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We got nominated for best coworking space in Honolulu and guess what? We’re in the lead!

Established in 2018, the Members’ Choice awards are the highest honor Coworker can bestow.

These annual awards are the only coworking industry awards based on thousands of reviews and opinions from members around the world.

Categories are international, regional and city-level, and include coworking spaces of all types and sizes.

What can you do to help us win? Glad you asked.

Vote for us every 24 hours: https://www.wishpond.com/lp/2286312/entries/170964573/reference

We had an absolute blast this weekend to celebrate our Grand Opening in support of Aloha Harvest! Over 175 attended, ate, drank, boogied, Twister-ed, and Limbo-ed. Thanks you to everyone who helped make it happen especially our hosts, Poi Planet on PR, Millennial Marketing, Lyle Fujikawa, Lucie and the Perfect Wave, and DJ Rhombus and DJ Righteous Rob. We could not have pulled it off without their help!

Special thanks also to our Founding Partner Circle: The State of Hawaii,  Poi Planet, American Savings Bank, Life DNA, Hawaii Investment Ready, Simplicty HR by Altres, Hawaii Tech Development Corporation, Ulupono, CenturyLink, Elemental Excelerator, and Hawaii Pacific University for their continued support of social impact and innovation in Hawaii. 

Here’s a sneak peak video from Impact Hub HNL member Ken Kang from the night!

Don’t forget to check out Star Advertiser’s TGIF section to see if you made it in some of their highlights.

Click on the image to reserve your spot. Impact Hub members and invited guests receive a complimentary ticket so join today!

“EAT. DRINK. DISCO. REPEAT.”

IMPACT HUB HONOLULU GRAND OPENING

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018

FUNDRAISING EVENT TO BENEFIT ALOHA HARVEST

HONOLULU, HI, January 2, 2018 – It’s time to break out the polyester and platform shoes as Hawaii’s newest coworking space, Impact Hub Honolulu, celebrates its grand opening in groovy 70’s style. Located in the heart of Kaka’ako, the disco themed event will be held on Saturday night, January 27^th, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., and is a fundraiser for Aloha Harvest, a non-profit organization that rescues quality, donated food and delivers it to social service agencies feeding the hungry in Hawaii. Admission is free for Impact Hub Honolulu members, $30 for general admission, and $20 for 21-years of age and under (which include food and beverage scripts).

The spacious Impact Hub Honolulu (located in the former World Gym near South Shore Market in Ward Village) offers entrepreneurs and small businesses a variety of coworking options in the form of offices, open and dedicated desks, and everything in between. The 14,000 square foot facility also includes a living room area, a napping nook, three meeting rooms, a communal kitchen, men’s and women’s locker rooms with showers, and a flexible open floor venue area. Overseeing Impact Hub Honolulu is a team of inspiring leaders comprised of co-directors George Yarbrough and Meeta & Nam Vu, and community manager, Anne Weber.

Says George Yarbrough, “We are proud and excited to bring this level of coworking and community space to Honolulu and hope it will continue to attract an inspiring mix of entrepreneurs, digital nomads, remote professionals and inspiring organizations to make impact and build community.” Nam Vu continued, “What we offer here at the Impact Hub Honolulu is on par with coworking communities found all over the world. Our desire is to bring that excitement, impact, and sense of partnership to Hawaii.” Added Anne Weber, “Partnering with the wonderful and hard working team of Aloha Harvest is a perfect match! We can be true to our commitment to sustainability while celebrating with our growing community and bring attention to their mission of rescuing food for the hungry.”

One hundred percent of the net proceeds raised at the grand opening event will go to support the cause of Aloha Harvest of Honolulu. Says director, Ku’ulei Williams, “I am excited and energized by what the Impact Hub Honolulu will bring to our city and all of the possible partnerships and programs to come in the near future.”

The Impact Hub Honolulu grand opening event will include upbeat music by Taylor Fujimoto of Swingin’ Bananas/KTUH Radio, Lucie Lynch & The Perfect Wave, and DJ Rhombus. Makana Market & Deli will provide delicious food, as well as hearty salads from Juicy Brew, while beverages from Lei Wine and Kona Brewery help to wash it all down. Guests can purchase $5 raffle tickets for a chance to win several prizes from HI Sketchfest, Dream Float Hawaii, American Savings Bank, and Airbnb to name a few. Donations can also be made directly to Aloha Harvest at the event in exchange for a funky light up ring, perfect for standing out at the disco. A special prize will go to the best-dressed 70’s themed outfit too.

For tickets and more information about the Impact Hub Honolulu grand opening, call 808.664.3306 or go to http://www.impacthubhnl.com

About Impact Hub Honolulu

Impact Hub Honolulu is a coworking, event, office, and community space designed to facilitate sustainable impact in Hawaii and abroad through collaboration and empowering communities. We are part of a network of 94 Impact Hubs around the world with over 15K members. We believe that building a vibrant, diverse, and active community creates an eco-sphere where members support one another by lending time, leading workshops, hosting events, expressing themselves through art, providing funding and mentorship, launching companies, and exploring the future. Together. From Pau Hana gatherings, to Website Workshops, to movie screenings and Sexy Salad Wednesdays, there is always something happening with our community. It’s a perfect way to get to know your work neighbors and interact on a different level. Our motto:  “Coworking is the better way. Building community. Making impact.”

About Aloha Harvest

Since its inception, Aloha Harvest has collected and distributed over 19 million pounds of food, which now includes quality perishable and non-perishable foods, as well as beverages. The food has been donated by over 1,000 participating donors, of which 261 are currently active, such as restaurants, caterers, government facilities, hotels, food distributors, businesses and others. This food would otherwise be discarded and gone to waste. Aloha Harvest is environmentally and economically minded and our program prevents waste, recycles and meets the needs of literally thousands who are facing hunger daily. The food that is picked up each day is delivered that same day! (Aloha Harvest does not store any food.) It also receives donations from special projects such as Food Drives organized by schools, businesses, organizations, and churches. Aloha Harvest offers pick-up and delivery service year-round, 7 days a week, completely free of charge.

Last week we had an awesome sunset yoga session with Kelsey Barden, owner and operator of Yoga Floats. Kelsey made the whole experience fun and accessible to all ages, even for someone (me) who has never combined the two before. After the first five minutes, I felt comfortable, safe, and unintimidated. Here’s just a sampling of the pictures Kelsey took of us while we enjoyed her class. The level of service and passion she provides, along with explicit instruction, made me want to bring the next visitor I get from the mainland straight to her class for a unique experience on the water at sunset even though I live here already.

Yoga Floats came about out of the desire to enjoy the breathtaking beauty and serenity of Hawaii. An avid yogi and enthusiastic paddler, Kelsey wanted to find a way to combine the deep sense of peace she found through yoga with the inspiring and uplifting feeling of being on the ocean. Though not the first person to envision SUP yoga, Kelsey wanted to be the first person to find a way to make SUP yoga affordable and accessible to anyone and everyone in Hawaii.

We also had a chance to ask Kelsey a few questions about her business: