Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

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The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism is Hawaii’s resource center for economic and statistical data, business development opportunities, energy and conservation information, and foreign trade advantages.

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CREATIVE LAB HAWAII ANNOUNCES SEVEN SELECTED FELLOWS TO ATTEND AND PITCH PROJECTS AT AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2019 Zoë Eisenberg and Serge Marcil to Participate in AFM’s Prestigious Pitch Conference HONOLULU—The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Creative Industries Division (CID) continues to grow opportunities for Hawaii’s entrepreneurs, announcing that seven Fellows of its Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) Producing and Screenwriting Immersive Programs are participating […]

CREATIVE LAB HAWAII INVITES COMMUNITY TO INDIGENOUS STORYTELLERS PANEL AND DISCUSSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2019 Free Public Panel Among the Dynamic Range of Creative Media Events Offered by Leading Local Organizations Throughout November 2019 HONOLULU—Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH), founded by the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Creative Industries Division (CID), will host an Indigenous Storytellers Panel and Discussion on Saturday, […]

Hawaii One of Four States Selected for Energy Security Exercise

Hawaii State Energy Office — Hawaii was one of four states selected by the National Governors Association to participate in a state-focused technical assistance project to enhance their experiences in the GridEx V energy security exercise.

Statement from Chief Energy Officer Scott Glenn

Hawaii State Energy Office — Chief Energy Officer Scott Glenn issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s affirmation that he plans to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement.

New Report Shows Consumer Debt Grew Slower in Hawaii than the Nation in the Past Four Quarters

DBEDT today released a report, “Hawaii Consumer Debt Report: 2019 Update,” which shows that total consumer debt increased 2.3 percent for Hawaii consumers between the second quarter of 2018 and the second quarter of 2019.