The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement got a seat at the tourism table when it secured a multiyear, $27 million contract for stewardship services from the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
The Council for Native Hawaii Advancement will be paid $27 million over the next two and a half years to manage tourism in Hawaii. But is that even possible?
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement was awarded a $27 million contract from the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority for destination stewardship. The Conversation spoke to CNHA CEO Kūhiō Lewis and Tyler Iokepa Gomes about what's ahead for tourism management.