Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce welcomes your ideas for webinars, trainings, in-person events and other online offerings. Please contact us at info@hirainbowchamber.org

NBIC + U.S. Small Business Administration Webinar on COVID EIDL

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Join the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) this Thursday, December 16 at 1:30pm for an emergency information session on SBA’S Economic Injury Disaster Loan for businesses adversely affected by COVID-19. Veronica Pugin, Senior Advisor to the Office of Capital Access at the SBA, will present and answer questions […]

Nominations open: 2022 Women Who Mean Business

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Help Pacific Business News honor Hawaii's leading businesswomen by nominating an outstanding female leader for their 2022 Women Who Mean Business awards. Nominations are open for the PBN 2022 Women Who Mean Business Awards. PBN is  looking for outstanding women from public and private companies of varying sizes, nonprofits and startups who have made a […]

Small Business Opportunities with the GSA’s-General Services Administration

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Have you every considered selling your product or service to the biggest buyer in the world? The Federal Government? Sign up to learn how! Join the the SBA on Monday, December 20 from 12pm - 1:30pm as Pamela Smith-Cressel, Director of the Office of Business Utilization – Pacific Region will discuss contracting opportunities, the process, […]

NGLCC Communities of Color B2B&B2C

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The NGLCC Communities of Color Initiative supports the growth and success of minority LGBT-owned businesses through certification and business development by creating equal opportunities for the economic advancement and the empowerment of the minority LGBT business community. For more information, click here or email matchmakers@nglcc.org

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@HonoluluPride on Instagram

A new project for the holidays from the Hawai'i LGBT Legacy Foundation. Celebrate the many forms our families take by sharing photos of your family gatherings on Instagram @HonoluluPride, like this heart-warming group shot from Matty Guevara. “These are all my best friends/allies since we were all 15 years old. I @mexicancoconut @thepublicpet have spent every Thanksgiving together […]

LGBTQIA+ Small Business Owners & Members Support Group

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Discover community and connection through personal and professional growth with this new support group presented by the Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce. Led by Kevin Moran, the group will meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month beginning May 12 from 6:30pm – 8pm via Zooom. Topics include current events, stress management, mindfulness, anxiety […]

Policy and Advocacy Training Series

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The Policy and Advocacy Training Series is a free series of virtual trainings that feature insights from local policy and advocacy experts. Session 3, on January 8, is “Take the next step: Get your message out and learn from public officials” with presenters: Ryan Catalani, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network, and panel to be announced. The series is organized by Hawaiʻi […]

Build Your Service Based Website

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Get your New Year off to a productive start by joining us for a FREE e-Commerce course designed to help local, service based small business owners achieve an online presence. The e-Commerce market has drastically grown by over 300% within the last few years, making it a vital platform for small business owners to utilize. […]

Nominations open: 2022 Hawaii’s Best Workplaces

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Nominate your company for the Pacific Business News 2022 Hawaii’s Best Workplaces. PBN wants to see which companies have the best culture, leadership, and, most importantly, engaged employees. Hawaii’s Best Workplaces is designed to honor the islands’ leading employers, going beyond the norm to foster an enjoyable and meaningful work environment for their employees For more information, click here.

IMUA Sexual Health Program for YMSM

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IMUA is Waikiki Health’s online Sexual Health Program for young gay and bi men. Part of a national program called Keep it Up! hosted by Northwestern University, it’s an interactive individual-level intervention for young men who have sex with men (YMSM). It can be used across devices to motivate and teach safer behaviors. For more […]

Civil Cafe: Legislative Preview + Pau Hana

Hawaii State Art Museum 250 South Hotel St., Honolulu, United States

As we approach the 2022 Hawaii Legislative session, Civil Beat invites you to join them at the Civil Cafe Legislative Preview + Pau Hana in partnership with the Hawaii State Art Museum. At […]

2022 Innovation by Design Awards

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Fast Companyʻs 2022 Innovation by Design Awards honor the designers and businesses solving the most crucial problems of today and anticipating the pressing issues of tomorrow. The competition, now in […]