This will be my last “Tourism Matters” column for MidWeek as I step down as the head of the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association to pursue a public service endeavor to serve you in Washington, D.C. I’ve enjoyed this opportunity… Continue »
The Outrigger Hotels story is part of local business folklore, but it’s a story worth repeating. Roy and Estelle Kelley came to Hawaii in the late 1920s, where Roy took a job with noted architect C.W. Dickey and designed some… Continue »
Tourism was front-and-center on the campaign platforms of candidates for U.S. Senate and Honolulu mayor at a recent public forum sponsored by the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association (HLTA). This was the first Senatorial forum for the 2012 election, and… Continue »
Kudos to everyone in Hawaii’s hospitality industry for your support of the annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk. With donations continuing to be received, the 2012 walk has already exceeded last year’s record-breaking total, with $1,371,817 raised as of the May… Continue »
Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association’s annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk enjoyed another exceptional year, as the number of walkers and money raised again set new records – with donations continuing to come in. More than 12,000 walkers put their “best… Continue »
While the numbers haven’t been finalized, it appears that the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association’s annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk was another great success for Kaua’i. From the Garden Island, event chairwoman Denise Wardlow, general manager of Westin Princeville Ocean… Continue »
While the numbers haven’t been finalized, it appears that the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association’s annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk was another tremendous success. And nowhere was that more evident than in the County of Maui, which – once again… Continue »
Hawaii’s famous visitor attraction, Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, is getting ready to celebrate its milestone 50th anniversary next year. Few, however, really know its remarkable history. In 1921, only a couple of years after the dedication of the LDS… Continue »
Hawaii is paradise. Those of us who work in the travel and tourism industry get to present the beauty of Hawaii to our visitors and share a daily reaffirmation of what we really have. The individual islands all offer different… Continue »
Hawaii has always been considered a “major player” when it comes to the travel and tourism industry. The current trend toward sustainable tourism is something that Hawaii has done intuitively all along, and we are now on the cusp of… Continue »
