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Efforts underway to reorganize Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority amid governor's request for a new board

FILE - People take to the waves on Waikīkī Beach on June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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FILE - People take to the waves on Waikīkī Beach on June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

There has been a lot of finger-pointing about what is and isn't being done at the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.

HPR talked to Jimmy Tokioka, the director of the state Department of Business and Economic Development and Tourism, about the next steps in the reorganization of HTA. He shared that efforts are underway not only to select a new board but also a new CEO.


This story aired on The Conversation on July 3, 2025. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m.

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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