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September 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 96.1 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic September 2019
September 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 96.1 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic September 2019, the best recover rate since the Maui wildfires,
September 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 96.1 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic September 2019
Small Business Regulatory Review Board elects 2024-2025 Officers
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has announced its officers for fiscal year 2024 to 2025.
Small Business Regulatory Review Board elects 2024-2025 Officers
Hawai’i Awarded $525,000 to Support Small Business Export Expansion
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) $525,000 to continue the Hawaiʻi State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP). This funding will provide small businesses with the vital tools and resources needed to succeed in export-related activities, ensuring Hawaiʻi companies can effectively compete in the global marketplace.
Hawai’i Awarded $525,000 to Support Small Business Export Expansion
DBEDT Encourages Hawai’i Small Businesses to Complete Annual Fed Credit Survey
The survey is open to businesses currently in operation, those recently closed and those about to launch. The survey takes 10-12 minutes to complete and is open to for-profit businesses with fewer than 500 employees. The survey closes on Friday, November 1, at 3:00 p.m. Hawaiʻi time.
DBEDT Encourages Hawai’i Small Businesses to Complete Annual Fed Credit Survey
Hawai’i September Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 percent
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 2.9 percent, the same for the fourth consecutive month.
Hawai’i September Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 percent
HHFDC Recognized by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) for Quickly Standing Up a Housing Referral Program for Displaced Maui Residents
Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — HHFDC has received recognition from national housing experts for standing up the Hawaii Fire Relief Housing Program just days after last year’s wildfires that destroyed much of Lahaina and other parts of Maui.
HHFDC Recognized by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) for Quickly Standing Up a Housing Referral Program for Displaced Maui Residents
Digital Equity Innovation Awards Honors Those Helping to Close the Digital Divide in Hawaii
Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office — In recognizing the work of individuals and organizations who help provide internet access and close the digital divide across the state of Hawaii, 18 recipients of the first-ever Digital Equity Innovation Awards (DEIA) were honored today.
Digital Equity Innovation Awards Honors Those Helping to Close the Digital Divide in Hawaii
August 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 88.4 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic August 2019
August 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 88.4 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019 and total visitor spending was higher than August 2019.
August 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 88.4 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic August 2019
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