Business Action Center

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

DAVID Y. IGE
GOVERNOR

CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN
DIRECTOR

TY Y. NOHARA
SECURITIES COMMISSIONER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2019

State to Suspend Business Action Center Kona Resource Days

HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) will be suspending its Business Action Center (BAC) Kona Resource Days at the end of the year.

BAC services include assistance with state business and employer registrations, state taxpayer IDs, and more.  BAC will continue to provide its in-person services on Oahu, Maui, and in Hilo.  A majority of BREG’s services are also accessible online at hbe.ehawaii.gov.

The resource days, held on the 2^nd Thursday of each month at the West Hawaii Civic Center, will be suspended at the end of the year, with the last BAC Kona Resource Day being held on December 12, 2019.

“Since October 2015, Director Diane Ley and her team have graciously hosted the Business Action Center Resource Days, bringing BAC services to West Hawaii,” said DCCA Director Catherine Awakuni Colón.  “We value our partnership with the Hawaii County Department of Research and Development and look forward to future opportunities to provide outreach on Hawaii island.”

“The Department of Research and Development appreciates the services that the BAC has provided in West Hawaii and values its continued partnership in East Hawaii. The BAC’s commitment to excellent customer service and support for the business community is to be lauded and recognized for providing the critical consultation that helps businesses survive and thrive. The goodwill established by this program is beyond measure,” said Department of Research and Development Director Diane Ley.

The BAC will continue its services in Hilo and can be reached at the following:

HILO
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1301
Hilo, HI  96720
Phone: (808) 961-8947
Fax: (808) 935-1205
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
1^st and 3^rd Thursdays of the Month
**Please call Oahu to confirm schedule**

OAHU
335 Merchant Street, Suite 201
Honolulu, HI  96813
Phone: (808) 586-2545
Fax: (808) 586-2733
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (except state holidays)

Neighbor Islands
Dial extension 6-2545# after calling one of these toll-free numbers:
Kauai County, call 274-3141
Hawaii County, call 974-4000
Maui County, call 984-2400
Molokai/Lanai, call
1-800-468-4644

MAUI
2145 Wells Street, Suite 106
Wailuku, HI  96793
Phone: (808) 243-8679
Fax: (808) 243-5807
Hours:  7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (except state holidays)

 

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Media Contact:

William Nhieu
Communications Officer
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
[email protected]
Phone: (808) 586-7582
https://cca.hawaii.gov