HTA Expands Destination Management Work in Ka‘ū
HTA Expands Destination Management Work in Ka‘ū
WHAT: Hō‘ike Honoring Haumāna (Students) of Ka‘ū Hoa Pili ʻĀina Training Program
WHEN: 10AM-1PM Saturday, February 10, 2024
WHERE: Ka‘ū District Gym, Multi-Purpose Room, 96-1219 Kamani St., Pāhala, Hawai‘i Island
WHY: Ten young adult volunteer stewards completed a four-month pilot program focusing on pono practices at Punalu‘u and other Ka‘ū sites to share and engage with visitors. Under the direction of the non-profit Ka ʻOhana O Honu‘apo, this program is part of HTAʻs community-driven approach to destination management as guided by the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan and Hawai‘i Island Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP).
Discuss the Ka‘ū Hoa Pili ʻĀina effort with training program director Jodie Rosam of Ka ʻOhana O Honu‘apo and Rachel Kaiama, Island of Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau Destination Manager
RSVP by February 7, 2024 to Rachel Kaiama: RKAIAMA@HCVB.ORG, Office: 808-365-5622.
