Posted on 12:43 am, Thursday, September 18, 2014. Tags: 2014 tourism legacy awards, hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), the state’s tourism agency, recognized the National Park Service (NPS) at its 2014 Tourism Legacy Awards Luncheon during the recent 2014 Hawaii Tourism Conference. “The National Park Service overseas eight parks and sites throughout the Hawaiian Islands, which welcomed nearly 5-million visitors and generated $312-million in economic benefits […]
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Posted on 9:15 am, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawaii in March 2014 fell 3.5 percent compared to last March to $1.2 billion, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Total arrivals declined 5.2 percent to 728,814 visitors, offsetting increased average daily visitor spending (+1.8% to $189 per person). Arrivals by […]
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Posted on 1:46 am, Friday, March 28, 2014. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE Visitors who came to Hawaii in February 2014 spent a total of $1.2 billion (-0.6%), similar to February 2013, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Total arrivals declined (-4.3% to 646,759 visitors) compared to February 2013 but was partially offset by increased average daily spending (+2.6% to $203 […]
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Posted on 11:06 pm, Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE October 2013 was the second month that total visitor expenditures (-2.6% to $1.1 billion[1]) and visitor arrivals (-1.6% to 636,245 visitors) to Hawaii were less than the previous year, according to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Hawaii has witnessed slower growth in visitor arrivals since July 2013. The average daily […]
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Posted on 7:45 am, Friday, November 1, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE Visitors who came to Hawaii in September 2013 spent a total of $1 billion, down 4.8 percent from last September, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Total arrivals, which have shown growth since September 2011, lowered by 1 percent to 594,181 visitors. The average daily visitor spending declined […]
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Posted on 11:56 pm, Tuesday, October 15, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE Visitors who came to Hawaii in August 2013 spent a total of $1.2 billion, comparable to August 2012, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Total arrivals, which have shown consecutive growth since September 2011, increased 2.5 percent to 748,775 visitors. However, the average daily visitor spending was lower […]
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Posted on 10:27 pm, Sunday, September 8, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney, visitor
MEDIA RELEASE Visitors who came to Hawaii in July 2013 spent a total of $1.3 billion, similar to last year, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Total arrivals, which have shown consecutive growth since September 2011, rose 4.6 percent to 757,969 visitors. However, these visitors spent less on a daily […]
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Posted on 2:55 pm, Sunday, August 11, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney, tourism, visitor statistics
MEDIA RELEASE Visitors who came to Hawaii in June 2013 spent a total of $1.3 billion, an increase of 7 percent from June 2012, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Total arrivals, which have shown continuous growth since September 2011, rose 5.5 percent to 716,577 visitors in June 2013. Daily […]
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Posted on 12:52 am, Thursday, July 11, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney, vash, visitor aloha society of hawaii
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), the state’s tourism agency, and the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii (VASH), an HTA-sponsored traveler’s aid organization, recently launched its Safety eBrochure. This tool provides visitors, residents and industry partners with safety tips from state and county agencies to ensure safe and enjoyable travel experiences throughout the Hawaiian […]
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Posted on 12:52 am, Saturday, June 29, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE Visitors who came to Hawaii in May 2013 spent a total of $1.05 billion, relatively unchanged from May 2012, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Total arrivals, which have continuously increased since November 2011, rose another 3.7 percent to 645,711 visitors in May 2013. However, compared to a […]
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Posted on 4:02 am, Friday, April 26, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, hta, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawaii in March 2013 rose 7.8 percent (or $91.8 million) from March 2012, to $1.3 billion1 according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Contributing to this increase was a growth in total arrivals (+7.6% to 769,047 visitors) and higher daily spending (+3.3% […]
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Posted on 8:37 pm, Friday, April 12, 2013. Tags: hawaii community foundation, hawaii tourism authority, kukulu ola, mike mccartney
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Tourism Authority, the state’s tourism agency, has selected 40 community-based projects through an open application process, which will receive funding in 2013 through its Natural Resources Program and Kukulu Ola – Living Hawaiian Culture Program under its Product Enrichment Program (PEP). “It is important for us to support programs that protect […]
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Posted on 7:37 am, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, visitor expenditures
MEDIA RELEASE Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawaii in February 2013 rose 9.9 percent (or $110.2 million) from February 2012, to $1.22 billion, according to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Contributing to the increase was higher daily spending (+6.6% to $198 per person) and a 7.8 percent growth in total […]
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Posted on 10:59 pm, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Tags: hawaii tourism authority, visitor expenditures
MEDIA RELEASE Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawaii in January 2013 rose 5.7 percent (or $77.3 million) from January 2012, to $1.43 billion, boosted by higher daily spending (+4% to $202 per person) and a 5.9 percent growth in total arrivals (to 681,854 visitors), according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii […]
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