Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau

The Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau (KVB) is an island chapter of the Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB). HVCB is contracted by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) for destination marketing in the United States. KVB supports our international partners in Canada, China, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), and collaborates with island partners – in government, hospitality, and other industries – and the community to support the island’s Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP). For more information, visit: gohawaii.com/kauai.

Island Chapter Staff Directory

Sue Kanoho Managing Director, Island Chapters - Executive Director, Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau

skanoho@hvcb.org

Phone

808-245-3971

"My favorite place in Hawaiʻi is Poʻipū Beach where I can watch those amazing sunsets."

Maile Brown Director of Sales & Marketing, Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau

maile@hvcb.org

Phone

808-245-3971

"Waimea Canyon is truly one of my favorite places in Hawaiʻi because it is so beautiful."

Christy Lagundino Office Coordinator, Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau

clagundino@hvcb.org

Phone

808-245-3971

"My favorite place in Hawaiʻi, is Kauaʻi! I was born and raised on Kauaʻi and is very proud to call this island my home. Blessed to be surrounded by my ʻOhana and the Aloha spirit."

Kuʻulei Hamberg Sales Coordinator

khamberg@hvcb.org

Phone

808-245-3971

"My favorite place is Hāʻena beach where I grew up camping every summer with my ʻohana then getting to provide my children with the same experience throughout their childhood. Although camping is no longer permitted, we still cherish days spent there getting to rejuvenate."

Island Chapter Advisory Board

Jamie Shigeta Kauaʻi Chapter Chairperson

Area General Manager- Hawaiʻi Hilton Vacation Club The Point at Poʻipū Kauaʻi

Fred Atkins

General Partner and Managing Director Kauaʻi Kilohana Partners, Kilohana Plantation

Katie Brenner-Tataipu

General Manager, Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort, Po‘ipū

Julian Cable-Treadwell

General Manager, Sheraton Kaua‘i Coconut Beach Resort

Shaye Donnelly-Clarke

General Manager, Blue Dolphin Charters

Tom Freestone

General Manager, Ocean Course at Hōkūala

Will Lydgate

Owner, Lydgate Farms

Tobias Koehler

Director of Southshore Gardens, National Tropical Botanical Garden

Jim Pedone

General Manager, The Royal Sonesta Kauaʻi Resort

Chris San Nicolas

General Manager, OUTRIGGER Kaua‘i Beach Resort & Spa

Peggy Sowl

Sales Manager, Outfitters Kaua‘i

Ex-Officio

Aaron J. Salā, PhD

President and CEO, Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau

Jim Braman

General Manager, The Cliffs at Princeville

Awards and Recognition

#1 Nāpali Coast, Most Unforgettable Natural Landmark in the U.S., and #10 Most Unforgettable Natural Landmark in the World – Travel + Leisure
#2 Kaua‘i, Best Islands in Hawai‘i 2024 – Hawai‘i Magazine
#3 Hanalei Bay, #4 Po‘ipū Beach, The 5 Best Beaches in Hawai‘i 2024 – Hawai‘i Magazine
#6 Kaua‘i, Best of the Best Nature Destinations – World – Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards

Island Chapter Links

Kauaʻi Offers 2025 - Ready for a beautiful getaway? Kaua‘i is here for you.
Kamaʻāina Offers 2025 - You don’t have to fly thousands of miles for a little adventure.

Contact the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau for information on how to submit an offer on KauaiKamaaina.com and/or Kauaispecials.com.

Did you know?

No new structure can be built more than four stories high, the height of a mature coconut palm tree.
Kaua‘i has been the location for many popular movies, including South Pacific, Blue Hawaii, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Tropic Thunder, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Descendants, Jurassic World, Hobbs & Shaw and Disney’s Jungle Cruise.
Kaua‘i has more beach per coastline than its neighbor islands.
Kaua‘i has the only navigable rivers in Hawai‘i.
The National Tropical Botanical Garden is headquartered on Kaua‘i. Only five exist in the US, and three are located on Kaua‘i. Its goal is to advance scientific research, public education and plant conservation.

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