• Good Doggy • Condo Experts • Senior Golf • Building Award • Internet Expo • Lihue Business Association • Made in Hawaii • Cheaper flights? • New Businesses • Chamber News Good Doggy Kauai Veterinary Clinic, Inc. again received
• Good Doggy
• Condo Experts
• Senior Golf
• Building Award
• Internet Expo
• Lihue Business Association
• Made in Hawaii
• Cheaper flights?
• New Businesses
• Chamber News
Good Doggy
Kauai Veterinary Clinic, Inc. again received accreditation following a comprehensive evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association. The evaluation includes a quality assessment review of the hospital’s facility, medical equipment, practice methods and pet health care management. About 17 percent of all small animal veterinary facilities in the U.S. are accredited hospital members of the association. In order to maintain accredited status, Kauai Veterinary Clinic, Inc. must continue to be evaluated regularly by the association’s trained consultants.
Condo Experts
The Real Estate Commission will be holding its “Specialists Office for the Day” on Friday, May 21, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Kauai Board of Realtor’s office at 4359 Kukui Grove, #103, in Lihue. Real estate and condominium experts will be available to meet with real estate licensees, condominium owners and anyone else interested in real estate licensing or condominium issues. Call 274-3141 extension 6-2643 for information.
Senior Golf
The second quarterly Kauai Senior Golf Club tournament for 2004 will be held on Saturday May 29, 2004 at the Wailua Golf Course. The May 2004 handicap will be used. Entry blanks are available at the Wailua Golf Course. Golfers 55 years and older are welcome.
Building Award
The Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA-Hawaii) is still accepting entries for the awards program in the following categories: Details, Residential and Commercial Remodeling, New Residential and Commercial Construction, Kitchen & Bath, Historical and Landscaping.
This year’s awards program features a new category, “Built Green,” which will award contractors who use the best BuiltGreen practices. Wondering what will happen to the vacant lot now surrounded with make-shift walls of black plastic? Or, what’s all the drilling and pounding going on next door? One of these construction projects may be a winner in this year’s Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards.
Entry fees range from $325 to $895, depending on the category and membership in the Building Industry Association of Hawaii or a member of an industry-related organization. The entry form and fee deadline is May 21, 2004. Completed entry binders are due May 28, 2004. For more information or for an entry application, call Tracy Jefferson at 847-4666 ext. 201 or see www.bia-hawaii.com.
Internet Expo
Technology News Network announced the 2004 Road Runner Technology & Internet Expo on Kauai will be held September 21, 2004, at the Radisson Kauai Hotel & Resort in Lihue from 11 to 6 pm. The Expo is part of a statewide “road show” featuring high-tech innovations and interactive exhibits. The 2004 Road Runner Technology & Internet Expo is open to all high technology businesses and organizations in Kauai as well as throughout the State of Hawaii. For more information, see www.pacificnews.net.
Lihue Business Association
Lihue Civic Center master plan update will be the topic of the Lihue Business Association meeting at the Pua Kea Golf Course Restaurant May 20 from 7:30 to 8:30 am. The speaker will be Ian Costa, Kauai County planning director of Kauai County. The event is sponsored by Palmer Hafdahl of Palm’s Hawaii Architecture.
Made in Hawaii
Exhibit space is now available for First Hawaiian Bank’s 2004 Made in Hawaii Festival, scheduled for August 20, 21, and 22 at Neal Blaisdell Center.
This year’s festival will spread from the Exhibition Hall to the Arena to accommodate the growing number of booths. Last year’s festival, attended by nearly 36,500 people, featured more than 400.
“We want to encourage businesses, especially those starting out, that manufacture or produce Hawaii-made products to participate, because the festival is one of the best venues to introduce new products,” First Hawaiian Chairman Walter Dods said. “The festival is especially beneficial for exhibitors from the Neighbor Islands.”
Dods said the show also provides a trade preview attended by buyers from Hawai‘i, the mainland and elsewhere who are looking for unique products.
“The festival is an excellent opportunity for companies to expand their wholesale business,” he said.
Exhibit space is available for businesses that feature Hawaii-made products including art, clothing, flowers, produce, food, jewelry, plants, pottery, woodwork, musical instruments, gift items, home accents and furnishings, and more. To qualify as a Hawai‘i-made product, a product must have at least 51 percent of its wholesale value added by manufacture, assembly, fabrication or production within the state.
Standard 10-by-10-foot drapery exhibit booths include one draped table, two chairs, a booth identification sign, and trash can. Rates are $475 for regular booths and $525 for corner booths with an additional $100 charge for those who want to share a booth. A deposit is required by May 21 to reserve a booth. To register, an application can be obtained from the Made in Hawaii Festival website at www.madeinhawaiifestival.com . For information: (808) 533-1292.
Cheaper flights?
Aloha Airlines will not reduce its flights as a result of the recent sale of Island Air by Aloha Airgroup, Inc.
“We have no plans to change or reduce Aloha flights in to or out of Lihue,” said Stu Glaubermann, Aloha spokesman.
Meanwhile, Island Air will add Lihue-Honolulu routes soon, and perhaps a direct flight from the Big Island. Could the increased competion mean cheaper flights? We certainly hope so. But Island Air could not be reached for comment.
New Businesses
Good Cause Entertainment, an internationally focused online development company, announced the opening of an online auction site dedicated to supporting local artists and Kaua‘i’s good causes/charitable organizations. Combining online marketing and “auctiontainment” techniques, the site targets recent visitors to Kaua‘i. Good Cause Entertainment donates 90 percent of the “above bid'”artist price (usually around 15%) to a pool of local charities. For more information on how this program can benefit artists, charities or non-profits, visit the auction link at www.goodcauseentertainment.com.
Chamber News
June Jones and UH Atheletic Director Herman Frazier will be on hand for the Na Koa event May 19, 11:30 a.m. at the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club’s Master’s Ballroom. Tickets will be $25. For tickets, call Allan Smith or Mike Furukawa at 245-3678.
Identity Theft workshop will be held June 2 at the Aloha Beach Resort’s Pi‘ikoi Room from 3:30 to 6 pm. Mel Rapozo of M&P Legal Support Services, LLC will be the featured speaker. Cost is $20 Chamber member, $30 Guests
Business After Hours event will be held at the Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative Kapaia Power Station June 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $10 Chamber members, $20 guests.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc.’s 2nd Quarter General Membership Meeting dinner will be held June 29 beginning at 5:30 pm at the Sheraton Kaua`i Resort. Keynote speaker will be Kelvin Taketa, president of the Hawai`i Community Foundation. Don’t miss the networking opportunities. Registration and no-host cocktails. Cost is $41 for Chamber member, $51 for guests.
Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce Inaugural Golf Tournament will be held July 18 at the Kaua`i Lagoons Mokihana Course. Registration starts at 6:30 am with a 7:30 a.m. shot gun start.
shot gun start.
For more information on these events or others, call the Chamber at (808) 245-7363. or see their website: www.kauaichamber.org.
