HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-30 Hawaii Island Tourism Strategic Plan is Unveiled -- press release -- Corrects contact email address
Diane L. Ley
Harry Kim
Director
Mayor
Riley Saito
Deputy Director
County of Hawai‘i
DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
25 Aupuni Street, Room 1301 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720-4252
(808) 961-8366 Fax (808) 935-1205
E-mail: chresdev@hawaiicounty.gov
July 30, 2020
NEWS RELEASE (Corrects contact email address)
Hawai‘i Island Communities and Visitor Industry Connect to Re-imagine
Tourism
The County of Hawai‘i has released the Hawai‘i Island Tourism Strategic Plan
2020-2025 (https://www.rd.hawaiicounty.gov/economic-development/tourism) .
This is a guiding document for the County to ensure Responsible Tourism, which
is respectful to communities, and natural and cultural resources.
To develop the Hawai‘i Island Tourism Strategic Plan, the County conducted
research and gathered input from over 400 representatives from the visitor
industry, community and public and private sectors to integrate a range of
perspectives on the future direction of tourism on Hawai‘i Island.
“If we are going to share with visitors, it must come from a place of abundance,”
said a community member from Hāmākua. An industry stakeholder also shared:
“Educating people before they get to the Island is important. People should know
quickly what to do and what not to do. They need to be a part of the solutions.”
The Plan fosters the concept idea that successful tourism starts with a high
quality of life for residents defined by Ola ka ‘Aina, Ola ke Kanaka (Healthy Land,
Healthy People), and sets it as the vision for the future.
The Plan incorporates recent sentiments of members of Hawai‘i Island
communities, visitor industry stakeholders, businesses and government officials
who will guide the County in achieving four goals related to Responsible Tourism,
Pono-Based Communication, Place-Based Communication, and Infrastructure.
For further information, contact Frecia Cevallos, Tourism Specialist, Department
of Research and Development at (808)961-8505 or
Frecia.cevallos@Hawaiicounty.gov
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer