U.S. PUBLIC RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC RELATIONS - Visiting Media: The O‘ahu Visitors Bureau continues to vet and support media visits that will translate to stories that impact visitors, residents, and the industry positively. The O‘ahu Visitors Bureau hosted the following media:
- OVB continues to vet and schedule media visits for the 2024 year that will translate to stories that impact visitors, residents and the industry positively.
U.S. TRAVEL TRADE & SALES
The O‘ahu Visitors Bureau is working closely with HVCB and the other Island Visitors Bureaus to align and prepare for sales activities in 2024.
- Sales Trips:
- HTUSA Leisure Educational Blitz |Aug 20 – 22| Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Orlando, FL
- Event Components: Island Chapter Destination seminar; Mainstage presentations in partnership with HVCB / HTUSA featuring island updates; tradeshow; networking
- Responsible Tourism Update: All presentations at webinars and meetings included components of DMAP, Mālama O‘ahu / Hawai‘i, & Hawaiian Culture.
- HTUSA Leisure Educational Blitz |Aug 20 – 22| Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Orlando, FL
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES & SUPPORT
Global Marketing Team (GMT) Support. The Oʻahu Visitors Bureau, along with the other Island Chapters, assist the HTA GMTs with guidance and expertise on each island. The Oʻahu Visitors Bureau provided support for the following programs:
- Consumer Activities
- OVB has reviewed and offered feedback to HTK for their upcoming August social media posts on festivals, events, and buying local O‘ahu. (Aug 1)
- Public Relations/Media
- OVB provided HTEurope with suggestions on the mission and provided content for their portal for O‘ahu and the other islands
- OVB provided Sabrina with suggestions for hotel option for the HTEurope German Media FAM for media extending to O‘ahu. (Aug 16)
- OVB continued working on HTCanada’s Media FAM coming by connecting Samantha Carreira with partners. Calling partners to explain what we want to accomplish and having them work with Sam on finalizing.
- OVB provided HTEurope with suggestions on the mission and provided content for their portal for O‘ahu and the other islands
- Travel Trade & Sales
- OVB worked on developing (from scratch) itinerary for Air Canada Vacation FAM supported by HTCanada. Provided itinerary, options, suggestions and contacts to Lora Hamre.
UPCOMING TRAVEL TRADE & SALES (SEP – NOV)
- Hawai‘i Tourism Europe Sakes Mission: Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, Zurich, Manchester, London | Sep 2 – 11
- Hawai‘i Tourism Canada Fall Travel Advisor Webinar: virtual | Sep 18
- SoCal Hawai‘i ‘Ohana Trade Events: San Diego (TBC), CA | Oct 14
- Hawai‘i Tourism USA / HVCB Leisure Sales Blitz | Oct 15 - 17
- Hawai‘i Tourism Canada Aloha Canada Sales Mission: Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary | Oct 21 - 24
- ALGV Ascend Conferences Cancun, Mexico, Oct 22 - 25
- Signature Travel Network Conference: Las Vegas, NV | Nov 11 - 14
- Hawai‘i Tourism Oceania & Hawaiian Airlines Trade FAM: O‘ahu | Nov 16 - 19
- Midwest Hawai‘i ‘Ohana Trade Events | MAST Sales Sensation: Chicago, IL; Oakbrook, IL; St. Louis, MO; Minneapolis, MN | Nov 18 - 21
O‘AHU’S UPCOMING EVENTS:
- 42nd Okinawan Festival, August 31-September 1
- 78th Annual Aloha Festivals, September 1-30
- September 7: Royal Court Investiture Opening Ceremony
- September 21: 70th Annual Waikīkī Hoʻolauleʻa
- September 28: 76th Annual floral Parade presented by ʻAlohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach
- 48th Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow, September 21-22
- 44th Annual Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, October 2-17
- Honolulu Pride Parade & Festival, October 19
- 14th Annual Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, November 6-10
- 2024 Hawaiʻi’s Woodshow, Na La‘au o Hawai‘i, November 17-24
