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For the first time, the Sales and Marketing Executives Honolulu (SME Honolulu) announced they will be recognizing two Salespersons of the Year (SPOY) for their annual award event.The 2019 and ....
97% of unionized Queen Kapiolani Hotel workers voted to authorize a strike on Friday.On April 1, citing overwork and stalled wages, Queen Kapiolani workers voted 97% “Yes” to strike, as ....
Tourists Are Returning To Hawaii, So Why Aren t Tourism Jobs? - Honolulu Civil Beat Tourists Are Returning To Hawaii, So Why Aren’t Tourism Jobs? Hawaii hosted 8% more tourists in March 2021 than in March 2020 but 35% fewer hotel and restaurant jobs. Reading time: 7 minutes. Signs that tourists are returning to Hawaii are hard to miss: crowded beaches, lines outside tourist take-out spots, increasing foot traffic along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. The return is hardly an illusion: data shows there were substantially more tourists in Hawaii in March of this year than the same month in 2020, when Hawaii tourism was just starting to feel the effects of COVID-19. ....
TIM Alumni Hall of Honor award. This year’s event was presented virtually adhering to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. The program featured special video presentations of the honorees, a performance by the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra and remarks from UH President David Lassner and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi. Local entertainer Rodney Villanueva served as the emcee and the media sponsor was the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The event was co-chaired by Vicky Cayetano and Larry Rodriguez. “We are grateful to Hawaiʻi’s travel and hospitality industry and business community for their support of our students,” Shidler College of Business Dean ....