NEW MEMBER PROFILE: TGI Maps

NEW MEMBER PROFILE: TGI Maps

“Where’s a good place to eat….?”   Hotel front desk staff tell us that this is still one of the top 3 questions their guests ask. One of the other top 3 questions is, “Do you have a map of the area?” TGI Hawaii publishes visitor maps customized for each hotel....
New Member Profile: Scott Crockford, CBRE Real Estate

New Member Profile: Scott Crockford, CBRE Real Estate

Scott Crockford is a Vice President with CBRE Advisory and Transactions Services in Hawaii. Mr. Crockford has been a successful commercial real estate professional for 36 years and specializes in investment sales and leasing of all product types including office,...
What Oahu’s Low Unemployment Rate Means for Hawaiian Employers

What Oahu’s Low Unemployment Rate Means for Hawaiian Employers

Written by Oralie Chapman Oahu recently set the country’s record for lowest unemployment rate at 1.9%!Labor costs are the biggest expense for all businesses but with Hawaii’s unemployment rate under 2%, labor costs are at an all-time high as employers compete to...
HRA Labor Day Paina Mixer recap

HRA Labor Day Paina Mixer recap

Re-posted with permission from Pomai Souza, Tasty island Honolulu Food Blog.  You can go to original blog posting by CLICKING HERE.   This year’s Hawaii Restaurant Association Labor Day Paina was held Tuesday evening, August 21, 2018 at Lucky Strike Social in Ala...
Industry Spotlight:  Generations of local flavors, bottled!

Industry Spotlight: Generations of local flavors, bottled!

Brian Tanigawa, Aloha Shoyu Company Ltd. Aloha Shoyu: Tried, true and transforming Hawai‘i is home for our company. Although we’ve expanded to the mainland, first in California and now in Las Vegas, we’re still a local, traditional Hawai‘i company. Aloha Shoyu Company...
Loss of Power and Flooding – some basic guidelines

Loss of Power and Flooding – some basic guidelines

We on Oahu got lucky with Lane not really affecting us, but really beat up Maui and Big Island. Kauai is still drying up from last spring. It is Hurricane season, and more storms could be heading our way.. This link...