BUSINESS BRIEFS
Parade of Homes entries sought
Advertiser Staff and News Services
The Building Industry Association of Hawaii is seeking entries for its annual Parade of Homes, a showcase of what residential developers are building around the state.
The deadline for entries is July 13.
Developers and contractors may enter homes in categories including single-family homes, town homes, high-rises, senior-living units, time-share projects and apartment-to-condo conversions.
This year's event is themed "Discover the Home of Your Dreams" and will be held Oct. 6-7 and 13-14.
For more information and to obtain an entry form, e-mail marketing@bia-hawaii.com or contact Karen Winpenny at 847-4666 ext. 201.
LOCAL RETAILER NOW IN WAIKIKI
Hawaiian Moon is moving its islandwear retail store from the Waikele Premium Outlets location to the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Walk complex.
The new store has opened on the second floor of Beach Walk next to Holokai Grill. It will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Waikele location will close at the end of this month.
Aaron Chan, president and owner of Hawaiian Moon, said many of the Waikele employees are moving to the new location. Hawaiian Moon also has a store in Ward Warehouse.
ISLAND INSURANCE GIVEN 'A+' RATING
Island Insurance Company's "A" (excellent) financial strength rating has been reaffirmed by A.M. Best Company.
The rating agency also gave Island Insurance an "A+" (strong) issuer credit rating.
An "A" financial strength rating is assigned to companies that have an excellent ability to meet its ongoing obligations to policyholders. An issuer credit rating, which was previously only published for publicly traded companies, reflects an insurer's ability to meet its senior financial obligations.
"We are very pleased by the reaffirmation of our excellent financial strength rating and the addition of an 'A+' Issuer Credit Rating," said John Schapperle, president and chief operating officer of Island Insurance.
Island Insurance Company Ltd., founded in 1939, is Hawai'i's largest locally-owned and -managed insurance carrier.
TOURISM REPS TO VISIT EAST COAST
Tourism industry marketing representatives hit the road again next week, this time targeting East Coast-based associations interested in expanding in the Pacific Rim for meetings business.
The weeklong sales effort is led by the Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau in collaboration with the Hawai'i Convention Center and several travel industry partners.
It includes presentations to clients in Philadelphia and south New Jersey Monday through Wednesday, and culminates with a Hawai'i-themed trade show exhibit at Springtime 2007 in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
