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	June 4 , 2008 HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU APPOINTS PATRICIA TARNUTZER AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau announced today the appointment of Patricia Tarnutzer as western regional director of accounts for its corporate meetings and incentives (CMI) division.
	May 29 , 2008 HVCB EARNS PINNACLE AWARD FROM SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS MAGAZINE HONOLULU – One of the meeting industry’s premier publications, Successful Meetings magazine, has named the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) a winner of its 2008 Pinnacle Award.
	May 21 , 2008 HVCB APPOINTS JOSETTE MURAI AS CONVENTION SERVICES MANAGER HONOLULU – The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) announced today that Josette Murai has been appointed as convention services manager for its corporate, meetings and incentives division.
	May 9 , 2008 HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU APPOINTS MEREDITH PARKINS AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS HONOLULU – The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) today announced that Meredith Parkins has been appointed as regional director of accounts for its corporate meetings and incentives division.
	April 25, 2008 HVCB EAST-WEST SALES EFFORTS EXEMPLIFIED DURING APRIL HONOLULU – April has been a month in which the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) has stretched the wings of its global sales message from the East Coast to the Far East to reach key markets on hosting meetings in the islands.
	March 2008 NEW HVCB PROGRAM SHOWCASES LOCAL EXPERTS FOR VISITING GROUPS HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) has introduced a new program utilizing the talents of elite business and industry leaders in Hawaii by offering their expertise to groups meeting in the islands.
	February 20, 2008 HAWAII + SPRING VACATION = GREAT TRAVEL DEALS AND EXPERIENCES Attractive Airline and Hotel Rates Offer Travelers Savings HONOLULU – Savvy travelers planning a spring visit to Hawaii early will find great deals on airfare and hotel accommodations, in addition to an exciting calendar of world-class events to keep them happy during their vacation on the six main Hawaiian Islands – Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii’s Big Island.
	February 20, 2008 HAWAII’S “DON’T MISS” SPRING FESTIVALS Please note that events are subject to change without notice. For the most complete and updated Hawaii calendar of events, please visit Calendar.GoHawaii.com.
	February 19, 2008 NEW “ISLAND GRADUATE” PROGRAM HELPS TRAVEL TRADE SELL HAWAII HONOLULU – Answering the demand of travel trade professionals in the U.S. and Canada, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) has introduced a new education program to help them sell the uniqueness of each island to travelers.
	February 4, 2008 HVCB MARKETING PROGRAMS EARN TOP HONORS IN NEW YORK Platinum Awards Received for Public Relations and Web Marketing Initiatives HONOLULU The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) took home the lion's share of honors for destination marketing on January 28 at the 51st Adrian Awards Gala in New York City.
	January 30, 2008 HVCB TAKING HAWAII FAR AND WIDE IN FEBRUARY TO SELL MEETINGS HONOLULU – February will be a very busy month for the sales team of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB), crisscrossing between North America and Australia for three major exhibitions over a three-week period.
	November 9, 2007 HVCB EARNS PLATINUM PARTNER AWARD FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE HONOLULU– The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) has earned the kudos of corporate and incentive planners nationwide receiving a 2007 Platinum Partner Award from Incentive magazine.
	October 15, 2007 HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU APPOINTS SHIGERU NISHI REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS – ASIA HONOLULU – Building on emerging business opportunities in the eastbound market, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) announced today the appointment of Shigeru Nishi as regional director of accounts for Asia for its Corporate Meetings and Incentives (CMI) division.
	September 19, 2007 120-PLUS TEAM SELLING HAWAII INCENTIVES IN CHICAGO, SEPT. 25-27 HONOLULU – As part of the state’s biggest sales effort for incentives business, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) is leading a team of more than 120 representatives to Chicago for the industry’s premier tradeshow, September 25-27.
	August 22, 2007 HVCB ENHANCES HAWAII MARKETING TOOLS FOR MEETING PLANNERS The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) is making it easier for meeting planners to sell the islands with an enhanced set of marketing tools that features versions being translated into four key Asian languages.
	August 17, 2007 AUCKLAND – TORONTO – WASHINGTON, D.C. HVCB TEAM SELLING HAWAII MEETINGS IN DIVERSE MARKETS HONOLULU Over the next two weeks the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) sales team for the meetings industry will demonstrate its global reach with promotions in Auckland, New Zealand, Toronto, Canada, and Washington, D.C.
	August 14, 2007 HVCB HONORED FOR 18TH STRAIGHT YEAR OF GOLDEN SERVICE HONOLULU – The readers of Meetings & Conventions magazine have presented the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) with its 2007 Gold Service Award for the 18th consecutive year.
	August 10, 2007 HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER AND DESTINATION PARTNERS CONTINUE TO REINFORCE RELATIONS WITH ASAE EXECUTIVES SMG Hawaii officials along with a team of Hawaii destination and travel partners are heading to Chicago to reconnect with delegates of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) during the association’s Annual Meeting from August 11 - 14.
	July 27, 2007 HVCB SALES TEAM TO HIGHLIGHT HAWAII’S DUAL USE BENEFITS AT MPI WORLD EDUCATION CONFERENCE, JULY 28-31 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) is leading one of 2007’s largest sales efforts for meetings business in Montreal at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference (MPI-WEC), July 28-31.
	June 7, 2007 HAWAII TEAM BLITZING EAST COAST ASSOCIATIONS FOR NEW BUSINESS HONOLULU – Next week, a Hawaii sales team will be targeting East Coastbased associations with expansion interests in the Pacific Rim for meetings business.
	May 18 , 2007 HVCB SELLING HAWAII MEETINGS ON CALIFORNIA BLITZ HONOLULU – In the two weeks before summer, the Hawaii Visitors andConvention Bureau (HVCB) and industry partners will be on the road selling the state to corporate and incentive meeting planners in California.
	April 19, 2007 HVCB SELLING HAWAII MEETINGS AT SHANGHAI CONVENTION HONOLULU – The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) will be in Shanghai next week to create greater awareness for Hawaii’s meetings industry at the inaugural 2007 Incentive Travel & Conventions Meetings China tradeshow.
	February 22, 2007 HVCB IS CHOICE OF PLANNERS FOR MEETING NEWS AWARD HONOLULU – Because meeting planners decide where organizations convene and hold events, their opinion carries weight when deciding which travel providers deserve recognition for service excellence.
	February 8, 2007 HAWAII SALES TEAM PUSHING FOR MEETINGS BUSINESS DOWN UNDER HONOLULU – Led by the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) with support from Hawaii Tourism Oceania (HTO), a sales team will be promoting corporate meetings and incentives next week at the largest business event exhibition held in Australia.
	January 17, 2007 HVCB BAYOU BOUND THIS WEEKEND FOR NEW MEETINGS BUSINESS Tourism Marketers to Promote New BusinessAloha.com Giveaway – HONOLULU – The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) and its industry partners will be in New Orleans this weekend for the first of several sales promotions involving the world’s biggest meetings association.
	January 4 , 2007 HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HAWAI`I MEETING DOLLARS JUST A CLICK AWAY AT BUSINESSALOHA.COM HONOLULU, HI – The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) and SMG Hawai`i/Hawai`i Convention Center (HCC) have jointly launched BusinessAloha.com, a new online resource for meeting planners to book Hawaii.
	October 9 , 2006 HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU APPOINTS MELISSA NAKAMA AS CONVENTION SERVICE COORDINATOR HONOLULU – The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) today announced the appointment of Melissa Nakama as convention service coordinator for its corporate meetings and incentives (CMI) division.
	September 21, 2006 YEAR’S BIGGEST SALES PUSH LAUNCHED FOR MEETINGS BUSINESS HONOLULU – Hawaii’s biggest sales effort of 2006 for meetings and conventions business takes place next week in Chicago at The Motivation Show, September 26-28.
	August 28, 2006 HVCB SERVICE IS GOLDEN – 17TH STRAIGHT YEAR HONOLULU – For the 17th consecutive year – the readers of Meetings & Conventions magazine have presented the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) with its Gold Service Award for 2006.
	July 17, 2006 HAWAII SALES TEAM PUSHES FOR NEW BUSINESS IN DALLAS AND BEIJING HONOLULU – This past week showed the lengths to which Hawaii’s sales team will go to generate new meetings business for the state.
	May 23, 2006 HAWAII GOES TO WASHINGTON FOR "SPRINGTIME" TRADESHOW, MAY 25 HONOLULU – This week, Hawaii's meetings industry is in the nation's capitol seeking new business in the world's biggest market for association meetings.
	April 27, 2006 NEW DVD SELLS HAWAII BUSINESS MESSAGE FOR MEETING PLANNERS HONOLULU – The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) has introduced a new DVD specifically geared to help meeting planners sell the islands as a premier destination for business meetings. The opening line of the six-minute DVD summarizes the overall message HVCB is conveying to meeting planners and their clients: “Hawaii may be perfect for vacations, but it’s also great for doing business.”
	March 20, 2006 HVCB WRAPS UP CALIFORNIA MPI SALES PUSH IN MOVIE-STAR STYLE HONOLULU – This Thursday, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) is selling the islands at Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) annual Southern California Chapter Trade Show in a setting better known for the selling of big-screen glamour.
	March 7, 2006 HVCB APPOINTS JEFF HAHN REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) announced today that Jeff Hahn has been appointed as regional director of accounts for its corporate meetings and incentives (CMI) division.
	February 8, 2006 PRO BOWL SELLING MEETINGS BUSINESS FOR HAWAII HONOLULU - The Pro Bowl's economic impact for Hawaii is extending beyond the increased visitor spending and tax revenues produced by the game, thanks to a partnership between the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) and the National Football League.
	February 6, 2006 HAWAII SALES TEAM LEADS CHARGE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Feb. 8 Trade Show Reaches Lucrative High-Tech, Finance and Insurance Industries HONOLULU - This Wednesday, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB), joined by the Hawaii Convention Center and four industry partners, will be selling the state's business meetings expertise at one of the Western region's largest and most influential gatherings of corporate and meeting planners.
	December 1, 2005 HVCB HOLIDAY BLITZ SEEKS NEW MEETINGS BUSINESS Four Sales Events in California, Washington DC, and Chicago from Dec. 7-13 HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) and its islands chapters are wrapping up a big year in 2005 with a one-week, holiday-inspired sales push for new meetings business in three key source markets, Dec. 7-13.
	November 4, 2005 HVCB IN 'NEW YORK STATE OF MIND' TO SELL HAWAII MEETINGS ICPA Annual Meeting, Nov. 6-10, Reaches Lucrative Insurance and Financial Markets HONOLULU - The Big Apple. Times Square. Broadway. Next week, the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB), joined by 16 industry partners, will be in the middle of it all selling the islands to one of the meeting industry's most lucrative markets. Hawaii will have a major exhibit presence for the 600 meeting and hospitality professionals expected to attend the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Insurance Conference Planners Association (ICPA), November 6-10, in New York City.
	October 3, 2005 HAWAII MOTIVATES BUSINESS AT WORLD'S BIGGEST INCENTIVE SHOW: 57 Companies, 125 Representatives Joined in Statewide Marketing Effort HONOLULU - "We're America's top incentive destination and we went to Chicago in force to keep our share of the business." That was the reaction of Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau President and CEO John Monahan following HVCB's biggest tradeshow marketing effort at the world's biggest incentive convention, The Motivation Show, September 27-29 in Chicago.
	September 12, 2005 MEETING PLANNERS PRESENT 2005 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE TO HVCB HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) has again earned the trust of the nation's corporate and incentive meeting planners, receiving the 2005 Award of Excellence from Corporate and Incentive Travel magazine.
	August 16, 2005 HVCB BLITZING WESTERN REGION FOR LUCRATIVE MEETINGS AND INCENTIVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Honolulu - The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) sales team is on the road again blitzing corporate meetings and incentive planners in four western U.S. staes and Canada on the islands' value to this lucrative business sector.
	August 4, 2005 HVCB GOLD STANDARD OF SERVICE EARNS NATIONAL AWARD HONOLULU - The same "gold standard of service" that the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) gives meeting planners has resulted in one of the industry's highest honors - for the 16th consecutive year.
	July 5, 2005 HVCB, INDUSTRY PARTNERS HEAT UP MIAMI FOR MEETINGS BUSINESS-State Bidding to Land 2007 Annual MPI Convention HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) and a contingent of industry partners statewide is bringing a large dose of the Aloha Spirit to the Sunshine State to generate new meeting buusiness for Hawaii.
	June 21, 2005 HAWAII SOARS WITH 15th STRAIGHT PINNACLE AWARD Honolulu - Hawaii maintained its perfect record of service excellence and hospitality for the meetings industry with the presentation of the 2005 Pinnacle Award to the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB).
	June 13, 2005 VALUE, AFFORDABILITY OF HAWAII MEETINGS ON DISPLAY IN SAN JOSE Honolulu - THis week, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) and seven industry partners will be selling both the value and affordability of Hawaii based business meeting at a key regional conference in Northern California.
	June 9, 2005 HAWAII PITCHING PREMIER INCENTIVE CONFERENCE FOR 2007 HVCB - LED EVENT IN CALIFORNIA TO SHOWCASE ISLANDS FOR BID HONOLULU - Starting today, the world's most popular incentive destination - HAWAII - is making a strong bid to host one of the world's premier incentive travel conferences in 2007.
	May 20, 2005 HVCB AND HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER PUSH FOR BUSINESS AT WORLD'S LARGEST ONE-DAY ASSOCIATION TRADESHOW HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB), in concert with the Hawaii Convention Center and eight hotel partners, will showcase the islands for new business next week at the world's biggest one-day association tradeshow.
	March 10, 2005 HVCB SELLING HAWAII MEETINGS WITH NATIONAL MPI ROADSHOW HONOLULU - North and South. East and West. Over the next four weeks, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) will go from corner to corner of the continental U.S. selling the islands to Meetings Professional International (MPI).
	March 2005 WHAT'S NEW IN THE ISLANDS OF ALOHA - Events & Attractions - New Developments - Accolades - Air lift updates
	February 28, 2005 HAWAII SHOWCASED FOR ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, MARCH 3 HONOLULU - This Thursday, March 3, the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) is showcasing the islands' warmth in chilly Washington, DC, at one of the nation's premier events for association meetings.
	February 10, 2005 G'DAY HAWAII! HVCB GOES DOWN UNDER TO SELL INCENTIVES HONOLULU-The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) will be in the land of kiwis and koala bears for the next two weeks to sell the islands as a business destination and capitalize on a growing market for meetings and incentives.
	February 9, 2005 HVCB SELLING PRO BOWL FOR ALL-STAR BUSINESS MEETINGS HONOLULU - With the kickoff of Pro Bowl Week, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) is showcasing the islands to an all star-group of meeting planners to generate bookings for business meetings
	February 8, 2005 HVCB KEEPS PUSH ON IN CALIFORNIA FOR MPI BUSINESS HONOLULU - For the second time in three weeks, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) will lead a contingent of tourism partners to California for a major push to sell Hawaii to members of Meetings Professional International (MPI).
	February 2, 2005 HAWAII NAMED BEST BET OUT WEST TO HOST INCENTIVES HONOLULU - The results are in and Hawaii is the "west's best bet" as an incentive destination, according to the experts - meeting planners. Meetings West magazine has honored Hawaii with a Planners' Best Bet Award as the top incentive destination in 2004 for the vast region covering the western United States, western Canada, and Mexico.
	November 11, 2004 HAWAII HOSTING "GRAND SLAM" INSURANCE PLANNERS CONVENTION ICPA Annual Meeting on Maui a Showcase Event - November 14-18 HONOLULU - It will be Maui no ka oi! (Maui is the best!) for a premier meetings trade convention, but all the "Islands of Aloha" will benefit next week by the Insurance Conference Planners Association's (ICPA) 2004 Annual Meeting, November 14-18.
	October 1, 2004 HAWAII SHOWCASED AT WORLD'S BIGGEST INCENTIVE CONVENTION HONOLULU - The world's most popular incentive destination-Hawaii-made a successful push for more meetings business this week in Chicago at the world's biggest incentive convention - The Motivation Show - September 28-30.
	September 29, 2004 HAWAII TEAMS UP WITH THE NFL AND PGA TOUR FOR CUSTOMIZED CORPORATE INCENTIVE PACKAGES HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) announced today it has teamed up with the National Football League and PGA TOUR to offer customized corporate incentive packages centered around their events in the islands.
	September 22, 2004 EXCELLENT! HVCB EARNS NATIONAL MEETINGS AWARD HONOLULU - Corporate and incentive meeting planners nationwide have cast their votes and presented the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) with a 2004 Award of Excellence from Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine.
	August 9, 2004 HAWAII IS COOKIN' FOR PLANNERS AT ASAE, AUGUST 14-17 HONOLULU - Hawaii is Cookin'. That is the double entendre themed message the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) and its travel partners are bringing to meeting planners attending the 2004 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting and Exposition, August 14-17, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
	July 30, 2004 MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES STAY STRONG THROUGH SECOND QUARTER HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) reported today that its booking leads for meetings and incentives kept up a strong pace through the second quarter, with major marketing initiatives in place for the rest of 2004 to promote Hawaii's meeting attributes and diversity of experiences.
	July 9, 2004 HVCB GOES AFTER CORPORATE MEETING BUSINESS IN JULY HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) and its industry partners will be on the road during July seeking new business at two key tradeshows targeting corporate meetings and incentive planners.
	June 3, 2004 HVCB GOES BI-COASTAL WITH MEETINGS PROMOTIONS HONOLULU - Next week, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) will utilize its national sales team to simultaneously promote the meeting attributes of the islands at tradeshows on opposite ends of the country.
	June 1, 2004 HVCB HITS MEETING HEIGHTS WITH PINNACLE AWARD HONOLULU - For 14 years Successful Meetings magazine has been honoring the world's top destination support organizations with its Pinnacle Award, and for 14 years the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) has been named a winner.
	May 7, 2004 HVCB AND HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER KEEP MOMENTUM STRONG FOR ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AT LARGEST ONE-DAY TRADESHOW, MAY 13 HONOLULU - The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB), joined by the Hawaii Convention Center and 14 other travel industry partners, is continuing its drive next week to attract more meetings business at the nation's biggest and most important one-day association tradeshow.
	April 28, 2004 HAWAII STAYS HOT FOR MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES IN FIRST QUARTER 2004 HVCB Hotel Room Leads Increase By 26 Percent Over Last Year HONOLULU - Hawaii's winter sunshine warmed the meetings and incentives industry as the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) reported a good first quarter with indicators pointing to another successful year for the state.
	March 23, 2004 HVCB SHOWCASES HAWAII FOR EAST COAST MEETINGS BUSINESS HONOLULU - Over the next two weeks, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) is selling the meeting benefits of Hawai'i at major regional tradeshows in Atlanta and Boston sponsored by Meeting Professionals International (MPI).
	March 8, 2004 HVCB WINS FOUR HSMAI 2003 ADRIAN AWARDS FOR TRAVEL ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS HONOLULU - The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has recognized the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) for excellence in travel advertising and public relations with four 2003 Adrian Awards.
	February 25, 2004 HVCB TEAMS UP WITH HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER TO 'SHOWCASE' HAWAII AT TOP ASSOCIATION TRADESHOW, FEBRUARY 26 HONOLULU - Tomorrow, February 26, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) is being joined by the Hawaii Convention Center in Washington, D.C. to 'showcase' the state at an industry-leading tradeshow for association meetings.
	February 13, 2004 HAWAII'S GLOBAL APPEAL FOR MEETINGS SHOWCASED WITH SAME-DAY PROMOTIONS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND AUSTRALIA, FEBRUARY 18 HONOLULU - Next week, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) will stretch its marketing of Hawaii as a meetings destination to both sides of the Pacific, conducting simultaneous promotions in Northern California and Australia.
	February 5, 2004 HVCB-GENERATED MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES IN 2003 PRODUCED $248.7 MILLION IN VISITOR SPENDING, $20.7 MILLION IN TAX REVENUES HONOLULU - The results are in for 2003 and the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) had a very productive year when it came to generating meetings and incentives business for the state of Hawaii.