Saks discount store to hold grand opening

Luxury fashion retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is holding a grand opening for its Off 5th discount store at Ala Moana Center on Thursday. The store, which is occupying a portion of the former Nordstrom store in the mall’s mauka wing, is scheduled to have a Hawaiian blessing and ceremony at 9 a.m.

Saks, which also operates stores at Waikele Center and the International Market Place, said it will provide the first 100 customers entering its newest store on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday a “sweet treat” and a chance to win a $50 gift card.

Pacific Century Fellows applicants sought

The Fund for the Pacific Century is accepting applications for its 16th class of Pacific Century Fellows.

The fund, a charitable, nonprofit organization, selects about 30 fellows to participate in the nine-month program for future leaders of Hawaii. The applicants must be in their mid-20s to early 40s and have exhibited leadership qualities.

Graduates of the program include a U.S. senator, a congressman, a governor, a mayor, bank executives, major labor and nonprofit representatives, university professors, media and public relations officials, physicians and dentists, and military officers.

The cost is $3,800 to cover expenses. Tuition assistance is available. Applications and information are available at pacificcenturyfellows.com. The deadline to apply is June 30.

HECO employees raise $518,000 for AUW

Hawaiian Electric Co. said Friday its employees and retirees raised $518,000 for Aloha United Way.

HECO employees raised money through e-pledge donations, food sales, custom logo T-shirt and polo shirt sales, movie screenings, an online silent auction, a golf tournament and a fundraiser cookbook.

On Thursday, Aloha United Way gave HECO and its parent company, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc., the Aloha United Way Spirit of Community Hookela Award for Large Business.

ON THE MOVE

AEG Facilities, the management company of the Hawai‘i Convention Center, has announced that Kelsey Kitagawa has been hired as manager of local sales. Prior to joining HCC, Kitagawa served as a corporate group sales manager as well as a catering sales manager at San Mateo Marriott.

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties has announced that the following individuals have joined the firm’s Honolulu office as independent agents:

>> Patty Anderson Burton has 15 years of real estate experience. Prior to joining the firm, Anderson Burton served as a sales associate with List Sotheby’s International Realty.

>> Darrell H. Kimura previously served as a Realtor-associate at Real Estate Inc. Kimura is also an active real estate salesman in Las Vegas.

>> Raiki “Ryan” Koyama has more than 40 years of hospitality experience in the United States and Canada. Prior to joining the firm, Koyama served as hotel manager for 15 years at Hilton Hawaiian Village.