Hawaii Wedding Oahu
Hawaii State Department of Health - www.hawaii.gov/health
In Honolulu - Room 101 (1st floor) of the Health DepartmentBuilding, 1250 Punchbowl St. (corner of Beretania and PunchbowlStreets) Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), 8:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. For the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of marriage agentsin the rural and suburban areas of Oahu - call (808) 586-4544 For the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of marriage agentson the neighbor islands - call the local office of the Department ofHealth: ... [Read More]
1999 Annual Visitor Research Report
A decline in repeat visitors pushed the share of first-time visitors to 51.5 percent of the Japan market. Nearly all Japanese (95.9%) visit Oahu and for 73 percent Oahu is the only island visited. Most Japanese visitors come on group or package tours. Close to 90 percent of Japanese visitors stay in hotels. An impressive 19.5 percent of Japanese visitors come here for a wedding or honeymoon. There were 15.9 percent more Japanese visitors here for that purpose than 1998, the only category in this market showing an increase in 1999. July, August, and September are the most popular months for Japanese visits. ... [Read More]
HTA Marketing Standing Committee Meeting - October 22, 2002
There was a discussion on whether the Oahu Visitor Bureau will be working on these issues. ... Mr. Carey reported on the island hotel occupancy rates. He also noted that Oahu promotion is dark in Canada and on the East Coast. ... Chair Weiner reported on the recent Oahu Investigatory Committee meeting, as follows: ... [Read More]
HTA Marketing Standing Committee Meeting - August 29, 2001
Oahu — 50% Maui — 40% Big Island — 30% Kauai — 20% Lanai/Molokai — 3% ... Mr. Schall asked if the growth in the Japan market is 4% in spending, how does HVCB plan to get there? Mr. Vericella talked about focusing primarily on the strengths of the Japan market such as the honeymoon/wedding market, elements of family market (higher spending), and the mature adults. He stated that continuity and buildup is keeping Hawaii strong and that according to DBEDT's numbers, there is a 4.4% increase in the beginning part of the year in Japanese spending expenditures. He said that destination campaigns will require more co-op for the industry to participate. Mr. Vericella stated that the more there is, the more effective the impact of the programs will be. He said that it is quite a phenomenon to see the leverage once we get the players, which is the wild card in how much growth there will be in 2002 and beyond, especially with the current help of DFS who has been a very important component and partner in those particular programs. ... [Read More]
IEW Events > United States
The University of Arkansas will be sponsoring International Education Night, presented by students and spouses who volunteer for the International Culture Team. The theme will be "Bringing the World to the Community". The University will also be sponsoring free workshops on the following topics: Japanese and Indian vegetarian cuisine; Salsa dancing and music from Malawi; a panel discussion with foreign student advisors; a mock Indonesian wedding; and a presentation examining Palestine. ... [Read More]
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