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How Much Tourism Is Too Much, and Who Decides?

August 26, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Hawai‘i’s visitor count has come roaring back much quicker than experts predicted from the nearly empty days during the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence of visitors has raised concerns from the community to limit the number of tourists. Join PBS Hawaii for KĀKOU: Hawaiʻi’s Town Hall for a discussion about the possible next steps for our number one industry. You can join the conversation by phoning in or leaving a comment Facebook or Twitter. KĀKOU will also stream live on the PBS Hawaii website and on PBS Hawaiʻi’s Facebook page.

Confirmed guests include:

  • Rick Blangiardi, Honolulu Mayor
  • Carl Bonham, University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization
  • Curt Cottrell, State Parks Division Administrator
  • John De Fries, Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority President and CEO
  • Eric Gill, Unite HERE Local 5 Financial Secretary
  • Joel Guy, The Hanalei Initiative (Kauaʻi)
  • Mufi Hannemann, Hawaiʻi Lodging and Tourism Assoc., President and CEO
  • Napua Hueu, Hāna Highway Regulation (Maui)
  • Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO
  • Wendy J. Laros, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce
  • Greg Maples, Hawaii Restaurant Association
  • Kathleen Pahinui, North Shore Neighborhood Board Chair (Oʻahu)
  • Mahina Paishon-Duarte, Aloha ʻĀina Economic Futures
  • Cindi Punihaole, Kahaluʻu Bay Education Center (Hawaiʻi Island)
  • Mitch Roth, Hawaiʻi County Mayor
  • Kelly Takaya King, Maui County Councilmember
  • Mike Victorino, Maui County Mayor
  • Keith Vieira, Principal at KV & Associates, Hospitality Consulting
  • Tina Yamaki, Retail Merchants of Hawaii President
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Details

Date:
August 26, 2021
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Website:
https://www.pbshawaii.org/kakou-how-much-tourism-is-too-much-and-who-decides/

Venue

PBS Hawaii
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PBS Hawaii
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