Economic Development Committee Update – July 2023

Hawaii County is home to the most scientifically productive astronomy research complex in the world. On May 11, our illustrious Chamber President and Director of the UH Institute for Astronomy, Doug Simons gave the Economic Development Committee an update on the Mauna...

UH Hilo Chancellor’s Message – July 2023

Expanding diversity in STEM fields The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo will be hosting a conference this month, bringing together campuses from Hawai‘i and the Pacific region who are working together to encourage Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island students to pursue...

UH Hilo Chancellor’s Message – June 2023:

New research facility clears last hurdle, construction starts this summerThe U.S. Geological Survey has cleared the last hurdle to build its new research facility at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo campus. The final environmental assessment found no significant...

UH Hilo Chancellor’s Message – May 2023: Honoring Aunty Edith

This month there is a celebration planned to honor Kumu Hula Edith Kanaka‘ole. Save the date, Saturday, May 6, 2023, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Performing Arts Center, and then 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Edith Kanaka‘ole Hall, on the campus of University of Hawai‘i...

Economic Development Committee Update – March 2023

Lisa Rantz, the Executive Director of the Hilo Medical Center Foundation and the President of the Hawaii State Rural Health Association, joined us at our last Economic Development Committee meeting on March 9th. It was an open forum with a wide-ranging discussion on...