Former Chevron dealer ends lingering dispute

Former gasoline dealer Frank Young has withdrawn a motion to kill his court settlement with Chevron Corp., and the two sides have ended a dispute over two air-conditioning units.

Young yesterday reclaimed ownership of the air-conditioning units, which he had left behind when he vacated a Kakaako Chevron station in January. Young walked away from the gas station as part of a September settlement with Chevron that ended more than two years of legal battles.

A week ago, Young asked the court to vacate the settlement after a Chevron attorney allegedly failed to return phone calls about the air-conditioning units. A Chevron spokesman declined comment.

Governor looks to laud Hawaii exporters

While Hawaii's balance of trade might suggest importers rule the day, it's the state's intrepid exporters that are up for recognition.

Nominations are being sought for the 2002 Governor's Exporter of the Year awards.

An overall winner will be chosen. Awards also will be given in the categories of: fresh commodities, manufactured products, professional services, high technology, export trading company, new exporter, and outstanding contributor to exporting. The last recognizes an individual or organization that has been instrumental in promoting Hawaii exports.

Winners will be chosen based on achievements in sales during the past three years, with special consideration given to creative marketing ideas and contributions in helping others expand export markets.

"The Governor's Exporter of the Year Awards will focus attention on companies that make Hawaii an active player in the global marketplace," said Seiji Naya, director of the state Department of Business, economic Development & Tourism.

Nominees must be registered to do business in the state and have a sponsoring organization, such as a financial institution or an industry association.

Entries must be received by DBEDT, which sponsors the event, no later than 4:30 p.m. July 31. For nomination forms or for more information, call 587-2584, fax 587-3388, or e-mail slee@dbedt.hawaii.gov.

Seminar offers tips on government contracting

A workshop Friday  will show businesses how to get federal government contracts via the World Wide Web. More and more Hawaii-based military contracting offices are making use of the Web to accomplish their business goals, the organizers said.

The session from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Pacific Ballroom of the Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki will feature speakers from military purchasing offices and the Small Business Administration.

Conducted by the Aloha Chapter of the National Contract Management Association, the session costs $40 for members and $50 for others, plus late fees for booking after May 28. For more information contact Hector Venegas at 523-2931 or hectorv@earthlink.com.

Wallace has gone nuts for Gardenburgers

Scott C. Wallace, a former president of Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp., has been elected board chairman of Gardenburger Inc., the Portland, Ore.-based purveyors of meatless burgers. Wallace was president and chief operating officer of Gardenburger.

His Hawaii connection began when he joined Mauna Loa Macadamia in 1994 as the mainland-based vice president for marketing and sales for the processor and distributor of Hawaii-grown nuts. He became president and chief operating officer of the nut marketing business in 1998 and later played a role in selling it the Shansby Group, based in San Francisco. Wallace joined Gardenburger in January last year, after the Mauna Loa sale was completed.