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Hawaii tourism officials brainstorming ways to attract your LGBTI travel spend – will you be going?
Some of Hawaii’s top travel movers and shakers met in Waikiki this week to brainstorm new ways to attract LGBTI tourists.
The meeting follows the formation of the LGBT Hawaii Tourism Association in June, comprised of over 40 stakeholders. The group’s founding members include Marriott Hawaii Resorts and Discover Hawaii Tours.
The activity follow the legalization of gay marriage throughout America in June.
However, some have questioned whether the government authorities are doing enough to welcome LGBTI travelers.
Questioning whether the state can make it as a hot new LGBTI destination, Jack Law, owner of Hawaii gay bars Hula’s Bar and Lei Stand, told Hawaii Public Radio-HPR2: ‘Hawaii [the state tourism agency] has done hardly any kind of reach out to this community. We’re simply not in the game.’
The Hawaii Tourism Authority told the outlet: ‘As an island community of diverse cultures, customs and backgrounds, Hawaii is a place of mutual respect and aloha for all. We welcome all visitors that want to experience and embrace the aloha spirit that makes our Hawaiian Islands so special.’
According to official figures, 767,408 people visited the 50th state in June 2015.
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Jamie Tabberer
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