1. The Hawaii Convention Center.
State-of-the-art facility.
It has been called the best
in the country by more than one planner.
Offers well over 300,000
square feet in meeting and exhibit space.
Easily accessible from all
Waikiki hotels.
2. Location.
Hawaii is in the middle of the
Pacific Ocean.
It is nearly halfway between
the U.S. and Asia.
What better place to meet in
todays interconnected global economy-especially when
Asia's fast track economies are rapidly expanding and an
increasing number of U.S. companies have a growing
worldwide presence?
3. Access.
Honolulu
International is one of the busiest airports in the
United States.
It is served by a growing
number of domestic & international carriers.
All neighbor island airports
have been expanded and now offer non-stop service from
the west coast and interior cities.
4. Cost.
It is now possible
to book a program in Hawaii for less than it cost 10
years ago.
Recent U.S. economic
activity
has created significant
benefits for buyers.
Combined with always
reasonable airfares, it is often more expensive to go to
Arizona or Florida than it is to book Hawaii.
5. Facilities.
Perhaps the highest concentration
of first class hotels in the world can be found in
Hawaii.
Service levels are high,
employees are well trained and the properties themselves
are second to none.
All are well equipped to
handle the most demanding meetings.
6. Recreation.
There is now more to do in Hawaii
during an attendee's free time than there has ever been
previously.
Most properties offer
bigger & better activity pools.
Health spas are common and
there is an abundance of golf.
New restaurants and
attractions have emerged.
Hawaii lends itself to
self-directed activities such as walking, jogging,
biking and hiking.
7. Shopping.
Honolulu is on the
verge of becoming one of the great shopping destinations
in the world.
Neiman Marcus, Nordstroms
and an expanded Ala Moana Shopping Center are but a few recent additions.
There is something for
everyone-all within walking distance of 36,000 hotel
rooms.
8. Science & Technology.
On Maui alone, one
can visit the desert, the mountains, a tropical rain
forest, a temperate environment and the ocean all on the
same day.
The Maui Hi-Tech Research
Park draws meetings from around the world.
Aquaculture, agriculture and
volcanoes bring groups to the Big Island.
9. Families.
More and more meetings in today's world involve families.
Many
newer attractions and activities were designed with
children in mind. Most of the hotels have
organized children'e programs. The cultural
exposure these children get at a young age is priceless.
10. All
of the old reasons.