ʻOhana Travel Partner Events (California, Washington, Oregon) June 24 - 27
IHVB supported our travel partners at their annual ʻOhana Chapter events throughout the West Coast. Travel Advisors were invited to Island of Hawaiʻi Destination Seminars for island updates and educational resources, partner tradeshows and networking events.
IHVB Annual PR Colleagues Meeting, July 09
Our annual gathering of Hawaiʻi Island public relations colleagues to review recent and upcoming public relations activities and hear updates from partners. We were pleased to welcome Bryce Masuda, ʻAlalā Project as a guest speaker in this, the Year of the Hawaiian Forest Bird, to hear about their conservation efforts for the endangered ʻalalā (Hawaiian crow) on Hawaiʻi Island and now Maui.
IHVB Mini Blitz – New York City, July 16 - 18
IHVB public relations team conducted a mini media blitz to New York. The team met with editors/writers, shared updates, and attended the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards.