Featured Programs & Events
2012 Spring Marketing Update
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and its marketing partners will provide an update of its markets and activities for 2012 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center on March 7, 2012. Register now to attend this event.
The Spring Marketing Update will also be broadcast online during the event. Don't miss all the action. Sign up now to register for the live webinar.
Download the 2012 Spring Marketing Update Schedule for more info. [pdf]
Hawaiian Islands Invitational
The Inaugural Hawaiian Islands Invitational, an international soccer event, will be held on Feb. 23 and 25 2012, at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. The tournament will feature four games over a two-day period featuring Colorado Rapids, Melbourne Heart FC from Australia, Yokohama FC from Japan, and Busan I-Park from South Korea. Through HTA’s sport marketing program, we are pleased to support Major League Soccer (MLS) and ESPN Regional Television (ERT)’s inaugural tournament.
The Hawaiian Islands Invitational will be broadcast on ESPN3.com and on a numerous ESPN International networks http://www.hawaiianislandsinvitational.com/.
Tickets for the Hawaiian Islands Invitational can be purchased online at: http://www.hawaiianislandsinvitational.com/tickets.html or by calling: 808-523-3688
APEC 2011
President Barack Obama selected Hawai‘i as the site of the 2011 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting. Established in 1989, APEC aims to facilitate balanced, inclusive and sustainable economic growth of Asia-Pacific economies. Twenty-one (21) member economies currently participate in this regional grouping, accounting for more than 55 percent of world GDP and 43 percent of world trade.
Thousands of delegates and international media gathered in Hawai‘i for APEC Leaders’ Week providing Hawai‘i an opportunity to present itself on the world stage. This was a unique and unprecedented chance for Hawai‘i to showcase its people, diverse cultural heritage and talent, as well as its incomparable hospitality, world-class facilities and outstanding economic sectors. It also showcased Hawai‘i as a strategically-located global meeting place and drew attention to Hawai‘i’s meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions market, facilities and infrastructure. President Barack Obama declared the summit a success and U.S. Ambassador for APEC Kurt Tong said, “Hawai‘i gets an A-plus.”
Following the success of APEC Leaders’ Week, the HTA will work to build on the interest in Hawai‘i as an ideal place to conduct business with the capabilities of hosting events of this caliber and stature.
For more information, visit www.apec2011hawaii.com.
Featured Articles:
1/2012 Hawaii Business (Online) -- Did APEC Change the Hawaii Convention Center’s Future?
11/30/2011 Meetings Focus (Online) -- APEC Transforms Honolulu
11/18/2011 Hawaii News Now (Online) -- APEC Bump for Hotels now Confirmed
11/12/2011 Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Online) -- World Leaders Step onto Isle Stage
