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December 2005
FREE HVCB PROGRAM HELPS TRAVELING
NONPROFIT GROUPS
Sharing Aloha Offers Free Promo Gifts,
Free Publicity for Goodwill Ambassadors
HONOLULU – As a community
service, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention
Bureau (HVCB) is offering a free program,
Sharing Aloha, to help nonprofit groups
serve as goodwill ambassadors while traveling
abroad for special events. |
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December
2005
WHAT'S
NEW IN THE ISLANDS OF ALOHA
Experience
what's new with Hawaii's events and
attractions, developments in the islands,
accolades, and air lift updates. |
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December 2005
HVCB HOLIDAY BLITZ SEEKS NEW
MEETINGS BUSINESS
Four Sales Events
in California, Washington DC, and Chicago
from Dec. 7-13
HONOLULU – The
Hawaii Visitors and Convention
Bureau (HVCB) and its islands chapters
are wrapping up a big year in 2005
with a one-week, holiday-inspired sales
push for new meetings business in three
key source markets, Dec. 7-13. |
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November 2005
HAWAII ARTS SEASON CELEBRATES
CULTURE AND ARTS OF THE PACIFIC IN
SPRING 2006
Hundreds of Events Take Place Statewide
Between February 23 and May 14
HONOLULU
– Hawaii is a state that celebrates seasons. There is whale watching season,
big surf season, and even canoe racing season. But don’t forget about the
Hawaii Arts Season.
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November 2005
HVCB
IN ‘NEW YORK STATE OF MIND’ TO
SELL HAWAII MEETINGS
ICPA Annual
Meeting, Nov. 6-10, Reaches Lucrative
Insurance and Financial Markets
HONOLULU
- The Big Apple. Times Square. Broadway.
Next week, the Hawaii
Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB),
joined by 16 industry partners, will
be in the middle of it all selling the
islands to one of the meeting industry’s
most lucrative markets.
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November 2005
HAWAII TOURISM CELEBRATED AT HVCB
103rd ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Six Organizations Honored with HVCB's Highest
Honor
HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitor
and Convention Bureau (HVCB) today held
its Annual Luncheon, celebrating the record-breaking
year of Hawaii tourism industry and honoring
six organizations with its highest honor
- the Maile Award. |
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November
2005
WHAT'S
NEW IN THE ISLANDS OF ALOHA
Experience
what's new with Hawaii's events and attractions,
developments in the islands, accolades,
and air lift updates. |
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2 October 2005
HAWAII MOTIVATES BUSINESS AT WORLD'S
BIGGEST INCENTIVE SHOW
57 Companies, 125 Representatives Joined
in Statewide Marketing Effort
HONOLULU - "We're America's top incentive destination and we went
to Chicago in force to keep our share of the business." |
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September 2005
MEETING
PLANNERS PRESENT 2005 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
TO HVCB
HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors and
Convention Bureau (HVCB) has again earned
the trust of the nation's corporate and incentive
meeting planners, receiving the 2005 Award
of Excellence from Corporate & Incentive
Travel magazine.
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6 September 2005
HAWAII ON A ROLL PRODUCING CHAMPION
SPORTS FIGURES - Little League World Champs,
Bryan Clay, Michelle Wie Lead the Charge
HONOLULU - Following its dramatic victory in the Little Leagure World Series championship on August 28, the West Oahu baseball team, Hawaii's newest sports kings, returned home last week to a hero's welcome celebrated statewide. |
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16 August 2005
HVCB BLITZING WESTERN REGION FOR LUCRATIVE MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) sales team is on the road again blitzing corporate meeting and incentive planners in four western U.S. states and Canada on the islands' value to this lucrative business sector.
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August 2005
HVCB LAUNCHES
"ULTIMATE HAWAII DREAM VACATION"
FALL CAMPAIGN
HONOLULU – America's dream
destination is launching a fall campaign
inviting travelers to create their own "Ultimate
Hawaii Dream Vacation" through a dynamic
new interactive feature of the Hawaii Visitors
and Convention Bureau's (HVCB) website.
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August 2005
HAWAII IN THE FALL: YOUR ULTIMATE
DREAM VACATION
HONOLULU – Fall in the Hawaiian
Islands. Days are suspended in golden
sunshine. Temperatures are typically tropical.
From mountaintop to ocean beach, each
one of the six major Hawaiian Islands
offers an arms wide open sense of "Wow!"
This is the time for new experiences,
time to take the ultimate Hawaii dream
vacation. It is the perfect season for
the avid traveler, the grown ups from
newlyweds to empty nesters, and groups
of friends traveling together seeking
an island adventure.
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July 2005
HVCB,
INDUSTRY PARTNERS HEAT UP MIAMI FOR MEETINGS
BUSINESS
Honolulu
- The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau
(HVCB) and a contingent of industry partners
statewide is bringing a large dose of
the Aloha Spirit to the Sunshine
State to generate new meetings business
for Hawaii. |
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June 2005
HAWAII
SOARS WITH 15th STRAIGHT PINNACLE AWARD
HONOLULU
- Hawaii maintained its perfect record
of service excellence and hospitality
for the meetings industry with the presentation
of the 2005 Pinnacle Award to the Hawaii
Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB). |
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June 2005
VALUE,
AFFORDABILITY OF HAWAII MEETINGS ON DISPLAY
IN SAN JOSE
HONOLULU
- This week, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention
Bureau (HVCB) and seven industry partners
will be selling both the value and affordability
of Hawaii-based business meetings at a
key regional conference in Northern California. |
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June 2005
HAWAII
PITCHING PREMIER INCENTIVE CONFERENCE
FOR 2007
HONOLULU
- Starting today, the world's most popular
incentive destination - Hawaii - is making
a strong bid to host one of the world's
premier incentive travel conferences in
2007. |
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May 2005
HVCB
LAUNCHES TRAVEL TRADE WEBSITE TO SELL
HAWAII
HONOLULU
- Selling Hawaii vacations will be a lot
easier for the travel trade with a new
website - Agents.GoHawaii.com
- provided by the Hawaii Visitors
and Convention Bureau (HVCB). |
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May 2005
HVCB
AND HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER PUSH FOR
BUSINESS AT WORLD'S LARGEST ONE-DAY ASSOCIATION
TRADESHOW
HONOLULU
– The Hawaii Visitors and Convention
Bureau (HVCB), in concert with the Hawaii
Convention Center and eight hotel partners,
will showcase the islands for new business
next week at the world's biggest one-day
association tradeshow. |
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May
2005
WHAT'S
NEW IN THE ISLANDS OF ALOHA
Experience
what's new with Hawaii's events and attractions,
developments in the islands, accolades,
and air lift updates. |
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Spring
2005
CUISINE
APANA - ROSELANI TROPICS ICE CREAM
It
all started in 1932 at the Maui Soda &
Ice Works plant in Wailuku, where Manuel
Nobriga began experimenting with island
flavors and perfected the process of making
ice cream using milk and sweet butter.
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Spring
2005
ARTS
& CULTURE APANA – THE GRAMMYS
GO HAWAIIAN
Hawaiian
music stepped into the big time this year
with the first - ever Best Hawaiian Music
Album at the 47 th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Spring
2005
ECO-TOURISM
& SOFT ADVENTURE APANA – EXPLORING
MOLOKAI'S NORTH SIDE
The
quaint and sometimes misunderstood island
of Molokai is one of Hawaii's hidden gems
when it comes to adventure. |
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Spring
2005
FAMILY
APANA – FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES
Hawaii
is a cavalcade of natural beauty, contrasting
the world's greatest collection of beaches
with thick, forested mountains and lush
green valleys. In other words, it's ideal
for family fun adventures! |
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Spring
2005
GOLF
& SPORTS APANA – PLAY YOUR BEST
GOLF IN HAWAII
With
sunny weather year-round, unmatched natural
beauty, and some of the best resorts and
golf courses in the nation, Hawaii is
a complete golf experience that's hard
to top. |
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Spring
2005
HEALTH
& WELLNESS APANA – THE LOMI
LOMI MASSAGE
Ah.nothing
better than the sound of the rolling surf
lapping on the shore, your body in a relaxed
state, not a care in the world, and the
re-energizing of your soul following your
lomi lomi massage. |
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April 2005
HVCB HONORS RITA ARIYOSHI FOR
OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM
HONOLULU
- The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau
(HVCB), Governor Linda Lingle, and Hemispheres
magazine, recently presented Hawaii-based
travel writer Rita Ariyoshi with a special
award for her achievements in the Society
of American Travel Writers (SATW) Travel
Journalism Competition sponsored by HVCB. |
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March 2005
HVCB SELLING HAWAII MEETINGS
WITH NATIONAL MPI ROAD SHOW
HONOLULU – North and South.
East and West. Over the next four weeks,
the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau
(HVCB) will go from corner to corner of
the continental U.S. selling the islands
to Meetings Professional International (MPI). |
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February 2005
HAWAII SHOWCASED FOR ASSOCIATION
MEETINGS, MARCH 3
HONOLULU – This Thursday,
March 3, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention
Bureau (HVCB) is showcasing the islands'
warmth in chilly Washington, DC, at one
of the nation's premier events for association
meetings. |
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February 2005
HAWAII ARTS SEASON 2005 BEGINS!
HONOLULU – The rich arts
and enchanting culture that makes Hawaii
one of the world's most exciting and exotic
destinations takes center stage as the 2005
Hawaii Arts Season begins today with more
than 120 events statewide – February
25 through May 15, 2005. For a complete
calendar of events, art enthusiasts may
visit GoHawaii.com/Arts. |
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February 2005
G'DAY HAWAII! HVCB GOES DOWN
UNDER TO SELL INCENTIVES
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Visitors
and Convention Bureau (HVCB) will be in
the land of kiwis and koala bears for the
next two weeks to sell the islands as a
business destination and capitalize on a
growing market for meetings and incentives. |
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February 2005
HVCB SELLING PRO BOWL FOR ALL-STAR
BUSINESS MEETINGS
HONOLULU – With the kickoff
of Pro Bowl Week, the Hawaii Visitors and
Convention Bureau (HVCB) is showcasing the
islands to an all-star group of meeting
planners to generate bookings for business
meetings. |
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February 2005
HVCB KEEPS PUSH ON IN CALIFORNIA
FOR MPI BUSINESS
HONOLULU – For the second
time in three weeks, the Hawaii Visitors
and Convention Bureau (HVCB) will lead a
contingent of tourism partners to California
for a major push to sell Hawaii to members
of Meetings Professional International (MPI). |
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February 2005
HVCB INTRODUCES FREE ONLINE
IMAGES OF HAWAII
HONOLULU – Utilizing Hawaii's
beauty and charms to sell a product or promote
travel is now just a click or two away,
the result of a new online image library
made available to the public – for
free. |
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02
February 2005
HAWAII NAMED BEST BET OUT WEST
TO HOST INCENTIVES
HONOLULU – The results are
in and Hawaii is the "west's best bet"
as an incentive destination, according to
the experts – meeting planners. |
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February 2005
FREE HVCB PROGRAM HELPS NONPROFIT
GROUPS SHARE HAWAII'S ALOHA WHILE TRAVELING
ABROAD
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Visitors
and Convention Bureau is offering a free
program as a community service to nonprofit
groups traveling overseas for special events,
performances, and competitions. |
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January 2005
NFL CELEBRATES 2004 SEASON WITH
PRO BOWL IN PARADISE
HONOLULU – On Sunday, February
13, pro football's top 86 players will square
off one last time this season for the 2005
NFL Pro Bowl in their favorite place to
play football – the beautiful islands
of Hawaii. |
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January 2005
HAWAII SHOWCASED ON THE
GOLF CHANNEL THIS SATURDAY
One-Hour Show Highlights Islands' Golf,
Appeal to National Audience
HONOLULU – All the charms
that Hawaii offers travelers, especiallygolfers,
will be the focus of a national TV program
this Saturday on The Golf Channel. |
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