HAWAII LODGING & TOURISM ASSOCIATION'S
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
POSITION STATEMENTS
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“We provide education, advocacy, and philanthropy to the hospitality industry!”
Actions by government have an impact on your business. That’s why the mission of the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association is to “provide education, advocacy, and philanthropy to the hospitality industry,” with an emphasis on serving as an effective advocate for our members with the federal, state, and county governments and providing educational opportunities, timely information, and appropriate resources to legislators, public officials, the news media, and community.
Member involvement is vital to the continued success of the visitor industry. Your active participation in the legislative process influences and shapes public policy.
We achieve our goals by speaking as a united voice, working with government and community leaders on common goals, and through the HotelPAC, our non-profit, bi-partisan political action committee that helps elect qualified individuals who recognize the importance of the hotel industry.
For more information on how you can get involved email Jared Higashi, Vice President of Government & Community Affairs, at jhigashi@hawaiilodging.org
Actions by government have an impact on your business. That’s why the mission of the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association is to “provide education, advocacy, and philanthropy to the hospitality industry,” with an emphasis on serving as an effective advocate for our members with the federal, state, and county governments and providing educational opportunities, timely information, and appropriate resources to legislators, public officials, the news media, and community.
Member involvement is vital to the continued success of the visitor industry. Your active participation in the legislative process influences and shapes public policy.
We achieve our goals by speaking as a united voice, working with government and community leaders on common goals, and through the HotelPAC, our non-profit, bi-partisan political action committee that helps elect qualified individuals who recognize the importance of the hotel industry.
For more information on how you can get involved email Jared Higashi, Vice President of Government & Community Affairs, at jhigashi@hawaiilodging.org
5th Annual Tourism Day at the Capitol
Mahalo to each and every one of you who had a hand in making this year's Tourism Day a standout success! We had record attendance numbers for both our visitors as well as our exhibitors. Sixty-eight organizations from all corners of Hawai'i's tourism sector manned 80 different booths on the fourth floor of the Hawai'i State Capitol and really showed the diversity that our industry has to offer. It was a sight to see so many of our legislators who attended Tourism Day during their recess interacting with our exhibitors.
A special mahalo to Duke's Waikiki and ABC Store for providing breakfast and bentos for all those who participated in Tourism Day as well as to HTA and HVCB for their collaborative partnership!
A special mahalo to Duke's Waikiki and ABC Store for providing breakfast and bentos for all those who participated in Tourism Day as well as to HTA and HVCB for their collaborative partnership!
Recent Updates
HLTA Legislative Tracker
The Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association's mission is to provide advocacy and education to the hospitality industry. On behalf of the association we track bills at the state legislature which affects the hospitality industry. Use the link below to access our tracker and see the bills that we are following during the 2017 session.
Resources
Legislative Information (links):
For more information on the Hawaii State Legislature and County Councils, refer to the links below. Hawaii State Legislature House of Representatives Senate Legislative Timetable Honolulu City Council Hawai'i County Council Kauai County Council Maui County Council |