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Friday, March 29, 2013

Hawaii Tourism – Strong Numbers in February 2013


According to a report released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, 675,517 tourist visited the Hawaiian Islands in February 2013. This was a 7.8 increase from the same month a year prior. Hawaii Tourism Authority’s president and CEO, Mike McCartney, stated, “Through working with our industry partners, we have been able to grow visitor expenditures and arrivals on all Hawaiian Islands, with significant increases on the neighbor islands. While we are making strides in increasing travel and affecting economic recovery on the neighbor islands, we believe there is still potential for growth and continue to work to drive demand across all of the Hawaiian Islands.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3-29-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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