Anybody who has an curiosity in Hawai‘i tourism is invited to take the survey and share their ideas on an important issues for structuring the administration of tourism.

HONOLULU – A crew engaged by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) is conducting analysis on how Hawai‘i can form the governance of the state’s tourism trade for long-term success. As part of this course of, Higher Locations is in search of enter from the neighborhood, stakeholders and customer trade representatives all through the state.

“Tourism stays our state’s prime financial driver, fostering jobs and profession development for kama‘āina and making certain the well-being of our communities,” mentioned Mufi Hannemann, HTA board chair. “We aren’t resting on our laurels. We should proceed to guage our present methods, adapt to enhance efficiencies, and plan forward to maintain a vibrant trade and future Hawai‘i.”

To offer the general public with details about the governance examine course of underway, an internet site has been launched at hawaiitourismgovernance.com. It contains a web based survey for the general public to offer their enter. Anybody who has an curiosity in Hawai‘i tourism is invited to take the survey and share their ideas on an important issues for structuring the administration of tourism.

“This effort to assemble various viewpoints is simply step one within the course of,” mentioned Stephanie Iona, HTA board member and co-chair of the governance examine permitted interplay group. “With the dear insights we obtain from our neighborhood, determination makers, trade stakeholders, and leaders throughout Hawaiʻi, the HTA board and our crew will work to construct a stronger, extra regenerative tourism mannequin for our sustainable future.”

“We’re bringing collectively native and international experience to discover potentialities for creating a robust, responsive system of governance of Hawai‘i tourism,” mentioned Cathy Ritter, founder and CEO of Higher Locations LLC. “Most significantly, we’re partaking with the true specialists – those that have an curiosity in the way forward for Hawai‘i tourism — to establish the very best method for offering long-term steering and help for a regenerative tourism economic system that advantages folks and communities throughout Hawai‘i.”

Higher Locations is collaborating with Maui-based Karey Kapoi LLC to safe a variety of enter and participation within the examine. The consulting crew additionally contains Place Era co-founders Frank Cuypers and Elke Dens, in addition to Denise Miller, government vice chairman for SMARInsights, a number one tourism analysis agency.

Set to be delivered in Could, the examine goals to find out whether or not another tourism governance system is important, establish areas that want reform, and suggest coverage concepts and modifications to HTA’s Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Chapter 201B, to make sure higher governance. The examine can even establish the organizational construction required to help the strategic path.

Higher Locations has already commenced engagement with tourism leaders and operators, authorities decision-makers, and representatives of neighborhood and cultural organizations on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, Maui and the island of Hawai‘i. The crew can be conducting interviews and conferences with HTA workers, board members, and stakeholders. A state of affairs evaluation will probably be shared in April describing the findings of desktop analysis, U.S. and worldwide case research of vacation spot governance, interviews and workshops, and preliminary survey findings.

“The data gathered via this examine will probably be instrumental in strategically managing tourism for the betterment of Hawai‘i’s folks and communities all through the state,” mentioned Daniel Nāho‘opi‘i, HTA’s interim president and CEO. “This work of tailoring a governance construction that’s designed particularly for Hawai‘i and our neighborhood’s wants is a big enterprise, and we encourage all residents to take part.”


Vicky Karantzavelou

Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Community the place she is the Editor-in Chief. She can be chargeable for the day by day operation and the monetary coverage. She holds a Bachelor’s diploma in Tourism Enterprise Administration from the Technical College of Athens and a Grasp in Enterprise Administration (MBA) from the College of Wales.

She has a few years of each educational and industrial expertise throughout the journey trade. She has written/edited quite a few articles in varied tourism magazines.




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