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Hawai'i Natural Energy Institute Awarded $5 Million for Wave Energy Project (09-19-2008)
Hawai'i and Taiwan to Cooperate on Energy Technology (09-12-2008)
State Secures $1.7 Million in Energy Grants (09-11-2008)
Explore Korea Business Opportunities in Renewable Energy, Education and Information & Communication (09-11-2008)
State Offers Hawai'i Monthly Energy Data Online (09-02-2008)
Year-to-Date Visitor Spending Declined 5 Percent to $7 Billion (08-26-2008)
Slower But Continued Economic Growth Predicted in Current State Forecast (08-15-2008)
State of Hawai'i Data Book 2007 Now Available on the Internet (08-13-2008)
Visitor Spending Decreased 3.4 Percent to $5.9 Billion in First Half of Year (07-29-2008)
Hawai'i Green Business Program Expands to Include Office and Retail Recognition (07-29-2008)
Importing and Exporting Seminar Scheduled for Maui (07-16-2008)
Big Island Honey Firm Has "Sweet Success" (07-07-2008)
U.S. Executive Director to the Asian Development Bank to Speak on Business Opportunities (07-02-2008)
May Visitor Expenditures Decreased, However Year-to-Date Spending Up 3.2 Percent to $4.94 Billion (06-26-2008)
Canadian Consul General to Speak on U.S.-Canada Trade Opportunities (06-17-2008)
Statewide Visitor Accommodations Inventory Increased 1.3 Percent in 2007 (06-10-2008)
DBEDT Sponsors "Musictech Hawai'i 2008" (05-27-2008)
Spending by Air Visitors Increased to $882 Million in April 2008 (05-27-2008)
Moderate, Slower Economic Growth Predicted in Current State Forecast (05-12-2008)
Spending by Air Visitors Increased $44.4 Million to $1.1 Billion in March (04-28-2008)
DBEDT Offers Asia Business Opportunities Seminar (04-15-2008)
Total Visitor Days Increased 6.5 Percent in February 2008 (03-27-2008)
Total Visitor Days Increased 7.5 Percent in January 2008 (02-28-2008)
State Economists Still Optimistic Predict Moderate Economic Growth (02-26-2008)
Updated Long-Range Data Projections Released (01-31-2008)
Total Visitor Spending in 2007 Reached $12.2 Billion, Up $103.2 Million (01-29-2008)
New State Data Products Released (01-28-2008)
State Buildings to Undergo Energy Efficiency "Retrocommissioning" (01-23-2008)
Hawai'i's Annual Energy Report Card Places State on Right Path Toward Energy Efficiency (12-28-2007)
State Adds Fifth Energy Star Building (12-28-2007)
Visitor Expenditures Grows $6.9 Million to $966.8 Million in October 2007 (11-28-2007)
State Economists Foresee Overall Moderate Economic Growth (11-16-2007)
2008 Grammy Award Process Underway (11-15-2007)
PISCES Teams Awarded Grants for Lunar Simulation Research (11-08-2007)
Visitor Expenditures Increase $4.8 Million to $927.1 Million in September 2007 (10-25-2007)
Hawai'i's Foreign-Trade Zone Issues Import/Export Discount Program to Military (10-22-2007)
Hands-On Workshop for Census Data Announced (10-18-2007)
Majority of Visitors Call Their Hawai'i Experience Excellent (10-18-2007)
Visitor Expenditures Increased 4.2 Percent in August to $1.2 Billion (09-27-2007)
New Energy Star Building Certified (09-26-2007)
Georja Skinner to Head State's Creative Industries Division (09-05-2007)
2006 Visitor Research Report Details Final Results of Another Record-Breaking Year (08-30-2007)
Visitor Expenditures Up $7.4 Million to $1.2 Billion in July (08-30-2007)
State Economists Predict Continued "Moderate" Economic Growth (08-16-2007)
State of Hawai'i Data Book 2006 Now Available on the Internet (08-15-2007)
Hawai'i to Host Chinese Basketball Pro Draft of Foreign Players (08-07-2007)
Visitor Spending Rose 1.2 Percent in the First Half of 2007 (07-26-2007)
Small Business Regulatory Review Board Announces Strengthening of Rights for Small Business (07-20-2007)
Exciting New STEM Education Choice Available on Maui (07-13-2007)
Visitor Expenditures Rose 3.1 Percent to $915 Million in May 2007 (06-28-2007)
Year-to-Date 2007 Visitor Spending Up 1.2 Percent (05-30-2007)
Statewide Visitor Accommodations Inventory Remains Constant in 2006 (05-17-2007)
Solid Economic Growth Predicted in Current State Forecast (05-14-2007)
Taiwan Welcomes Hawaii Sports and Leisure Products (05-10-2007)
Taiwan Welcomes Hawaii Products (05-10-2007)
DBEDT Sponsors 2007 Build & Buy Green Conference & Expo (05-04-2007)
Hawai'i Life Sciences Showcased at BIO 2007 (05-01-2007)
Visitor Expenditures Increased 4.1 Percent to $1 Billion in March 2007 (04-26-2007)
Visitor Expenditures Rose 4.2 Percent to $963.1 Million in February 2007 (03-29-2007)
Total Visitor Expenditures Reach $1 Billion in January 2007 But Fell Short of Record High Set Last Year (02-27-2007)
Chinese Arts Troupe Performs at State Capitol (02-23-2007)
Moderate Economic Growth Predicted in Current State Forecast (02-23-2007)
Year-End Visitor Expenditures Set New Record (01-26-2007)
Majority of Visitors Highly Satisfied with Hawaii Experience in First Half of 2006 (12-28-2006)
Visitor Spending in November Increased 1.8 Percent to $920.3 Million (12-21-2006)
Third Energy Strategy Meeting on Dec. 13 (12-06-2006)
Total Visitor Expenditures Reach $949 Million in October (11-29-2006)
State Predicts Continued Economic Growth (11-22-2006)
Record Domestic Arrivals Boosted Total Spending by U.S. Visitors in September (10-27-2006)
Hawaii's Research & Development Jobs Grew in 2005 (10-23-2006)
Second Energy Strategy Meeting Announced (10-19-2006)
Visitors Continue To Be Very Satisfied With Their Hawaii Experience (10-05-2006)
Bioenergy Workshop to Focus on Growing Hawaii's Fuel (10-05-2006)
Visitor Spending Rose 3.5 Percent to $1.1 Billion in August 2006 (09-28-2006)
2005 Visitor Research Report Details Final Results of Record-Breaking Year (09-07-2006)
Visitor Spending Topped $1.2 Billion in July (08-29-2006)
State of Hawaii Data Book 2005 Now Available on the Internet (08-17-2006)
Visitor Spending Topped $1 Billion in June, Setting An All Time High (07-31-2006)
DBEDT Endorses National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (07-31-2006)
Hawaii Energy Strategy Meeting Announced (06-30-2006)
May 2006 Visitor Expenditures Rise 3.4 Percent (06-28-2006)
Non-Electric Geothermal Project Receives Federal Technical Assistance (06-26-2006)
Statewide Visitor Accommodations Inventory Increased Slightly in 2005 (06-22-2006)
The State Input-Output Study Updated (06-06-2006)
April Visitor Expenditures Increased 14.9 Percent to $895 Million (05-26-2006)
Solid Economic Growth Predicted to Continue (05-19-2006)
Increased Visitor Spending Surpassed $974 Million in March (04-28-2006)
Taiwan Welcomes Hawaii Products (03-30-2006)
DBEDT Program Among Harvard's "Top 50" Innovations (03-29-2006)
February Visitor Expenditures Rose 5.7 Percent to $924.1 Million (03-28-2006)
DBEDT Surveys Hawaii's Creative Economy (03-09-2006)
January Visitor Expenditures Increased 9.8 Percent to $1 Billion (02-28-2006)
Solid Economic Growth Predicted in Current State Forecast (02-24-2006)
Free Census Workshop on American Community Survey Data for Hawaii (02-09-2006)
Congratulations Offered to Hawaii's Grammy Winner (02-08-2006)
State of Hawaii Submits Application for Natural Energy Lab to Receive Foreign-Trade Zone Status (02-03-2006)
Year-end Visitor Expenditures Increase 8.4 Percent to $11.5 Billion (01-30-2006)
State Sponsors Taiwan Business Mission (01-27-2006)
Hawaii Foreign Trade Zone Accepts 40,000th Shipment of Merchandise (12-29-2005)
November Visitor Expenditures Increase 8.5 Percent (12-28-2005)
October Visitor Expenditures Increase 6.8 Percent (11-28-2005)
Continued Economic Strength Predicted in Current State Forecast (11-16-2005)
Visitor Spending Increased 14.1 Percent in September and 8.4 Percent Year-to-Date (10-27-2005)
Free Census Workshop on 2002 Economic Census Data for Hawaii (10-17-2005)
Visitor Expenditures Rose 9.5 Percent in August 2005 (09-26-2005)
Hawaii Wins Federal Energy Grants (09-16-2005)
U.S. - Korea Opportunities in Interactive Media and Wireless Technologies (09-01-2005)
Visitor Expenditures Increase 11.2% in July (08-30-2005)
2004 Visitor Research Report Details Final Results (08-26-2005)
Foreign Trade Zone Officials Convene in Maui (08-24-2005)
State of Hawaii Data Book 2004 Now Available "On Line" (08-18-2005)
Continued Economic Strength Predicted in Current State Forecast (08-17-2005)
Search Begins for Hawaii's Best Exporters (08-12-2005)
2006 Grammy Award Process Underway (08-05-2005)
Governor Lingle Dedicates New Foreign-Trade Facilities (08-04-2005)
Visitor Expenditures Continue to Rise (07-28-2005)
May 2005 Visitor Expenditures Rose 4.9 Percent (06-30-2005)
Mark Anderson Named DBEDT Deputy Director (06-08-2005)
Visitor Expenditures Increase 2.8% in April 2005 (05-26-2005)
Continued Strong Economy Predicted in Current State Forecast (05-19-2005)
Strong Growth in Visitors from Australia and China to Hawaii Reported (05-03-2005)
Total Visitor Arrivals in March Sets New Record (04-26-2005)
Commerce Secretary Announces Members of Strengthening America's Communities Initiatives Secretarial Advisory Committee, Including DBEDT Director Theodore E. Liu (04-14-2005)
Seminar Planned on Japan's Life Sciences Market (04-06-2005)
New February Record Set for Domestic Visitor Arrivals (03-28-2005)
Construction and Tourism Contribute to Positive State Economic Outlook (03-01-2005)
Visitor Arrivals Up 15.9 Percent, Setting New January Record (02-28-2005)
Data and Statistics Available on Temporary Website (02-25-2005)
Immigration Officials to Discuss Federal Capital Programs (02-22-2005)
Strong Growth in Scheduled Air Seats to Hawaii (02-03-2005)
2004 Total Visitor Days Best Ever (01-24-2005)
Cruise Industry Continues to Benefit Hawaii's Economy (01-06-2005)
Mark Anderson Appointed DBEDT Acting Deputy Director (01-05-2005)
November Domestic Arrivals Highest on Record (12-29-2004)
First "Hawaiian Grammy" Nominees Announced (12-07-2004)
October Domestic Arrivals Best Ever (11-29-2004)
State Economic Forecast for 2005 Edges Up (11-22-2004)
Hawaii Seeks Real Estate Investors in Taiwan (11-04-2004)
Total Visitor Days and Arrivals Continue to Increase (10-27-2004)
ASEAN Business Council Presents Special Luncheon (10-26-2004)
Hawaii Continues to Deliver Strong Visitor Satisfaction (10-07-2004)
Total Visitor Arrivals Continue to Rise (09-23-2004)
Search Begins for Hawaii's Best Exporters (09-22-2004)
State Begins Nationwide Search for NELHA Chief Executive Officer (09-15-2004)
Visitor Days and Expenditures Continue to Increase (08-25-2004)
EPA Awards $993,221 in Funding for Hawaii Projects (08-22-2004)
State's Economy Strongest in Years (08-19-2004)
State of Hawaii Data Book 2003 Now Available on the Internet (08-17-2004)
Conference Focuses on Finding Korean Business Partners (08-04-2004)
DBEDT Leads Hawaii Business, Culture and Tourism Initiative Aimed at Key China Markets (07-23-2004)
DBEDT Will Hold Hands-On Workshop for Census and Other Federal Statistics (07-15-2004)
Visitor Days and Visitor Expenditures Increased First 6 Months This Year (06-27-2004)
May Visitor Arrivals Up 17 Percent (06-22-2004)
Sustainable Tourism Website Updated with Report Drafts (06-03-2004)
Double Digit Growth in Total Visitor Arrivals Realized in April (05-29-2004)
Daily Spending by Cruise Visitors Rose in First Quarter 2004 (05-26-2004)
Public Private Partnership Wins Energy Award (05-12-2004)
CEROS Awards more than $5.9 Million to Ocean Technology Development Companies (05-11-2004)
Small Business Administration Honors DBEDT Research Chief (05-03-2004)
Domestic Visitor Arrivals Best March on Record (04-27-2004)
Local Businesses Invited to Join a "Hawaii Experience" in Shanghai July 25-31, 2004 (04-23-2004)
Koyo-USA Bottles Hawaii Deep Sea Water from the Big Island for Japanese Market (04-13-2004)
Domestic Daily Arrivals Best February Ever (03-24-2004)
State Economic Outlook Remains Optimistic (03-23-2004)
Statewide Visitor Plant Inventory Rose Slightly in 2003 (03-09-2004)
Visitor Information More Accurate, Timely with New Data Processing Procedures (02-27-2004)
Cruise Passengers Staying Longer, Spending More (02-19-2004)
Maui Leads Neighbor Islands in Visitor Spending Last Year (02-11-2004)
Local Community Center Receives $1.25 Million from U.S. Commerce Department (01-29-2004)
2003 Visitor Days Reached Record High (01-28-2004)
SONY Joins State in Joint Tech Conference (01-13-2004)
DBEDT to Offer Additional Hands-on Census Workshops (12-31-2003)
November 2003 Domestic Visitor Days Highest November on Record (12-30-2003)
Hawaii's Cruise Ship Industry Remains Strong in First Nine Months of 2003 (12-23-2003)
Maui Visitor Spending Rises (12-23-2003)
Hawaii Continues to Satisfy Visitors (12-22-2003)
DBEDT Economic Growth Forecast Edges Up (12-19-2003)
Japan-U.S. Science & Technology Workshop Held on Oahu (12-03-2003)
Domestic Visitor Days in October 2003 were the 2nd Highest October on Record (11-25-2003)
Workshop Offered on Hawaii Census Data (10-28-2003)
September 2003 Shows Strength in Visitor Arrivals (10-27-2003)
DBEDT State of Hawaii Data Book 2002 Now Available on the Internet (10-21-2003)
China Environmental Services Trade Mission Seeks Hawaii Business Partners (10-09-2003)
Hawaii Capital Cultural District Announced (10-02-2003)
August 2003 Visitor Data Set New August Records (09-25-2003)
Latest Economic Report Points to Stronger Hawaii Economy (09-22-2003)
DBEDT Annual Visitor Research Report Details Final Results for 2002 (09-22-2003)
Gasoline Study Recommends Alternatives to Price Control Mandate (09-08-2003)
Cruise Ship Visitors Continued to Climb in the First Half of 2003 (09-04-2003)
July 2003 Domestic Visitor Days and Arrivals Were the Best July Ever (08-29-2003)
Tourism Study Sets September 2003 Public Meetings (08-29-2003)
Daily Spending on Oahu by Almost All Visitor Segments Rose in the First Half of 2003 (08-14-2003)
Latest Neighbor Island visitor Survey Results Improved from 2002 (08-08-2003)
Hawaii Business Mission Targets Global Optics Industry, San Diego High Tech Companies, and SoCal Kamaaina (08-06-2003)
Total Visitor Days Up 5.6 Percent in First Half 2003 (07-24-2003)
DBEDT Deputy Director Receives National Recognition from Colin Powell (07-16-2003)
DBEDT Creates New Division to Focus on the Arts, Film and Entertainment Industries (07-16-2003)
New Business Opportunities for Hawaii Products and Services Trade (07-10-2003)
Visitor Expenditures Continue to Increase (07-02-2003)
Total Visitor Days Increased 6.5 Percent for the First Five Months of 2003 (06-26-2003)
Economic Forecast Sees More Jobs But Weaker Visitor Growth for 2003 (06-19-2003)
Chinese Business Officials Meet with Governor Lingle (06-09-2003)
Workshop Highlights Census Data on Racial Groups (06-03-2003)
Hazard Mitigation Workshops Offered (06-03-2003)
Data Released on First Quarter 2003 Neighbor Island Visitor Spending (05-30-2003)
Search Begins for Hawaii's Best Exporters (05-28-2003)
Total Visitor Days Rose in April 2003 (05-23-2003)
Visitor Expenditures Increased in 2002 (05-16-2003)
Report Shows Waikiki Supported 10 Percent of State Jobs in 2002 (05-14-2003)
2002 Neighbor Island Visitor Spending Data Shows Lanai Leads All Others (05-07-2003)
Cruise Ship Passengers Continue to Rise in First Quarter 2003 (05-05-2003)
Unprecendented Business Mission Seeks Capital, Conventions and Kamaaina (04-29-2003)
Total Visitor Days Continued to Increase in March 2003 (04-24-2003)
Business Strategies Discussed During Videoconference with U.S. Embassy in Beijing (04-23-2003)
State Introduces Business-Friendly Website (04-17-2003)
NELHA Project Wins National Recognition (04-03-2003)
Visitor Plant Inventory Decreased in 2002 (03-31-2003)
Total Visitor Days Increased in February 2003 (03-27-2003)
Chinese Tourism Leader to Speak on Olympic Games Opportunities (03-18-2003)
Economic Forecast for 2003 Remains Positive (03-17-2003)
Buy Hawaii Products on the Internet (03-12-2003)
Innovative Energy Systems Workshop Scheduled (03-07-2003)
DBEDT Co-Sponsors "Lighting for the Aging Eye" (03-06-2003)
Total Visitor Days Continues to Climb in January 2003 (02-27-2003)
Cruise Ship Arrivals Surged in 2002 (02-26-2003)
Environmental Services Trade Mission Seeks Korean Business Partners (02-11-2003)
Solar Satisfaction High on Big Island (01-31-2003)
Hawaii's Leading Economic Indicator Remains Positive (01-30-2003)
Niigata Prefecture Lays Groundwork for Partnerships (01-28-2003)
Domestic Visitor Days Reach Record Level in 2002 (01-27-2003)