https://vimeo.com/249754529 Time: Monday, 11:45 a.m. Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa Photographer: Jeff Hawe After making a “gather” of molten glass for a sculpture, Jonathan Swanz removes a small piece that accidentally broke off the inside wall of one of his furnaces. These…
Ah, January, the first month of a bright new year. Business plans have been developed, goals set, personal resolutions made. Whether we achieve those goals remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: We will all face changes this…
DATE AND TIME Thursday, July 26, 2018 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. LOCATION Hilton Hawaiian Village – Coral Ballrooms CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Join Hawaii Business magazine for the largest professional development conference in Hawaii. The conference aims to build…
DATE AND TIME Thursday, August 9, 2018 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. LOCATION Pomaikai Ballrooms CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS As Southwest Airlines prepares to enter the market, editor Steve Petranik will sit down with Executive VP & CRO Andrew…
Nearly half of our state legislators hold second jobs, from pilot, doctor and lawyer to business owner, real estate agent and more. Most people would be surprised to see a state senator mowing the lawn or cleaning the restrooms at…
Q: I swear I hear the word “networking” a hundred times a week. My co-workers insist it’s the only way to climb the business ladder. My parents tell me it’s how to meet friends. My boss tells me it’s a…
The financial services company uses technology, American Sign Language and lip reading to serve both hearing and nonhearing clients Joshua Beal was born deaf. “It was very isolating. I always felt different as a child growing up,” recalls the owner…
After others failed over two decades, a new team is hoping to rebuild the Coco Palms Resort The once iconic Coco Palms resort is now a set of dilapidated brown buildings in the middle of a jungle. Guinea grass…
The long-term goal of the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative is to plant 1.3 million trees “Forests aren’t like other commodities. You cannot accelerate the time it takes to grow a tree,” says Jeffrey Dunster, executive director of the Hawaiian Legacy…
We Are Wahine The Wahine Forum is Hawaii’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. Hawaii's top female executives, entrepreneurs, up-and-coming leaders and others intent on advancing their careers come together for a full-date event featuring national speakers and local…
In the new year, many women and men want to freshen their looks but still appear professional for work. Kim Smith, a wardrobe stylist in Honolulu since 2004, offers these tips on how to get started. 1. Purge! Before you hit…
Name: Cheryl Ohta Age: 58 Job: Fortune cookie writer and treasurer/HR manager, Hawaii Candy Inc. Start: The Mililani resident received her business degree in marketing from the University of San Francisco in 1981. “My husband, Keith, is the third-generation owner. His grandfather started…