Community
Major Festivals and Events Program
Hawaii is well positioned to take full advantage of its heritage and community pride in order to provide both visitors and residents activities, events and opportunities which express the fabric of a community while adding value to the visitors' experience. Major festivals help us to provide these experiences. Additionally, festival activities are strategically positioned during normally soft or "valley" periods to allure visitors to travel during these times of the year.
Festivals that portray the diversity and culture of Hawaii and enhance Hawaii’s visitor experience and enrich residents quality of life have been identified. These select festivals and events are used to stimulate neighbor island travel, attract residents and a significant number of visitors to the state.
HTA has identified these festivals that have met the above criteria:
- Hawaii International Film Festival, Oahu
- Honolulu Festival, Oahu
- Koloa Plantation Days Festival, Kauai
- Maui Film Festival, Maui
- Pan Pacific Festival, Oahu
- Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, Hawaii
County Product Enrichment Program
In partnership with each of the four counties of Hawaii, the HTA funds a County Product Enrichment Program (CPEP).
The county partners are responsible for the day-to-day management of the program, including the review and evaluation of proposals, contracting with individual entities, and in-county monitoring of the projects. The program results include more efficient and effective use of HTA and County funds and resources, more local control, direction and management, and better oversight and support of awardees.
In general, requests for proposals (RFP) are announced in late summer / early fall for projects occurring in the following calendar year. Interested applicants should contact the appropriate county office for a proposal packet as application forms and deadline dates may differ for each county.
Please click here for a list of the 2012 CPEP awardees.
For more information on this program, please call the respective county offices:
- City & County of Honolulu
Mark Scalzone, Economic Development Assistant, (808) 768-3893 or Ann Chung (808) 768-5761
City & County of Honolulu, Office of Economic Development - County of Hawaii
Stephanie Donoho, Tourism Specialist, (808) 961-8366
County of Hawaii, Department of Research and Development - County of Kauai
Nalani Brun, (808) 241-4952
County of Kauai, Office of Economic Development - County of Maui
Cheryl Sterling, (808) 270-7710 or (808) 270-7997
County of Maui, Office of Economic Development
RELATED TOPICS
> Requests for Proposals (RFP)
> Calendar of Events
