2008-07-03T20:37:09-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/ The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=495

The program will be completed on 28 June when USO Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu conduct

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=502

The Navy expects to complete its final EIS on plans to enhance and expand the testing and training facilities

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=493

The Chamber wishes you a safe and wonderful 4th of July holiday.

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=501

The MAC continues to explore EUL options after meeting with US Senator Inouyes Honolulu

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=500

The Army expects to complete its study on the safe disposition of UXOs and DU in Hawaii this summer.

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=499

The MAC met with the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command on 9 June to discuss the Navys assessment

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=498

The MAC Guam Build Up Committee will maintain contact with HQ Pacific Command and HQ Marine Forces

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=497

Governor Lingle forwarded a letter to the Chamber approving the release of $50,000 of the $200,000

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=494

The MAC completed a very successful visit to Washington, DC from June 9-13. The delegation was led by MAC Chair David Carey. Joining

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=496

The Navy is proceeding with its plan to have two squadrons of P-8As replace the aging

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=503

The Department of Army has closed out its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the redeployment plan for the 25th Infantry Divisions 2nd Stryker Brigade

2008-07-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=492

Mike Hulser and daughter, Jessica, are The Biz MD, a Hawaii based Financial and Management Consulting firm. A past Financial Officer at Fortune

2008-06-19T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=491

The most important aspect of a successful company is the team that is supporting it. Employees are the source of your businesss knowledge and ability to fulfill your mission and goals.

2008-06-13T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=490

Increasing fuel prices, rising healthcare costs, and mounting taxes. With operating expenses moving ever more upward, many business owners are looking for relief from a shrinking profit margin.

2008-06-04T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=489

Walgreens, the nations largest drugstore chain, opened its first store in Hawaii in November 2007. Several more stores will open on Oahu soon, including

2008-05-31T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=488

A recent survey from AAA Hawaii shows residents are changing their driving habits to fight high fuel prices.

2008-05-30T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=476

A conference focusing on '#34;green'#34; building issues is expected to draw several hundred attendees to the Hawaii Convention Center Tuesday and Wednesday.

2008-05-19T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=475

Mindy Ash, Clinical Hypnotherapist and owner of Hawaii Hypnosis Center assists clients with a variety of issues.

2008-05-14T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=472

Hawaiis PREMIER Employment Law Seminar for over 12 years! Presented by Torkildson, Katz, Moore, Hetherington ' Harris. Staying abreast of employment law changes is not only important to your bottom line but to the health and safety of your employees and workplace

2008-05-13T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=473

Your resources from Print to the Internet. With Dave Livingston

2008-05-13T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=457

For more than 30 years, Sandler Training has been a leader in sales and sales management training. Sandler Trainings distinctive, non traditional selling system

2008-05-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=456

Two bills supported by labor groups but opposed by Hawaii businesses are dead this legislative session.

2008-05-01T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=455

Its the month of May, and time for Hawaiis business community to celebrate the 23rd Annual Hawaii Military Appreciation Month. It is time to share aloha with our military ohana for continuing to contribute immeasurably towards the well-being of Hawaii.

2008-04-30T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=454

Gov. Linda Lingle has announced the launch of the Governors Innovation Award to acknowledge and encourage innovation across all sectors in Hawaii.

2008-04-17T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=453

Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a bill Monday that would replace secret ballot elections for union representation with a simple petition.

2008-04-15T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=452

At Resource Suites we know there are countless distractions in a single day outside of your core business. Our mission is to improve the efficiency of your business through effective office management

2008-04-13T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=451

One bill, HB2974 HD2 regarding labor, also known as the card check bill is in need of your URGENT attention. This bill denies employees the right to a secret ballot election in determining whether or not to have union representation

2008-04-09T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=450

Normally, a major role of The Chamber is to be a cheerleader for the business community, but its time to get real. The international, national and local economies are facing major challenges with the meltdown of the housing and credit markets causing financial concerns for all of us

2008-04-01T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=449

Gov. Linda Lingle has released $36.6 million to replace passenger loading bridges at Honolulu, Kahului and Hilo international airports, her office announced today.

2008-03-27T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=447

With household bills on the rise food, gas and sewer among them the utilities themselves are ramping up cost-cutting efforts. Toward that end, Hawaiian Electric Co. yesterday launched a promotion

2008-03-20T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=446

The differing perceptions and interpretation of natures beauty, as expressed in oil painting and photography, doubtless have been influenced by our different life experiences. However, the appreciation and perhaps

2008-03-12T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=436

The military recently awarded contracts that could total $158 million for a new communications facility in Wahiawa, drydock work at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Navy construction.

2008-03-07T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=434

Senate Bill 974, which had been shelved last September, is back in the California Assembly. The bill calls for a $30 fee on each 20-foot unit on every cargo container

2008-03-03T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=433

As we learned from our Membership Survey, workforce development is one the business communitys top priorities. Because of this, I serve on the State Workforce Development Council as well as chair the Oahu Workforce

2008-02-29T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=432

Opihi Net, LLC was founded by Dr. Justin M. W. Goo and Mrs. Audra C. Goo, to provide IT services to the small, kamaaina

2008-02-26T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=414

The U.S. Army recently announced that the Hawai'#39;i Army National Guard'#39;s 29th Infantry Brigade and the 25th Infantry Division'#39;s 3rd Infantry Brigade have been alerted to prepare for deployments by the end of this year.

2008-02-15T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=415

Established in 1974, Regal Travel has evolved to be one of the largest locally-owned travel

2008-02-15T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=409

Today, Hawaii is dependent on outside sources for almost all of its energy needs and held hostage to outside forces that impact costs and availability. Therefore, supporting efforts to establish an energy policy that focuses on renewable energies

2008-01-31T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=404

Affluent Oahu is an innovative upscale direct mail company that serves the marketing and branding needs of those who want to exclusively target

2008-01-24T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=403

As the doors opened to the 2008 legislative session and I listened to the opening speeches, I was encouraged to hear that many of the issues legislators addressed were in-line with the Chambers 2008 Legislative Agenda,

2008-01-23T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=400

With the opening of the 2008 Legislative Session less than two weeks away, your Chambers Business Advocacy Department is busy finalizing the schedule for committee meetings, visiting the capitol for discussions

2008-01-08T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=399

Our mission at ReferAloha.com is to be Hawaii'#39;s most relied upon source of information for local products and

2008-01-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=393

The state Department of Transportation is recommending travelers arrive earlier than usual at local airports because of increased traffic expected through New Year'#39;s Day.

2007-12-21T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=392

The state Department of Transportation and 12 of Hawai'#39;i'#39;s major harbor users will ask the Legislature for at least $800 million to get nearly 20 years of work on the Islands'#39; neglected harbors

2007-12-21T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=385

Specializing in sailing Hawaii and embracing a commitment to luxury is the foundation of Pacific Yacht Management LLC. Established in August 2006, our dual mission is to provide charter clientele the means to cruise the Hawaiian Islands on the finest yachts Hawaii has to offer

2007-12-05T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=384

The Chamber'#39;s first radio program with KHVH News Radio 830am and The Rick Hamada Show was a success. President Jim Tollefson launched the new '#34;Spotlight On The Chamber'#34; segment

2007-11-30T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=383

With national projections indicating that one in five people will be 65 or older by 2030, compared with one in eight today

2007-11-26T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=382

Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLP is proud to serve as Hawaiis leading medical testing laboratory, providing laboratory services at 14

2007-11-21T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=364

The cost of doing business in Hawai'#39;i continues to top the concerns of business owners here, but a recent survey revealed that there also is a growing concern over the shortage and quality of workers

2007-11-07T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=348

The Chamber is calling on members to conatct their Legislators regarding the Superferry along with joining businesses in a Walk-around at the State Capitol.

2007-10-22T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=347

The State is mired in a public relations challenge regarding the Hawaii Superferry, that not only has other states, but other countries questioning Hawaii'#39;s unpredictable business climate and the risks that come with investing capital here

2007-10-15T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=344

Newspapers from France to southern California are reporting on the Hawaii Superferry'#39;s latest trouble. Some say it paints a dark picture about Hawaii'#39;s business environment

2007-10-11T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=343

The controversy surrounding the Hawaii Superferry has been making local, national, and international headlines. The Chamber is concerned that this controversy and the negative press it is generating, is doing further damage to Hawaii'#39;s business image

2007-10-09T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=342

The City and County of Honolulu has launched free wireless Internet access for part of the Chinatown area.

2007-10-09T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=340

Hawaiian Electric Co. said it has initiated a process that could lead to more companies providing renewable energy to O'#39;ahu'#39;s electrical power grid.

2007-10-02T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=325

The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii is very pleased about the recent announcement by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that Senate Bill 974 (known as Californias container tax bill) has been delayed until the states next legislative session, Jim Tollefson

2007-09-10T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=309

With Hawaiis unemployment rate the lowest in the nation at 2.4% as of June, it has become a recurring theme with members and many of the businesses I speak with across the state that employers are increasingly experiencing challenges

2007-07-24T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=282

UBuildIt, the nations largest residential construction consulting company uses a time proven system to assist clients with

2007-05-25T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=256

Recently I acquired the Spectrum Home Services Territory of Honolulu and opened our first location

2007-04-19T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=254

Conventional wisdom says that, to most teens, building a robot is not as cool as playing sports.

2007-04-18T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=248

Older Americans celebrated a milestone last year that has some employers feeling anxious. With the first of the baby boomers turning 60, questions have been raised about the impact older workers may have on companies

2007-03-16T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=235

This past week we placed our first Action Alert on the Chamber website and we'#39;ll continue to update it. A very important part of the Legislative process is the participation of the business community.

2007-03-05T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=217

'#34;Established in 1999, Wincubic.com, Inc. which issues Aloha Street quarterly is spearheading Hawaiis most modern

2007-02-18T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=207

Since Establishment in 2001, Wellife Chiropractic has been committed to aligning people to the true meaning of health through empowering education and quality chiropractic care

2007-01-23T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=206

Greater Good TV will launch this Saturday, January 20th at 4:30 pm on KGMB9. The show features the inspirational success stories of our local community leaders who have and still are, making a positive difference in our community. A special showing on Tuesday from 9:00pm-10:00pm will feature Chamber Chairman Vicky Cayetano.

2007-01-18T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=188

From The Department of Transportation Airports Division. The goal of the Airports Modernization Plan is to ensure Hawaiis airports are modern, efficient, passenger-friendly and secure.

2006-12-14T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=180

'#34;As a young entrepreneur from Germany, I have lived with my family since 2002 in Oahu. I have partnered with a national recognized magazine: $1,000.000 aire Blueprints.'#34;

2006-12-11T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=172

Structural Hawaii, Inc. serves the community by providing structural engineering and architectural design services, helping build

2006-11-19T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=156

'#34;Did you budget enough for electricity bills this year? If not, you are not alone. Who could have predicted double-digit increases in fuel costs driving up utility expenses? Unfortunately, crude oil prices continue to trend upward with no apparent end in sight.'#34;

2006-11-06T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=97

This weeks member spotlight is Kiewit!

2006-08-13T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=99

Member Spotlight: Greater Good Radio

2006-08-13T00:00:00-08:00 http://cochawaii.org/_cmx/cmx_article/articleView.asp?ArticleID=98

This Weeks Member Spotlight, GeminiTech

2006-08-13T00:00:00-08:00