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November 2012: In This Issue
Disaster Preparedness
More New Routes to Start in 4th Qtr Servicing Secondary Cities
Hawaii Looking to Welcome More Visitors from Taiwan
HTA and JATA Commit to Greeting 2 Million Japanese Visitors in 2016
Save the Date!
  HTA in the News

State Tourism Rebound Picking Up Speed (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 10/31/12)


Waikiki Heeds Tsunami Warning (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 10/27/12)

 HTA, JATA Sign Agreement to Bring More Japanese Visitors to Hawaii (Travel Pulse, 10/21/12)  
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Disaster Preparedness

On Saturday, Oct. 27, the HTA activated the Crisis Command Center at the Hawaii Convention Center in response to a tsunami warning for the Hawaiian Islands. The HTA worked closely with civil defense to monitor the potential impact to the state and ensure visitors were aware and informed. The warning was downgraded to an advisory by 12:45 a.m. Sunday morning and airports and roads were reopened.

 

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More New Routes to Start in 4th Qtr Servicing Secondary Cities    

 

Air seat capacity continues to grow into the fourth quarter with 12 new routes launching this month, servicing secondary cities in Japan and U.S. West.

"Airlift is the lifeline for our tourism economy, so we are pleased to welcome these new routes that will connect secondary cities to our Hawaiian Islands," said Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the HTA. "Together with our airline partners, the HTA is committed to supporting service that will help stimulate growth for our tourism economy and create more travel opportunities for residents. We look forward to sharing our people, place and culture with visitors traveling on these new routes."

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Hawaii Looking to Welcome More Visitors from Taiwan    

 

Hawaii's visitor industry is looking to benefit from the entrance of Taiwan in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program which began this month. Taiwan is the latest of 37 nations that allow travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less without obtaining a visa.

 

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HTA and JATA Commit to Greeting 2 Million Japanese Visitors in 2016
HTA board chair Ron Williams, JATA board director Tatsuo Hayashida and HTA CEO Mike McCartney 
Japan is the largest international market for Hawaii's visitor industry with arrivals from the region reaching 1.2 million visitors in 2011 and is projected to reach 1.36 million in 2012. Arrivals are on the upswing again, following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country in 2011.

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Save the Date! 

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
Nov. 3-11, 2012 
Various locations on Hawaii Island 

2nd Annual Puna Culinary Festival  
Nov. 3-11, 2012 
Kalani Oceanside Retreat, Hawaii Island 
  
2012 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
Nov. 12 - Dec. 20, 2012 
North Shore of Oahu 

Wailea Wine & Food Festival
Dec. 6-9, 2012 
Various locations at Wailea, Maui 
 
Jan. 27, 2013 
Aloha Stadium 

2013 Hawaii Tourism Conference
 
Aug. 22-23, 2013 
Hawaii Convention Center 
HTA recognizes the use of the 'okina ['] or glottal stop, one of the eight consonants of the (modern) Hawaiian language; and the kahakō[ā] or macron (e.g., in place names of  Hawai'i such as Lāna'i).  However, HTA respects the individual use of these markings for names of organizations and businesses.  Due to technological limitations, this current communication may not include all Hawaiian diacritical markings.