Posted on 3:42 am, Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Tags: dbedt, department of business economic development and tourism, richard lim
MEDIA RELEASE In its first quarter 2011 economic report, the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) forecasts a strong recovery in Hawaii’s economy in 2011 and economic expansion in 2012. DBEDT expects continued growth in tourism and the recovery in construction in Hawaii will help the economy to head on to the expansion […]
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Posted on 4:42 am, Friday, November 19, 2010. Tags: dbedt, Economy, ted liu
MEDIA RELEASE In its fourth quarter economic report, the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) is more optimistic about Hawaii’s economic forecast for 2010 and 2011. DBEDT expects that increasing tourism arrivals and expenditures in Hawaii will help speed the recovery of Hawaii’s economy. “We are happy to see that most of the […]
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Posted on 5:10 pm, Monday, November 23, 2009. Tags: dbedt, gov linda lingle, legislative auditor, ted liu
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has issued the following statement regarding a draft audit of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism: “The legislative auditor’s report of DBEDT offers erroneous findings and demonstrates a lack of understanding and appreciation of the critical role Hawaii’s overseas offices in Beijing and Taipei play in the economic […]
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Posted on 4:27 pm, Thursday, October 29, 2009. Tags: dags, dbedt, dhhl, gov linda lingle, hawaii clean energy initiative, russ saito, ted liu
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has announced the Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Department of Accounting and General Services will conduct energy efficiency and renewable projects funded by more than $6 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Energy. […]
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Posted on 7:57 pm, Monday, August 17, 2009. Tags: data book, dbedt, department of business, economic development and tourism, ted liu
MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism has released the 2008 edition of the State of Hawaii Data Book. The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawaii and holds historical as well as up-to-date information from many different sources in a single compilation. It covers a broad range […]
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Posted on 4:15 am, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Tags: dbedt, department of business, economic developement and tourism, marsha wienert
MEDIA RELEASE Total air visitor spending for the month of April 2009, fell 12.3 percent or $108.1 million, from April 2008, to $773.4 million, according to preliminary statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). The decrease resulted from lower average daily visitor spending ($160 per person, down from $186 per […]
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