GEOGRAPHY IN ACTION

Dec 16, 2015 | MEDB News

In celebration of National Geographic Awareness Week, November 17-21, the Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology (WIT) Project presented Geographic Information System (GIS) Day at Queen Kaahumanu Center in Kahului. The event featured displays and...

HAWAII CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS ON ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL

Dec 14, 2015 | MEDB News

Dec 14, 2015 Pacific Business News – Hawaii continues to make progress on its renewable energy goal, report says Hawaii is a little more than a fifth of the way — 21.1 percent — to its new landmark goal of achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2045,...

PAMELA NORRIS WINS THE 2016 INNOVATEHER BUSINESS CHALLENGE

Dec 9, 2015 | Business Assistance

Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) was the local host for the 2016 InnovateHER “Innovating for Business Challenge.” The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the nationwide InnovateHER Challenge in August 2015, with the goal of finding products and...

MOLOKAI MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVES NOAA GRANT

Dec 9, 2015 | MEDB News

Molokai Middle School recently received an $88,213 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a project titled “Promoting Cultural Based Knowledge and Practices through Environmental Stewardship and Preservation.” The grant extends from...

ANGELS ON WHEELS

Dec 4, 2015 | MEDB News

Recently, A Cup of Cold Water (ACCW) Community Care-Van held its 2nd annual gathering to give thanks for the success of its outreach ministry.  In October 2013, the four Episcopal churches on Maui, Good Shepherd, Holy Innocents, St. John’s and Trinity by-the-Sea,...