On January 14, 1973, musician Elvis Presley held his “Aloha from Hawaii” concert which reached an estimated 1.5 billion people as the first concert ever broadcasted globally via satellite. The Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. has just announced that they will be selling week long packages for fans for the 40th anniversery celebration next January. The event will last from January 10th to the 15th 2013, and there will be daily events and activities including pool parties, dance functions, live concerts, and tours to see the sites frequented by the king of rock ‘n’ roll. Vice president of sales and marketing for Elvis Presley Enterprises, Scott Williams, stated, “There are a handful of cities that can claim Elvis as their own. Elvis absolutely had an affinity for the islands. It’s such an interesting part of Elvis’ life and such a unique opportunity, it will no doubt spark lots of great events and ways for fans to celebrate both in Hawaii and around the world.”
Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau’s senior vice president, Jay Talwar, stated that this event will be very positive for teh stated. Talwar added, “It really is going to depend on how that gets amplified and promoted. The opportunity is there because Hawaii and Elvis are both newsworthy, so if they’re able to promote it in a way that it gains publicity, that will only help Hawaii’s tourism down the road.”
President of the Elvis Memorial Fan Club Hawaii, Charlie Ross, commented that the club’s 50 local members are very excited about the upcoming event. Ross stated, “We love him like the rest of the world loves him, but he loved Hawaii so there’s a special thing. I loved him the first time I saw him on stage. I still love his music. He was a wonderful singer, wonderful person. He really loved Hawaii, and he was good to the people when he was here.”
Additional information can be found at www.elvis.com/aloha
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 5-21-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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