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Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority Hires Executive Director
Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority — The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii has named Riley Saito as its new executive director.
Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority Hires Executive Director
$6.3 Million Released for Tourism Recovery Campaign
Governor Josh Green, M.D., has released $6.3 million to DBEDT to support a tourism recovery campaign to address the continued economic impacts from the August 2023 Maui wildfires and the expected downturn due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
$6.3 Million Released for Tourism Recovery Campaign
Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in December 2024
According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, there were 910,055 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in December 2024, a 5.5 percent growth compared to the same month last year.
Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in December 2024
Hawaii December Unemployment Rate at 3.0 Percent
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December was 3.0 percent, compared to 2.9 percent for the previous six consecutive months.
Hawaii December Unemployment Rate at 3.0 Percent
Hawaii Receives Federal Designation as Nation’s First Statewide Economic Development District
Office of Planning and Sustainable Development — DBEDT is proud to announce that Hawaii has become the nation’s first statewide economic development district (EDD), a designation approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.
Hawaii Receives Federal Designation as Nation’s First Statewide Economic Development District
Call for Submissions Issued for Hawaii Film and Creative Content Funding Support
DBEDT's Creative Industries Division Hawaii today released a request for proposals toward the development of small, mid-sized and microbudget film and creative media projects.
Call for Submissions Issued for Hawaii Film and Creative Content Funding Support
Visitor Industry Recorded Fourth Consecutive Year-over-Year Growth in November 2024
According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, there were 770,940 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in November 2024, growth of 5.3 percent compared to the same month last year.
Visitor Industry Recorded Fourth Consecutive Year-over-Year Growth in November 2024
Hawaii November Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9. Percent
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 2.9 percent, the same for the sixth consecutive month.
Hawaii November Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9. Percent
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