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Q. Why should
I choose Hawaii? Hawaii offers
an exciting attendance building venue.
We are competitively priced with every
major convention destination in the
U.S.
We have space availability for your
group.
Great climate. Averaging 77 degrees
year-round.
Our diversity and culture are huge
selling points.
Although international in culture,
Hawaii is very much an American venue
with the U.S. dollar its exchange of
currency and English its primary language.
Q. People
say that Hawaii is a 'boondoggle'
and a place for vacations. Who is
going to do any serious work here?
Hawaii's strategic location makes
it the only city in the U.S. where business
can communicate from New York, Tokyo,
Hong Kong, and Singapore in the same
day.
Hawaii is the center for health and
wellness, technology, agricultural technology,
international relations, Pacific Rim
cultures and international trade.
Feel free to review the testimonials
of those before who have experienced
Hawaii as their meeting venue.
Q. Will my
attendance decline due to cost and
distance factors?
Hawaii is among the top three destinations
of choice for leisure travel in the
U.S., and is the number one choice in
Japan. It is also the No. 1 choice in
the U.S. for incentive travel.
Due to Hawaii's location in the Pacific-rim,
many meetings increase its international
attendance.
There is a significant trend in the
U.S. to combine corporate/business travel
with leisure/vacation.
Q. Will I
lose exhibitors due to increased shipping
costs?
Shipping is only 11% of an exhibitor's
overall total costs.
Hawaii offers its own exhibitor services
that include labor and drayage thereby
lowering exhibitor costs in comparison
to the U.S. competitors.
Q. What service
does the Hawaii Visitors and Convention
Bureau offer me?
A proposal to your board or decision
maker offering Hawaii as the place for
your future event complete with housing
at competitive costs and incentives
to fit your meeting requirements.
An array of attendance building and
promotional tools.
As your event venue, the HVCB will
continue to be on hand to offer further
extensive convention services.
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