Island of Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau

The Island of Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau (IHVB) is an island chapter of the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB). HVCB is contracted by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) for destination marketing in the United States. IHVB also supports HTA's international marketing partners in Canada, China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Oceania, and collaborates with island partners - government, hospitality and other industries. For more
information, visit gohawaii.com/island-of-hawaii.

Be safe, responsible, and mindful while enjoying and exploring the island of Hawaiʻi. Please read, sign, and share the Pono Pledge, and encourage others to do the same. #PonoPledge

E ʻapo i ke aʻo a hoʻohana, a e ʻoi mau ka naʻauao.
Those who apply their teachings increase their knowledge.

Island Chapter Staff Directory

Donna Kimura Director, Marketing, Island of Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau

dkimura@hvcb.org

Phone

808-885-1655

"My favorite place in Hawaiʻi is in my hometown of Waimea. It is where I feel most connected to place and family from previous generations."

Island Chapter Advisory Board

Bradley Doell Island of Hawaiʻi Chapter Chairperson

Director of Sales and Marketing, Mauna Kea Resort

Matthew Pickett Second Chair

General Manager, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Catherine Cambra Immediate Past Chair

Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Fairmont Orchid, Hawaiʻi

Jason Cohn

President and COO, Hawaii Forest & Trail | Kohala Zipline

Lance Duyao

Big Island Candies

Keene Fujinaka

Senior Vice President and Manager, Hawaiʻi Island Commercial Banking Center, Bank of Hawaiʻi

Sandra Gibson

Owner Kona Salt Farm by Sea Salts Hawaiʻi

Raymond Kanehailua Jr.

Director of Operations, Hāmākua Macadamia Nut Company

Lauren Manuel

Partner, Sales and Marketing, Makana Hawaiʻi Incentives

Iopa Maunakea

Executive Director Imu Mea ʻAi Hawaiʻi Food Tour | Men of Paʻa

Revell Newton

General Manager, Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort

Jasmine Tamanaha

Account Executive, Neighbor Islands, Hawaiian Airlines

Carrington Manaola Yap

Manaola Group, LLC

Ex-Officio

Aaron J. Salā, PhD

President and CEO, Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau

Awards and Recognition

2019 PRSA Koa Anvil Award, Best of Show-Live Pono, Pono Pledge, Public Service, Travel and Tourism/Hospitality
2019 PRSA Award of Excellence, Kīlauea Volcano Eruptions: Impacts on Hawaiʻi Island Tourism, Crisis Communications, Travel & Hospitality
2022 International Telly Award – Silver, Online General Public Interest/Awareness
2024 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards - #1 Hawaiian Island

Island Chapter Links

Pono Pledge: be safe, responsible, and mindful while enjoying and exploring the island of Hawaiʻi. Please read, sign, and share the pledge and encourage others to do the same.
Hawaiʻi Island Events: Visit gohawaii.com for a glimpse of upcoming events taking place on Hawaiʻi Island.
What’s Sizzlin’ on Hawaiʻi Island: Read our latest press releases to find out what’s new on Hawaiʻi Island.

Did you know?

Four of the world’s five major climate zones and all but four of the world’s sub-zones can be found on Hawaiʻi Island creating an ecosystem unlike any other (original Köppen Classification System)
World’s tallest mountain – Maunakea – when measured from its base on the sea floor (approx. 33,500 feet), 13,796 ft. from sea level
World’s most massive mountain – Maunaloa’s volume is estimated at 18,000 cubic miles.
World’s most active shield volcanoes – Kīlauea and Maunaloa
266 miles of coastline and the most marine conservation districts in the State
ʻAkaka Falls in North Hilo is the State’s tallest “sheer drop” waterfall – more than twice the height of Niagara Falls
A few of Hawaiʻi Islandʻs unique events: Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, Liliʻuokalani Long Distance Canoe Races, VinFast IRONMAN World Championship, and more!

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