Maui Wedding and Event Association
Maui Wedding and Event Association

MAUI WEDDING & EVENT ASSOCIATION

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2024, The Maui Wedding and Event Association is a 501(c)(6) trade organization and is recognized as the voice and source of current information for wedding-related businesses on Maui County. We support small businesses working together and promote each other while ensuring professionalism and ethical business practices. All members promote and demonstrate a high standard of professionalism in the Maui wedding industry. As our industries continue to grow and expand, we aim to support all members in their professional endeavors. MWEA is a 100% volunteer organization.

MEMBERSHIP

Join us in unifying and amplifying the voice of our wedding and events Ohana! By becoming a member of MWEA, you are investing in the sustainable growth and success of our industry.

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CALL TO ACTION

Calling all members and non-members in the Maui wedding and event industry…we need your voices and we need them now! Written and/or in-person testimony is needed to ensure the $300K slotted to help promote our industry in the proposed budget passes. If you need information about testifying in person, please reach out to Brian [email protected] or Darren [email protected]

If you would rather submit written testimony please write to everyone in the list below.

Points to emphasize:

  • Our industry is large and united
  • Our industry is mostly made up of a small locally owned businesses
  • Our industry brings millions of dollars to Maui and employs thousands of people
  • The money largely stays in the community
  • We currently need help after 5 rough years, post pandemic and fires

 

Current list of Maui County Council members for the 2025–2027 term:

Alice LeeCouncil Chair[email protected]
Yuki Lei SugimuraCouncil Vice-Chair[email protected]
Tasha KamaPresiding Officer Pro Tempore[email protected]
Tom CookCouncilmember[email protected]
Gabe JohnsonCouncilmember[email protected]
Tamara PaltinCouncilmember[email protected]
Keani Rawlins-FernandezCouncilmember[email protected]
Shane SinenciCouncilmember[email protected]
Nohelani Uʻu-HodginsCouncilmember[email protected]
Testify in person – It would be amazing if you are available!  The upcoming dates/times are listed below.  The meetings take place in the Kalana O Maui Building in Wailuku (200 S. High St.) on the 8th floor.
 
Monday, 4/21 at 9AM
Tuesday, 4/22 at 9AM
Wednesday, 4/23 at 9AM
Thursday, 4/24 at 9AM
 
Testify in writing – Click the link below to view the scheduled meetings.  To leave written testimony, “comment” on one of the meetings.  Click into a meeting and near the agenda, click the grey “comment” button to leave your testimony.
 

https://mauicounty.granicusideas.com/meetings

For general inquiries or to submit testimony to the Council, you can also contact the Office of Council Services at [email protected]

OUR MISSION

The Maui Wedding and Event Association’s mission is to unite professionals within the events industry, fostering collaboration, the Aloha Spirit, and elevating standards on the island of Maui. Through strategic partnerships with government agencies, professional organizations, and local communities, we seek to contribute to the sustainable growth and success of Maui’s events industry.