The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is holding its annual conference this week in Honolulu, but it’s a controversial time for the group. Its board met to reassess how it should market the islands after the cancellation of a major contract by a former state director. HPR’s Casey Harlow has more.
HONOLULU A Hawaii Tourism Board meeting drew some jeers for community members, disapproving of the last minute cancelation of a multi-million dollar deal.
The Hawaiian government this week rescinded the Hawaii Tourism Authority's U.S. tourism contract with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, a The Hawaiian government rescinded the Hawaii Tourism Authority's U.S. tourism contract with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement , a community non-profit, on Monday, a major setback for the authority's sustainable tourism efforts.
HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its third quarter 2022 Statistical and Economic Report today. DBEDT lowered Hawai‘i economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023 mainly due to the declining investment caused by the increasing of interest rates and inflation. Hawai‘i’s economic growth is now projected to grow at […]