Waikiki Resort Hotel s Glenn Vergara Named Recipient of the 2021 Tim Alumni Hall of Honor Award
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HONOLULU, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management (TIM) and the Shidler College of Business hosted the 19
th Annual Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism event held on April 29
th where TIM alumnus and Waikiki Resort Hotel s
own Glenn Vergara, its Vice President and General Manager, was honored as this year s newest inductee to the TIM Alumni HALL OF HONOR. Also recognized at this virtual ceremony was Paul Kosasa, President & CEO of ABC Stores, who received the esteemed 2021 LEGACY IN TOURISM AWARD.
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The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Kaanapali is pictured in February. State lawmakers passed a measure that would take transient accommodations tax revenues – which are collected from hotels and other lodgings – away from the counties but allow them to increase the current 10.25 percent rate by up to 3 percent. As the bill awaits the governor s signature, Mayor Michael Victorino said he is considering the increase to make up for the funds that Maui County stands to lose. The Maui News / COLLEEN UECHI photo
With Maui County possibly set to lose out on $23.5 million annually in hotel room tax revenue from the state, Mayor Michael Victorino may seek an additional surcharge to make up for the lost funds.
Hawaii hotel leaders, union push for vaccine eligibility
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Mar 5, 2021 at 9:44 am EDT
HONOLULU Hawaii hotel leaders and a hotel workers union are urging the state to designate hospitality workers as frontline essential workers.
The state Department of Health has said that most hotel workers will have to wait a little longer to be vaccinated, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday.
Hawaii Department of Health spokesman Brooks Baehr said the state has classified most hotel workers in category 1C. That category includes adults age 65 to 74 years, people ages 16 to 64 years-old with high-risk medical conditions and workers who are essential, but are not deemed frontline essential.
Proposed bill would establish uniform Safe Travels program across the state bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Effective today, all air passengers entering the United States from a foreign country must show a negative COVID-19 test result or a medical record of recovery from the virus.