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Budget bill allocates much less to the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority than requested : Maui Now

Kevin Colleran Mar 10, 2023 0

March 9, 2023, 10:32 AM HST The state house of representatives, Committee on Finance passed the stateʻs budget bill on Wednesday. House Bill 300 includes a $35 million…
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Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority vice president of finance to leave post for state leadership spot : Maui…

Kevin Colleran Feb 25, 2023 0

Marc Togashi. PC: Courtesy HTA Marc Togashi, Hawaiʻi Tourism Agency’s vice president of finance, will be leaving the organization Feb. 28 to assume a leadership position at the…
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Visitors to Maui in August 2022 spent $68 million more than pre-pandemic August 2019 : Maui Now

Kevin Colleran Sep 30, 2022 0

In August 2022, there were 265,410 visitors to Maui, which is just 3% less than the pre-pandemic numbers in August 2019, but they spent $68 million more, according to preliminary…
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T. Ilihia Gionson Joins the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority as Public Affairs Officer

Kevin Colleran Oct 31, 2021 0

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority announced that T. Ilihia Gionson, a longtime public affairs and community engagement professional from Hawaiʻi Island, will join the organization as…
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Maui Hotels August 2021 Revenue Per Available Room Up 43% from 2019

Kevin Colleran Sep 26, 2021 0

For August 2021, Maui County hotels’ RevPar and ADR were up compared to pre-pandemic August 2019, but occupancy was down 4.3%, according to the HTA Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report.…
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Hawaiʻi Gov. Ige Urges Travelers to Refrain From Non-Essential Travel to End of October

Aaron sittig Aug 24, 2021 0

Governor David Ige. PC: Office of the Governor. (8.23.21) Governor David Ige today called upon Hawaiʻi residents and visitors to delay non-essential travel through the end of…
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