaii’s Power Brokers? Jerry Burris searches for the one place where you can find business executives, politicians and other movers and shakers in Hawaii Jerry Burris
	The Hawaii Business 20 for the Next 20 Hawaii Business picks 20 people who will lead our island community during the next two decades Beverly Creamer
	Hawaii State Government Slow to Pay The state delays paying contractors up to weeks, say some nonprofits and general contractors Greg Wiles
	What's New in Hawaii’s Agriculture Scene? Seeds, biofuel crops, goats and sheeps has seen some growth in Hawaii's agriculture industry. Joan Namkoong
	Olives: Hawaii’s Latest Farming Gamble Olive groves are sprouting up across the state and may provide you with locally-sourced olive oil Jill Engledow

The state Public Utilities Commission is often criticized but open to reform

Mix business with pleasure at these hotspots

Catherine E. Toth

Jerry Burris searches for the one place where you can find business executives, politicians and other movers and shakers in Hawaii

Jerry Burris

Hawaii Business picks 20 people who will lead our island community during the next two decades

Beverly Creamer

The state delays paying contractors up to weeks, say some nonprofits and general contractors

Greg Wiles

Seeds, biofuel crops, goats and sheeps has seen some growth in Hawaii's agriculture industry.

Joan Namkoong

Olive groves are sprouting up across the state and may provide you with locally-sourced olive oil

Jill Engledow

Departments
	Letters to the Editor Feedback Civil unions for gay and straight couples; TheBus ain't that bad; state doesn't take financial advice; Oahu-centric thinking; Maui Foodbank
	Talk Story Talk Story with Don Murphy Don Murphy talks about starting his downtown bar, giving back to the community, and his personal St. Patrick Day tradition Beverly Creamer
	Editor's Note The Best Solution is not Perfect Hawaii Business editor explains the magazine's policy on anonymous sources Steven Petranik
	Innovation Medicom Technologies Puts Medical Information on a Watch Medicom Technologies allows individuals to access their medical records from an electronic wristband. Shara Enay sharae@hawaiibusiness.com
	This Month's Parting Shot: Affordable Caskets Affordable Casket in Honolulu sells, umm, affordable caskets.