For more information, call 329-1758 or visit kona-kohala.com.
Made in Hawaii fest seeking exhibitors
First Hawaiian Bank’s 14th annual Made in Hawaii Festival is calling for new exhibitors with unique and interesting locally made products to send in their applications to participate in this year’s event. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 21 and 22 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Neal Blasidell S. Exhibition Hall and Arena, and will feature Hawaii-produced products including food, books, gifts, fashions, plants, art, crafts and more.
To apply for a booth, a $200 deposit must be received along with a completed application that will be reviewed for approval before a reserved booth can be secured. The application deadline is May 1, and limited booth space is available. The festival sells out each year so potential exhibitors are encouraged to turn in their applications as soon as possible.
Standard booth rates are $565 and corner booth rates are $615. Shared booths are subject to a $200 surcharge (two exhibitors maximum).
To qualify as being “Made in Hawaii,” the product must have at least 51 percent of its wholesale value added via manufacture, assembly, fabrication or production within the state of Hawaii.
For applications, visit www.madeinhawaiifestival.com.
Citrus, avocado posters created
Ken Love and www.Hawaiifruit.net have released two new posters featuring Big Island grown citrus and avocados. Each poster took over two years to complete.
The avocado poster shows show’s 118 varieties and promising seedlings. The citrus poster shows many of the varieties grown on the island, including 23 types of tangerines, 23 types of oranges and 14 types of pummelo, as well as various hybrids.
The avocado poster, funded by the Hawaii County Department of Research and Development and other Big Island Tropical fruit posters produced by Love can be seen at www.hawaiifruit.net/indexposter.html.
Sales from the avocado and other posters help to fund the Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers-West Hawaii programs. For more information, visit www.hawaiitropicalfruitgrowers.org.
The new posters can be purchased at a number of Big Island stores or purchased from www.Localharvest.org.
For more information, contact Love at kenlove@kona.net.
Chamber planning Business Expo
The second annual free Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is scheduled for noon to 7 p.m. April 23 at the Old Kona Airport Park pavilion.
Sponsored by the chamber, the event showcases new and existing chamber businesses and provides educational resources for commerce and the community. Workshops and educational seminars will be opened at noon by Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi.
Lunch items are available for purchase from noon to 5 p.m. to allow the business community to visit during a lunch break. Menu options include chicken Caesar salad, chicken Caesar wrap with chips or a slice of pizza and side salad. Presale lunch tickets can be purchased on the chamber Web site or by calling the office.
In addition, a pau hana networking event, similar to the chamber’s monthly AfterHours, is from 5 to 7 p.m. with an admission fee of $10 for chamber members and $15 for nonmembers. Beverage and pupus will be served to participants. The free expo remains open during the pau hana.
For more information, call 329-1758 or visit kona-kohala.com.