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Visitor industry leaders focus on regenerative, sustainable tourism at HTA conference
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaii Tourism Authority is hosting its annual conference at the Hawaii Convention Center this week with an emphasis on responsible tourism as much of the industry works to change how incoming visitors impact the state.
“It’s a great time for us to regroup as an industry, get our messaging clear, figure out how we can collaborate and really make sure that tourism is working for our communities and not against our communities,” said Tamara Garrick from the Hawaii Farm Project.
HTA has planned workshops and breakout sessions with presenters like Garrick who are elevating a message of regenerative tourism across the state.
“There’s a big focus on agritourism, which is super exciting for me and the companies I represent like Maui Gold Pineapple. It’s also about taking a pause and taking a moment for us as an industry, to all come together to talk about the message we want to get out to visitors?,” added Garrick.
The conference runs through Sept. 2 at the Hawaii Convention Center.
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