2012 Hawaii Annual Tourism Outlook

HONOLULU—The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Hawaii Chapter and the Travel and Tourism Research Association will co-host their annual Tourism Forecast seminar on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Registration begins at 8:00 am at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom.  

Program highlights include:

Session I:  "Economic Trends & Forecasts"
8:30am - 10:00am

Moderator: Chris Kam, Senior Director, Market Insights, Hawai'i  Visitors & Convention Bureau
Paul Brewbaker - Prinicipal, TZ Economics
Joseph Toy - President, Hospitality Advisors, LLC
Eugene Tian, Ph.D - Acting Administrator, Research & Economic Analysis Division, DBEDT

Session II:  "Major Markets & Competitive Destinations"
10:10am - 11:45am

Moderator: Daniel Naho'opi'i, Tourism Research Director, HTA - Visitor Data
Duke Ah Moo, Vice President Product Development, Partner Relations, eCommerce, Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays
Yujiro Kuwabara, President of JTB Global Service, LLC and Travel Plaza Transportatoion, LLC

Session III:  "Shifting Retail Markets"
12:00 noon - 1:30pm

Barbara Campbell, Vice President Retail Development and Leasing, Outrigger Enterprises, Inc.
Dave Erdman, President, PacRim Marketing Group

Submitted by Jen Chun on Jan 11 2011 5:01PM

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