TheBuzz http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz RSS Feed for TheBuzz en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:47:27 GMT Omidyars' $92M in donations lands them in top 10 of givers http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100209_Omidyars_92M_in_donations_lands_them_in_top_10_of_givers.html The generosity of Pierre and Pam Omidyar is right up there with the biggest philanthropists in America, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy and Slate magazine. Former KGMB reporter a free agent http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100207_Former_KGMB_reporter_a_free_agent.html Teri Okita is not yet sure what she's going to do next. Local advertisers hope to score big on Sunday http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100205_Local_advertisers_hope_to_score_big_on_Sunday.html Several local advertisers will strut their stuff in new commercials that will debut during Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast, possibly in high definition for households that are so equipped. Bed Bath & Beyond heads to isles http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100203_Bed_Bath__Beyond_heads_to_isles.html Bed Bath & Beyond will enter the Hawaii market in late summer with a 65,000-square-foot store in the old Circuit City building at Pearlridge Center. Ramada brand returns to Hawaii tourism scene http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100202_Ramada_brand_returns_to_Hawaii_tourism_scene.html The Holiday Inn Waikiki has been renamed the Ramada Plaza Waikiki, in a return of the Ramada brand to Hawaii and its visitor industry. Social media a boon to business http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100131_Social_media_a_boon_to_business.html Boosting business from gloom to boom could be a few clicks away. Social media sessions multiply for good reason http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100128_Social_media_sessions_multiply_for_good_reason.html You can't throw a stick these days without hitting a social media seminar, workshop or series of classes being staged by an industry group or entrepreneur. Such events are proliferating as businesses realize all this social media and social networking is not just a fad likely to fade, said Dan Zelikman, director of digital marketing for Honolulu-based StarrTech Interactive. 'Cocktails for a Cause' to draw crowd to Nobu http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100126_Cocktails_for_a_Cause_to_draw_crowd_to_Nobu.html In a selfless gesture, the bartenders and staff in the lounge at Nobu Waikiki are staging "Cocktails for a Cause" this evening to raise funds for Haitian relief efforts—and will donate 100 percent of their tips to AmeriCares, a nonprofit that is providing aid. New KHON-TV news set debuts tomorrow evening http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100124_New_KHON-TV_news_set_debuts_tomorrow_evening.html KHON-TV will bring an end to its cryptic promos telling of something under construction when it debuts its new, more than $250,000 news set tomorrow at 5 p.m. with anchor Ron Mizutani at the helm for the unveiling. Sake shop opens doors just for the sake of it http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/thebuzz/20100122_Sake_shop_opens_doors_just_for_the_sake_of_it.html The Sake Shop has opened at 1461 S. King St. with the goal of becoming sake-philes' destination of choice for specialty brews, "ochoko" (cups), "tokkuri" (serving vessels), literature and more.