Absorb or Manage Post-Covid HI Tourism? (The State of the State of Hawaii)
Channel: ThinkTech Hawaii
Date: 2021-06-22

Survey Shows Culture Valued Over Profits.  The host for this episode is Stephanie Dalton.  The guest for this episode is Colin Moore.


Dr. Colin Moore discusses findings from his recent survey, Managing Tourism in Hawai’i:  A Survey of Resident Attitudes on Destination Management Issues, supported by the University of Hawai’i’s Public Policy Center he directs.  The survey purpose was to understand recent, post-pandemic, attitudes about the visitor industry, reaching a peak rise in 2019 of 10 million arrivals, and how Hawai’i residents view different approaches to tourism.  Many residents experienced job losses and extreme financial stress, while others enjoyed reduced traffic and deserted beaches during the recent statewide shutdown of tourism.  The situation offered a rarely tapped opportunity to review and envision ways to operate and develop the state’s primary industry from the viewpoint of residents.


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