Tuesday, June 25, 2024 The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) has unveiled a newly redesigned website for Meet Hawai‘i, aimed at bolstering its appeal to meetings, conventions, and business groups visiting the Hawaiian Islands. The updated site features a sleek design and includes comprehensive, up-to-date content, making it a user-friendly, all-inclusive resource for event planners. “The meetings, conventions and incentives market is a critical part of sustaining our visitor industry and economy statewide,” said Mufi Hannemann , HTA board chair.
“The Meet Hawai‘i team is proactively engaging with meeting planners globally to ensure the pipeline of group business is strong over the next several years. This enhanced website will make it easier for planners to understand what the Hawaiian Islands have to offer for groups to have a successful meeting in our state.” In 2023, Hawai‘i secured 35 citywide group business bookings, contributing nearly $660 million to the state’s economy.
This segment, encompassing meetings, conventions, and incentives, plays a crucial role in stabilizing the visitor industry through sustained commitments and future bookings, revitalizing key international markets. HTA Interim President and CEO Daniel Nāho‘opi‘i said, “Higher-spending business groups and associations are eager to have productive, inspiring meetings and contribute to our communities through corporate social responsibility programs. Having the latest information ea.
