Chamber of Commerce Hawaii wins national award

The Hawaii Convention Center was nationally recognized by the International Association of Venue Managers on Wednesday for its excellence in venue management. General Manager Teri Orton accepted the 2019 Venue Excellence award on behalf of the conv.....»»

Honolulu-based architecture firm hi.arch.y LLP is the sole Hawaii finalist for the U.S. Green Building Council's Project of the Year award for its Keahou Lane project. For the first time, USGBC has made Project of the Year a people's choice award, and .....»»

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The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Young Professionals program officially launched its fourth Mentor Hawaii Program with a kickoff breakfast at The Pacific Club Friday. Earlier this month, the program announced the selection of its fourth cohort, wh.....»»

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has pushed back on the Digital Chamber of Commerce's "national action plan" for blockchain......»»

The Puget Sound Business Journal's analysis of the Seattle-area homelessness crisis has won a Sigma Delta Chi award for public service journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists. Newsroom staff spent months requesting and analyzing public r.....»»

Vinod Khanna and Sridevi awarded posthumously with Dadasaheb Phalke Awards.....»»

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce unveiled the Top 10 Small Businesses on Wednesday evening, with the finalists ranging from apparel to transportation to a community bank. Only one will receive the coveted Mr. K Award, which is awarded t.....»»

A partnership between Phoenix-based Banner Health and University of Arizona has won a $60 million award from the National Institutes of Health for its role in the national All of Us Research Program. In 2016, the two organizations originally won a $43......»»

St. Augustine Distillery has been named best whiskey distillery tour in North America in the recent 2018 Drammie Awards. St. Augustine Distillery was one of over 300 nominations for 25 award categories voted on by more than 2,000 people from aroun.....»»

Georgia Power Co. is being recognized by a national association of investor-owned electric companies for its contributions to power restoration efforts in Puerto Rico last year following Hurricane Maria. The Atlanta-based utility is receiving the Edi.....»»

LGBTQ-owned businesses contribute $1.7 trillion to the U.S. economy and are responsible for 33,000 jobs, according to the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. LGBTQ-owned businesses here in the Phoenix area have faced discrimination and political thre.....»»

Hawaii will receive a portion of the federal Commerce, Science, and Justice Appropriations Bill, which the Senate Appropriations Committee passed on Thursday. The bill includes $1 million to preserve Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, more th.....»»

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A Dayton technology company has won a national award for its robotic dining device. DESiN LLC announced its Obi Robot has been selected as a gold winner in the Rehabilitation and Assistive-Technology Products Category at the 20th annual Medical Desi.....»»

Ramiro Cavazos, president and CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, has been chosen to lead the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as the national organization's new president and CEO. While Cavazos could not immediately be reached for comm.....»»

Kahauiki Village, the Honolulu plantation-style housing project for homeless families, finished in first place in the urban category of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines’ Strong Communities Award program. The project will receive a $15,000 pr.....»»

“I want to give thanks to my ancestors who are the reason I’m here,” said Acevedo, who comes from a Dominican family of storytellers......»»

Justin Phillip Reed’s ‘Indecency’ Wins for Poetry; Jeffrey C. Stewart’s ‘The New Negro’ Takes the Nonfiction Prize.....»»

Justin Phillip Reed’s ‘Indecency’ Wins for Poetry; Jeffrey C. Stewart’s ‘The New Negro’ Takes the Nonfiction Prize.....»»