The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is providing an update on the progress toward fulfilling
Hawai‘i Island’s Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP) from July 1 through September 30, 2022. This update pertains to actions identified for Phase 2 implementation.
There are 40 sub-actions in Phase 2, of which 37 (92%) are in progress.
HTA provides funds to the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau(HVCB)/Island of Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau (IHVB) for a Destination Manager to assist HTA in implementing activities that support the DMAP. Mahalo to IHVB, the County of Hawai‘i’s Department of Research & Development, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and National Park Service for their support and partnership in moving the Hawai‘i Island DMAP actions forward. HTA also acknowledges the other state, county and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the visitor industry which have been integral to advancing the DMAP efforts.