Planning Process

HTA developed the Oahu Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP) over the course of five months in partnership with the City & County of Honolulu. Six steering committee meetings took place. The community also had the opportunity to participate through community presentations on May 4 and 5 and provided feedback via an online webform. Click here to review the draft DMAP actions. The Steering Committee met via Zoom, and professional meeting facilitators assisted with bringing out the members’ ideas. The DMAP writers, along with HTA and the County, crafted the plan. The draft DMAP was approved by the HTA board in July 2021.

Community Meetings

Two facilitated Oahu Community Destination Management Action Plan community presentations were held on May 4 and 5, 2021. Over 500 residents attended the meetings. The purpose of the two and a half hour presentation was to explain the DMAP process to the public, share the Steering Committee’s proposed draft actions, and have the public provide feedback to the proposed draft actions.

Click here to see the PowerPoint presentation. To view the results from the presentations’ interactive polls click here for May 4 presentation and click here for May 5 presentation. To view the graphic recording of the two question and answer sessions, click here for May 4 presentation and click here for May 5 presentation.

For the Q&A from the meeting, click here.

Online Input form

Oahu residents were able to review the proposed draft actions developed by the Oahu Steering Committee. HTA used an online input form for the public to provide more detailed input and feedback. The deadline for feedback was May 21, 2021. Click here to view the results from the online input form.

Development of the Oahu DMAP

HTA worked with the City & County and Oahu Visitors Bureau to finalize the plan, including identifying responsible parties and phasing for implementation. All actions were created and developed by the Steering Committee with community input. The DMAP was approved by the HTA board on July 29, 2021. To view the Oahu DMAP, click here.