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less inclined to create trouble. And that, I achieve through program and through advertising and
<br />through intentionally creating a program that that audience will come to – a family audience and a
<br />better-behaved audience. I, like Bill, never went to a previous Waiki‘i Music Festival. I wasn’t on
<br />this island then. And while they sound fun, they also said some broke a lot of rules. And I don’t
<br />intend to create an event like that. It draws from that and, of course, there is the brand; the Waiki‘i
<br />Music Festival is a brand, and many people on the Big Island have heard of that and will respond to
<br />it. But I will do my utmost with advertising particularly to get the word out that this is under new
<br />management, coolers will not be allowed, bags will be searched, and so on. And this is all provided
<br />for in the security plan.
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<br />GIFFIN: Bill, is there anything else you wanted to add?
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<br />MOORE: In terms of the background, I would just also add that Tim is a resident of Waiki‘i
<br />Ranch; so it is not just from an outsider’s perspective that he is doing this. So I think that it just
<br />adds to, I think, the concern in doing it right.
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<br />If you are ready, I can go through the proposed conditions, if, or whatever, just the conditions -.
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<br />GIFFIN: No, I think the Commissioners may have some questions -.
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<br />MOORE: Absolutely.
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<br />GIFFIN: Of what has been presented so far. I saw Lani. Lani?
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<br />BOWMAN: Thank you. A couple of questions. Your outdoor venues, were they in Hawai‘i and,
<br />or as large as this? Your outdoor -.
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<br />BOSTOCK: Yes. I can back up a bit further. In the, you can tell from my accent, in England in the
<br />United Kingdom I was the development director of the National Street Arts Festival. So in England
<br />most of my work was actually outdoors. It was when I came to Honolulu that I started working
<br />more with indoor venues. So I’ve worked with very huge sites across London and the southeast of
<br />England and Edinburgh and Belfast and Glasgow. So I’m, I’m -. But mostly open sites, so they are
<br />very often large parks inside an open setting. In terms of size, you know, this sort of 3,000, 4,000 is
<br />smallish for an outdoor event from my experience; the Mardi Gras Street Festival downtown
<br />attracts between 8,000 and 10,000 people -.
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<br />MOORE: Downtown Honolulu.
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<br />BOSTOCK: Downtown Honolulu. And the Cinco de Mayo Festival is smaller, about 5,000. I
<br />have heard all sorts of figures, you know, there used to be 10,000 people or 15,000 people. And
<br />Captain Wana told me just yesterday she has heard the same, that she said up to 10,000 is a figure
<br />that’s been bandied about the previous festivals. That’s slightly hard to believe because it’s not that
<br />big of a site. But certainly, I believe there were more than 5,000 people congregated on a successful
<br />festival in the past. And my proposal to limit the numbers – Daryn is right – the proposal is to limit
<br />tickets issued to 3,500 per day, which really keep a cap on it. And my estimate of 500 ancillary
<br />people that would be vendors and my employees, security, and parking marshals is a high estimate.
<br />So 3,500 tickets issued per day is really capping it properly, I believe. And certainly, the venue is
<br />big enough for that. In terms of logistics, the biggest issue is parking, and I believe we’ve met that;
<br />the landowners that are involved have supported the parking plan.
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