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The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals (YP) was established in 2018 to provide opportunities to grow professionally, network, and build community.

06/16/2026

⭐ Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Young Professional of the Year Awards!

Help us celebrate and recognize outstanding Young Professionals (ages 21-45) in our Hawai’i Island Community. These individuals will be selected based on the following criteria for the Young Professionals Recognition Gala & General Membership Meeting:

🌟 Young Professional of the Year
💼 Professional Excellence
🤝 Community Service
🔵 Chamber Service

Nominate a colleague, team member, friend, or even yourself by Friday, July 10 at 12:00 PM!

Honorees will be recognized at our awards luncheon on Thursday, October 1 at Grand Naniloa Resort Crown Room.

See the link in our bio for more information and to download the nomination form!

05/09/2026

We joined the Challenge!

has so many yummy snacks to choose from😋. Go pick up some snacks for Mother’s Day👩🏻💗 and don’t forget to grab something for yourself🤗

Just one more day to celebrate Small Business Week! Show some love for your favorite Small Business🙌🙌

04/02/2026

First ever Hilo Holoholo Hunt!🔎🫆🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🧩🧭

Solve clues, participate in a short activity, visit Chamber businesses, and win prizes!

Spend your Saturday networking and holoholo-ing around historic Hilo town🤗

📍Meet at East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center at 10:15 AM
Event starts promptly at 10:30 AM (please arrive on time!)
Event runs until 1:00 PM

Click the link in our bio to sign up today!

03/14/2026

Live with Aloha🩵, work with Lōkahi🤝, and always be Haʻahaʻa🙇‍♂️

A native of Kāneʻohe, HI and a proud alum of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, Rear Admiral Ryan Mahelona emphasized these values in an intimate talk story with our Young Professionals.

Other key takeaways:
⚪️ take care of the people under you and get to know who they are outside of work
⚪️ as a leader, it’s important to always remember what you can do to make it better for other people
⚪️ set a goal and develop a plan to achieve it. Always have confidence in yourself

Mahalo mahalo mahalo to Rear Admiral Mahelona for this incredibly humbling experience!

03/03/2026

We have an exciting Exec Connect with Ryan K. Mahelona, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Tenth Fleet🇺🇸

A native of Kaneohe, Oahu, Rear Admiral Mahelona is looking forward to sharing his journey growing up in Hawaiʻi to building his distinguished military career. He’ll offer insights, experiences, and advice for aspiring young professionals.

📅: Thursday, March 12, 2026
📍: Hilo Yacht Club
⏰ : 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
💵 : $15 Members / $20 Non-Members
🍽 Lunch Included

Click the link in our bio to register today!

02/24/2026

Huge mahalo to Lealani Andrade of for teaching us about building a meaningful brand identity that connects with your audience🙌

Key things to think about🤔💭:
🌟 what is your purpose?
🌟 what do you do and who are you serving?
🌟 what is your vision?
🌟 who is your audience?
🌟 what is your voice?

Education is an important part of our Young Professionals program and we are happy to offer these valuable classes to our YPs and fellow Chamber members🤗.

02/06/2026

Aged to perfection! Our first YP Pau Hana of the year was a hit!🙌

It was great to whine down with new and old friends over delicious pupu and our favorite libations🥃🍷

We got to learn about the many amazing things Nā Leo TV does for our community and the importance of using media to share our stories🎥.

Huge shoutout to for supporting our Young Professionals! We can’t wait to barrel into the next event with you all! 🥂

01/08/2026

Ring in 2026 with our first YP Pau Hana, “Whiskey🥃 and Whine📣”

Hosted by , this YP Pau Hana will give you a chance to network, enjoy your favorite libation (whiskey or wine), and talk about issues relevant to YP’s in a safe space.

🔵 enjoy ONO pupu
⚪️ learn about the importance of media
🟠 prizes and other surprises!

❗️this event is open to Young Professionals between the ages of 21-45

Register today by clicking the link in our bio🔗 Get your ticket🎟️ soon - this event will sell out!

12/13/2025

‘Tis the season to spread Holiday cheer🎄

We had a great time ringing bells🔔 and raising money for ! Swipe for some fun karaoke🎤🎶

Every dollar raised stays in our local community to help fund:

🏠 Youth emergency shelters

🥫 Food pantries in Hilo, Kona, and Honokaʻa

👧🏽👦🏽 Youth outreach programs

🌙 Overnight emergency shelter in Hilo

🎁 Angel Tree program, which brings Christmas joy to keiki and kūpuna across Hawaiʻi Island

Mahalo for all you do!❤️

11/26/2025

🎄YP Holiday Social🎁

📆Thursday Dec 18th
📍Hilo Yacht Club
🕠5:30pm - 8:00pm

Join us for a jolly time as we enjoy heavy pupu, Prime Rib, and Trivia hosted by !

We’ll have prize giveaways and a special announcement for YP’s from the Hilo Yacht Club!

YP Member Price + 2 alcoholic drinks🍷: $45
YP Member Price + 2 non-alcoholic drinks🥤: $30

Non-Member YP Price + 2 alcoholic drinks🍷: $55
Non-Member YP Price + 2 non-alcoholic drinks🥤: $40

🔗Sign Up using the link in our bio by Dec. 12

Address

1321 Kinoole Street
Hilo, HI
96720

Telephone

+18089357178

Website

https://www.hicc.biz/committees/

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