Pacific Asia Travel Association - Hawaii Chapter : 2010 Annual Hawaii Tourism Outlook: Surviving the Great Recovery

2010 Annual Hawaii Tourism Outlook: Surviving the Great Recovery


Venue:	Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom
When:	Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010
Attendance:	Open to the public


The Pacific Asia Travel Association & The Travel & Tourism Research Association Present: 2010 Outlook: Surviving the Great Recovery Navigating the Road to Recovery through Stormy Economic Conditions Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:00 am – 1:30 pm Hawai‘i Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom Join the members of the Hawai‘i Chapters of PATA and TTRA as they host three panels of economic and visitor industry experts who will share their predictions for the state’s visitor industry in the year ahead. Session I: "Economic Trends & Forecasts" Moderated by: Chris Kam, HVCB. 8:30 am – 10:00 am Paul Brewbaker – TZ Economics Joseph Toy - President, Hospitality Advisors, LLC Dr. Pearl Imada-Iboshi – Deputy Director, Tourism Research Branch, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, State of Hawai‘i Byron Gangnes - Associate Professor of Economics & Director, Hawai‘i Economy Project, University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization. Session II: “HTA: Building the Business, Managing the Hawai‘i Brand” 10:10 am – 11:30 am David Uchiyama, Vice President, Brand Management, HTA - Market Strategy Update Daniel Naho‘opi‘i, Tourism Research Director, HTA – Visitor & Competitive Destination Data Muriel Anderson, APEC Senior Advisor & Liaison, HTA – APEC Update Session III: "Industry Perspectives" 11:45 pm - 1:30 pm Dave Erdman – President, PacRim Marketing Group, and Retail Tourism Committee Chair for the Retail Merchants Association of Hawai‘i Ed Wary – Owner Auntie Pasto’s & Dixie Grill. Director Hawai‘i Restaurant Association, Director emeritus National Restaurant Association.


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