What does it take to run the biggest resort in the state? Pacific Business New interviews Debi Bishop to find out. Editor in Chief A. Kam Napier has the story.
In April, Debi Bishop was named managing director of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. Not only is it the largest resort in the state, it is also the largest Hilton in the world, by number of guest rooms. 2,860 rooms to be exact, spread among seven towers across 22 acres. About 3,000 people work at the Hilton Hawaiian village. Bishop is responsible for every facet of the operation.