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Presentations
Concurrent Session 1: A. Hawai‘i Visitor Statistics – Where to find it, how to use it. Speaker: Daniel Nahoopii, Tourism Branch Chief, State of Hawaii, Dept. of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
B. Cultivating Hawai‘i’s Tourism Product Moderator: Muriel Anderson, Vice President of Tourism Product Development, Hawaii Tourism Authority Panel: Shari Chang, Senior Vice-President Sales, Marketing and Revenue Management, ResortQuest Hawai‘i; Lorraine Lunow-Luke, Coordinator, Hawaii Capital Cultural District (HCCD); Lani Weigert, President, Hawai`i AgriTourism Association; Jane Testa, Director, County of Hawai‘i, Department of Research & Development; and Patricia Loui, President, OmniTrak Group Inc.
C. Communicating your Messages and Breaking through the Noise. Panel: Mario Mercado, Arts & Research Editor - Travel + Leisure Magazine; Jeanne Cooper, Contributing Writer - SFGate.com; Toni Salama, Executive Travel Editor - VideoVisits, Inc.
D. Preparing for the Korean and Chinese Visitors. Panel: Christopher Park, General Manager, Wilshire Grand; Chaoying Deng, Consultant for Elan Enterprises
Luncheon:
Speaker: Martha Rogers, Ph.D., Founding Partner, Peppers & Rogers Group Concurrent Session 2: A. Searching for Blue Skies – Navigating Hawai‘i’s Airline Industry in Turbulent Times Speaker: Brad DiFiore, Director, Sabre Airline Solutions
B. Meetings, Conventions, and Incentives Market – Trends to Consider Panel: Seth Tilow, International Advertising Director, Northstar Travel Media C. The Hotel Industry – Getting Heads in Beds? Speaker: Duane Vinson, Vice President, Smith Travel Research, and Joseph Toy, President & CEO, Hospitality Advisors LLC 2008 Annual Tourism Marketing Overview : Speaker: David Uchiyama, Vice President, Tourism Marketing 2009 Annual Tourism Marketing Plans: North America & CMI Japan Europe Asia Oceania Hawaii Convention Center
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