Maui Economic Development Board wishes you and your ʻohana a healthy and peaceful 2026! Mahalo for supporting our mission to lead and inspire innovation in business, education, and our community. Here’s to a year filled with learning, collaboration, and shared prosperity.
Maui's own Santa and Mrs. Claus are a common sight throughout the holiday season despite the islands being over 4,700 miles away from the North Pole. “As we get older,” Santa said, “the warmer tropical weather during the blustery cold North Pole winters is much better...
Over 50 students from across Maui County, including 3 from Molokai, joined healthcare professionals at Kaiser Permanente’s Maui Lani clinic in November for a Saturday filled with career exploration and hands-on learning. The event, organized by Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) STEMworks™...
Giving concerts for the community at various venues around the island, the Maui Community Band, a nonprofit ensemble, offers numerous performances throughout the year. The band is a diverse group of about 45 volunteer musicians, with members from all walks of life, including doctors, opera...
This fall season, the inaugural Lights for Lahaina and Light March filled the grounds of Maria Lanakila Catholic Church with healing and aloha. From heartfelt activities to the powerful Light March that brought hundreds together, the event was a reminder of Lahaina’s strength, resilience, and...
The recent 2025 Sister Cities International Conference in Izumisano, Japan continued to build the already strong collaboration between Hawaiʻi and Japan. The event brought together Hawaiʻi’s state and county representatives with their...
Makahiki, the ancient Hawaiian season known as the Hawaiian New Year, is a four-lunar-month period from October or November to February or March, depending on the year. The rising of Makaliʻi (the constellation also known as the Pleiades) at sunset marks the beginning of Makahiki, and the season...
Kula Country Farms, a family-run upcountry business on Kula Highway, is a favorite stop for both locals and tourists alike. Chauncey Monden, a graduate from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a fourth-generation farmer, took over the family farm in 1998 when his father retired. His wife Teena...
Whether people are just getting started in business or looking to scale up, the recent Entrepreneur Bootcamp was designed to equip them with the tools, strategies, and connections needed to succeed. Presented by the UH Maui College Maui Food Innovation Center and the YWCA Maui Women’s Business...
Native Hawaiian astrophysicist Dr. Brittany Kamai brought a wealth of information and wonder to the participants of the 8th annual 2025 EMER-GEN program at the Wailea Beach Resort-Marriott on September 14-16. EMER-GEN, a joint initiative of the AMOS Conference (presented by Maui Economic...
