According to a report released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, visitor arrivals increased in June 2013 by 5.5 percent to 716,577 people, and spending increased by 7 percent from $1.31 billion as compared to the same month a year prior. Per-person, per-day spending was also up by 2.4 percent to $197.50 from a year prior, and per-person, per trip spending increased by 1.5 percent to $1,824.10. President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Mike McCartney, was pleased with the numbers, but commented that it was very important for the state to work towards increasing and upgrading accommodations across all of the islands to maintain the tourism industry's recent success. McCartney stated, "As we move into the second half of the year, we must be mindful that the world economy is fragile. We will need to invest more to keep our market share and stay competitive. Hawaii has reached a point where prices for visiting the Hawaiian Islands has limited the flow of inbound business.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 7-26-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, REALTOR®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, REALTOR®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
