Hawaii Tourism Bureau

The Hawaii Visitor and Convention Office

Hawaii The Hawaii Users and Convention Bureau is representing the islands of Hawaii in the fiercely contested field of destinations promotion. Hawaii The Hawaii Visiters and Convention Bureau's vision is to generate sustained, diverse tourism destinations for the islands of Hawaii. This is a public-private partnership: a tourism and general economic association based organisation, state support, island chapters promoting the interests of the various districts and specialised departments focusing on vertical integration.

Fostering recreational and corporate tourism, which includes conferences and congresses, it serves as a catalytic converter for the improvement and expansion of the broad range of products and experience in Hawaii, while at the same time providing commercial opportunity through tourism. The company will be responsible for marketing the Hawaii islands under the patronage of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, which has overall control over the visitors industries for the state.

Statement by George D. Szigeti, President and CEO, Hawai'i Tourism Authority

GNONOLULU - George D. Szigeti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), made the following announcement regarding today's announcement that a four-year prolongation with the PGA TOUR has been achieved to support three more Champions League tournament play in the HWAWAI. "As the New Year begins, the sporting community will focus its attentions on the fine islands of Hawaii for championships in an incomparable environment.

I' m proud that Hawaii will retain this honour in the next four years until 2022 with the renewing of HTA's formal commercial relationship with the PGA TOUR. "Every January, sport enthusiasts everywhere can rely on Hawaii to be the scenic setting for the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Maui, Sony Open in Hawaii on Oahu and Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hualalai on the Isle of Hawaii.

"Every January, as the cold and freezing winters hit the countryside, we will be celebrating at some of the most stunning Hawaiian greens, with some of the greatest scenery in the underworld. The TV cover provided by the Gulf Channel represents an appealing attraction for projectors to plot a journey to their favourite Isle.

"We' re very thankful to PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan and his whole staff for being such a great and supporting supporter for the state of Hawaii. The new four-year deal is a straight consequence of the PGA TOUR's confidence in Hawaii as a world-class location for the game.

"There were many participants in the renewal of this treaty on Hawaii, but none greater than John Monahan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Visitor and Convention Bureau. john passed the charge in getting this deal done with the PGA TOUR, and has earned recognition from Hawaii's tourism industry both for his dedication to representing our fair isles.

"Hawaii's supreme sporting goodwill, Mark Rolfing, merits tremendous recognition for the PGA TOUR's powerful Hawaiian footprint. Mark will be a highly regarded vote in the international golfer-in-chief whose opinions about the importance of Hawaii Gulf resonate with PGA TOUR Officials. "Renewing this formal sponsorship with the PGA TOUR is an example of HTA's sport advertising policy of working with large sporting names that strengthen tourism - the state' s premier industries and job providers - and reflect Hawaii' esteemed reputation.

Jay Monahan, PGA TOUR Commissioner, with George D. Szigeti, President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Hawaii Tourism Authority is in charge of the strategic management of the Hawaiian state tourism promotion activities. HTA's mission is to maximize the value of tourism to Hawaii while taking into account the interests of travellers, the fellowship and the tourist industries.

HTA was founded in 1998 to help the Hawaiian tourism sector and the biggest employers in Hawaii and is constantly striving to secure the sustainable prosperity of tourism. Track HTA on Facebook, Twitter (@HawaiiHTA) and its YouTube channel.