Lifetime Asia Pacific tourism award presented to UH professor
Jerry Agrusa was presented the award at APTA’s annual conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand in July 2023.
Diversifying Hawaiʻi’s economy post-pandemic, UHERO expert provides solutions
Bond-Smith has provided a short list of industries with potential to “make use of uniquely Hawaiʻi capabilities and are appropriate for our small scale.”
UH TIM professor earns Pacific Business News’ Pineapple Award
The annual Pineapple Awards recognize leaders in the hospitality industry.
Short-term vacation rentals driving up home prices, rents
Of the state’s 565,000 total housing units, 30,000 are listed as STRs, meaning roughly 5% of local housing units operate as tourist accommodations.
$425K raised to support UH Travel Industry Management students
The Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism gala is the largest fundraiser in support of the TIM School.
Should lawmakers dissolve the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority?
Authors of a new UHERO brief argue that neither bill would improve tourism governance over what is in place today.
Charging only visitors to support natural resources? UHERO experts argue against it
The authors said that the state’s natural resources benefit both residents and tourists, so both should pay, and that a visitors-only fee may be illegal.
Opportunity to reform tourism explored in new UHERO brief
This UHERO brief is authored by Paul Brewbaker, Frank Haas and James Mak.
Pandemic sheds light on tourism impact on Hawaiʻi water supply
In Hawaiʻi, 99% of drinking and half of all water use is sourced from aquifers.
U.S. recession to weigh on Hawaiʻi’s economic recovery
UHERO has released its third quarter forecast for 2022.
