COM 0623.000 2010-2012 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

The islands share many similarities - both located in the middle of vast oceans, situated over volcanic hot spots with volcanoes making the "earth's most active" list. Other similarities include tourism -driven economies, multicultural populations, dense rainforest and a high level of endemism. In the spirit of ho'okipa aloha (hospitality), Hawai'i Island greeted the four -person delegation on arrival then hosted them for breakfast, a reception, and land and air tours of our island. They visited Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park where they met with key park officials, as well as met with Mayor Kenoi and County of Hawaii officials. Blue Sky Tours: Currently, roughly 5% of Blue Sky Tours' room nights on Hawai'i Island fall in East Hawai'i. Charlotte Kerr, Sales Et Marketing Manager for Blue Sky Tours was on island in early November 2, 2011. HIVB took advantage of her visit to broaden her East Hawai'i experience, including a helicopter tour, to show why Blue Sky Tours should expand their program packages to include more nights on the East side of our island. APEC: The 2011 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting (APEC) was held in Honolulu November 7-13, 2011. Hailed as the most important business meetings convention in Hawaii's history - President Barack Obama was joined by 20 other heads of state from Pacific Rim nations to address issues of economic growth, trade, and investment. Additionally, an estimated 20,000 international delegates attended to do business, including finance ministers, diplomats, policy- makers, and top CEOs. Honolulu was APEC's first U.S. host site since 1993. APEC's impact is global, as its 21 -member economies account for 40% of the world population, 54% of the world gross domestic product, and 44% of world trade. As expected, a conference of this size and stature spawned many events including but not limited to pre and post excursions, spouse programs and media activities. HIVB helped showcase Hawaii Island to media in the following two areas: - Provided a staff person, collateral and signage in four languages at the Hawaii Island booth which was housed at the Hawaii Convention Center where the ministerial and business meetings were also held. The media center was available to an estimated 2,000 journalists from around the world. - Assisted with Hawaii Island logo name badge holders, collateral and two staff persons at a media reception on November 9, 2011, hosted by Mayor Kenoi and the County of Hawai'i. Foundational Proerams: Travel Trade Sunset Celebration: The Hawaiian Islands (HVCB) was a first-year sponsor at Sunset Magazine's 14th annual Celebration Weekend in Menlo Park, California, June 4-5, 2011. Hawaii Island, along with Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Starwood and Outrigger Resorts participated in the Hawai'i section. Attendance was estimated at 18,000 this year. This consumer show targets affluent, well traveled, well educated Sunset readers. HIVB representatives, George Applegate 91