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aio Media Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Awards: Best Attractions & Activities
Taking visitors and locals beyond their “everyday”, these businesses have delivered some of the most exciting ways to experience Hawai‘i by land, sea, or air. Here, you can nominate your candidates for the following categories: Activity or Adventure Company Sports…
aio Media Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Awards: Best Heritage & Cultural
Celebrating and advancing Hawaiʻi’s cultural lifestyle, these organizations, festivals, and gatherings have showcased what makes Hawai‘i such a special place. Here, you can nominate your candidates for the following categories: Destination Festival Return to…
aio Media Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Awards: Best Hotels & Accommodations
Delivering world-class customer services, these accommodations have enabled their guests to experience all that makes Hawaiʻi “no ka oi”. Here, you can nominate your candidates under the categories of: Boutique (less than 199 rooms) Small Hotel (less than 399 rooms) Large Hotel…
aio Media Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Awards: Ecotourism
Sharing, preserving, and promoting “aloha” for the land, these organizations, and businesses have championed sustainable objectives and appreciation of Hawai‘i’s natural environment, resources and assets. Here, you can nominate your candidates under the categories of: Agriculture Event Using Locally Grown Products Achievement…
aio Media Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Awards: Excellence in Food & Beverage
Showcasing an unequivocal spirit of aloha and excellence, these establishments have provided visitors and locals with Hawaiʻi’s best dining experiences. Here, you can nominate your candidates under the categories of: Casual Dining Fine Dining Pau Hana …
aio Media Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Awards: Leadership in the Industry
Striving for continued excellence in their fields, these individuals have been leaders and innovators for Hawai‘i, its culture, and the people that call these islands home. Here, you can nominate your candidates under the categories of: Cultural Advisor Young Professional Achiever Outstanding…
Which Employee Is Most Likely to Steal From You?
Experts say there are things to watch for and ways to prevent theft in the first place If employees are going to steal from their company, there’s one clear signal, says Hawaii forensic accountant Felice Valmas, whose profession focuses on…
Revenue and Profits Surge
BOSS survey of 443 business leaders shows strong performance by local companies over the past year. What is the BOSS: BOSS stands for Business Outlook and Sentiment Survey. The survey of local business leaders is conducted twice a year for…
Finding Good Employees: Old Ways vs. New Ways
Actually you need both to recruit the right employees for the right jobs. This three-part feature first looks at the problem of recruiting in a low-unemployment economy, then focuses on traditional – and still crucial – recruiting tactics, and then…
Uber/Lyft vs. Taxis
In separate surveys (The BOSS Survey and The Island Issues Survey), we asked local business leaders and the general public about using taxis, Uber and Lyft. Both surveys were conducted for Hawaii Business in the final quarter of 2017 by…
You Can't Beat Robots So Work With Them
Robots and artificial intelligence are already taking over jobs from people, so many schools are teaching cybersecurity, programming and robotics to provide students with employable 21st century skills On a cloudy day in Manoa, a pair of high school…
Aloha Town
The City and County of Honolulu does a big job – or rather, 10,687 jobs. That’s the number of people the C&C employs, with the responsibility of providing safety and enhancing the lives of Oahu’s 992,605 residents. Every U.S. city…
Ways to Manage Your Millennials
Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials come from the same planet, but they seem to live in different worlds. Here are nine ways that older managers can lead, inspire and, yes, learn from their younger employees. [ Plus ] Tips on…
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Cure Oahu Opens On Kapahulu Avenue
Cure Oahu opens its doors today on Kapahulu Avenue, offering a safe and secure location for 329 cardholders to purchase medical cannabis. The 2400-square-foot dispensary occupies the old Bank of Hawaii location and looks more like a place to purchase…
Profile of Hawaii’s Veterans
Statistics on local veterans that may surprise you 2014 numbers compiled by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics: Race and Ethnicity 30.2 percent of Hawaii’s veterans are Asian. The next highest state or territory, California, has a mere…
Immigrants Get The Job Done In Hawaii
Here’s who they are and what they contribute to the local economy. Immigrants have an outsized place in Hawaii’s history. In the 19th and early 20th centuries they came from Japan, China, Puerto Rico and the Portuguese Azores and sustained…
Don’t Always Fear Raising Your Prices
When was the last time you evaluated your prices? Does this process make you uncomfortable? Let me share a story about a friend and the surprise he experienced when he increased his prices. My friend and his wife had been…
My Company’s Bennies Only Cater to Old Folks
Reader asks why local companies don’t offer the 21st century benefits offered by progressive Mainland companies Q: I’m back from college and grad school on the Mainland and really trying to make my way in Hawaii. I turned down better-paying…
Do B&Bs Help or Hurt Your Business?
Most business say neither, but there’s a shift over time among those who see an effect The BOSS survey asked 402 local business leaders about the impact on their companies of visitors who use B&Bs and other nonhotel accommodations outside…
What Are Your Biggest Problems?
The BOSS survey examines what’s holding back your business Government Regulations The BOSS survey presented 402 local business leaders with five regulatory issues. They were asked if each one presented an individual challenge to their companies. Afterward, those who…
Hawaii’s People Stay True
Brand loyalty is strong in the Islands, but give a customer a bad experience and they may never forget or forgive. “From right here, I can see one, two, three, four, five banks outside my window,” says Dennis Christianson, partner/CEO…
To App or Not To App
Many local organizations have created mobile phone apps to connect with customers, students, patients and others, but apps are not useful to every business At any time, students at Hawaii Pacific University can look at their assignments, view their grades,…
Finding The Best Business Solution [Sponsored]
In January, Michael J. O’Malley became managing partner of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, responsible for the business, management and overall operations of one of Hawaii’s oldest law firms. The 64-year-old alum of Kailua High School is also a corporate…