155 thoughts on “With State Destitute, How Will Hawaii Market Itself?”
JohnW
Just saw a SWA earnings report that said demand to Hawaii is very robust. So ….”rumors of Hawaii’s demise are greatly exaggerated”!
Scroll down to the reply by Karen, a great perspective and the type of visitors Hawaii needs. Realistic, respectful and not spouting anger against “those democrats”. Hawaii’s beauty and Aloha has gone through a rebooting if you will. The environment has been under less strain from overcrowding and many businesses are going to come out of this ready to face the future in ways they never would have been had they not gone though the pandemic. Many employees will be returning to work with a renewed spirit of Aloha.
The State has a very bright future in no small part because it is, in fact, a melting pot of people from many different places.
That’s the core of what makes Hawaii what it is.
Aloha to all and Mahalo to Beat of Hawaii for keeping us informed and entertaining some lively discussions!
Beat of Hawaii
Hi John.
Thanks. You’ve been a big part of the lively discussions and we sincerely appreciate it. 160 comments to date!
Aloha.
Elojio K
Very flowery. The small businesses are gone. Of course “new Hawaiians” will come and try to make money from the tourist. Of course once government incentives end people stuck in Hawaii will want to go to work. And of course, when a tip is at stake, aloha will return. Your attitude smacks of colonialism. If you really want to help I can provide you with an address where you can send a donation.
JohnW
I could see if you might think my post was insensitive to the many struggling businesses, but colonialism is a bit of a stretch.
I’m on Oahu and for sure some businesses are struggling, but many are surviving for the light at the end of the tunnel that is getting bigger. 2020 was a terrible year and my heart goes out to the many who were impacted, but thank god the state closed down as effectively as it did. It’s one thing to struggle financially for a couple years, but horrific to lose family members to COVID., bottom line is there was no good choice.
By summer tourism will be recovering, rebuilding and there will be plenty of opportunities for businesses. No need for an address to send help, I give substantially the the Hawaii Foodbank and recommend everyone that can do the same.
You can replace things but hunger is the one thing no one should have to endure.
JWU
No good choice, that is so true. In the end, it’s family and health that matters the most. Jobs come and go. It is unfortunate in this pandemic, the government has failed to provide sufficient lifeboats to support the people a rescue board are on the way. It is what it is. There are huge lights at the end of the tunnel, we can all see it, but it only takes a few fools and done bad luck to collapse the tunnel and elongate the time to reach the light.
We send our prayers again fun the Mainland to or Hawaiuan brothers and sisters for a fast recovery.
ALOHA!
G
I hope that cvs pharmacy will have the covid19 vaccine for the public by June and July
Thank you
Kolo K
I heard the state of Hawaii was going to tattoo those who received vaccine. And if you can show the special tattoo and the scanner recognizes the special ink only available to the government, you will be free to move about the state. The scanners are being distributed now.
David R
You heard wrong from the little voices in your head. Thanks for playing tho……
phillybob
Will you be wearing your Tin Foil Hat?
Bertha G.
Starting today, Jan 26, 2021 anyone flying in internationally to the USA must have a neg 72hr test. May as well continue the Hawaii requirements for everyone from mainland too. Entry into Canada now has the same requirement. More authorized testing partners would be nice on the East Coast, seems they struggle having to travel hours to reach a partner. Better options for our Japanese tourists, they are the bread and butter I think. The gatherings of locals at all the beaches/parks need to be addressed by police unfortunately. Gatherings no more that 5..period. I know Family is important but it is the locals that are causing the new numbers, not the tourists. There are not enough police or hours in the day to patrol this, we have to work together. I have not heard the rules of Tier 2 repeated for months it seems. Folks need a reminder of what Tier we are in. Be Safe…Aloha.
Jim R.
HTA was clearly not prepared (or equipped) to deal with a crippling blow to the tourism industry. Personally, I don’t believe HTA was ever needed…It’s just another unnessessarily useless government bureaucracy.
Hawaii needs its Government to have management skills focused on its major industry, or to develop other industry to supplement, and eventually limit, the dependency on tourism.
Tourism, and private industry, can take care of itself in Hawaii…the state actually sells itself as a vacation destination. It always has.
Governor Ige has no control of his State. Bad decisions from bad leadership equals bad government. The State needs to get it’s crap together, and solve these issues by it’s legislative constituents, which is how it was designed to work. Hawaii is showing the world how “island time” works in Government. 😳
Major C
Hospital capacity is a real limitation on Kauai. Kukuiula, a huge community of million dollar houses was approved some 12 years ago. I think over 1400 lots and shopping and restaurants on old sugar property same corporate owner over a hundred years. That development will still be under construction 20 years from now for sure. The project was approved without a hospital. The county missed an opportunity.
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Just saw a SWA earnings report that said demand to Hawaii is very robust. So ….”rumors of Hawaii’s demise are greatly exaggerated”!
Scroll down to the reply by Karen, a great perspective and the type of visitors Hawaii needs. Realistic, respectful and not spouting anger against “those democrats”. Hawaii’s beauty and Aloha has gone through a rebooting if you will. The environment has been under less strain from overcrowding and many businesses are going to come out of this ready to face the future in ways they never would have been had they not gone though the pandemic. Many employees will be returning to work with a renewed spirit of Aloha.
The State has a very bright future in no small part because it is, in fact, a melting pot of people from many different places.
That’s the core of what makes Hawaii what it is.
Aloha to all and Mahalo to Beat of Hawaii for keeping us informed and entertaining some lively discussions!
Hi John.
Thanks. You’ve been a big part of the lively discussions and we sincerely appreciate it. 160 comments to date!
Aloha.
Very flowery. The small businesses are gone. Of course “new Hawaiians” will come and try to make money from the tourist. Of course once government incentives end people stuck in Hawaii will want to go to work. And of course, when a tip is at stake, aloha will return. Your attitude smacks of colonialism. If you really want to help I can provide you with an address where you can send a donation.
I could see if you might think my post was insensitive to the many struggling businesses, but colonialism is a bit of a stretch.
I’m on Oahu and for sure some businesses are struggling, but many are surviving for the light at the end of the tunnel that is getting bigger. 2020 was a terrible year and my heart goes out to the many who were impacted, but thank god the state closed down as effectively as it did. It’s one thing to struggle financially for a couple years, but horrific to lose family members to COVID., bottom line is there was no good choice.
By summer tourism will be recovering, rebuilding and there will be plenty of opportunities for businesses. No need for an address to send help, I give substantially the the Hawaii Foodbank and recommend everyone that can do the same.
You can replace things but hunger is the one thing no one should have to endure.
No good choice, that is so true. In the end, it’s family and health that matters the most. Jobs come and go. It is unfortunate in this pandemic, the government has failed to provide sufficient lifeboats to support the people a rescue board are on the way. It is what it is. There are huge lights at the end of the tunnel, we can all see it, but it only takes a few fools and done bad luck to collapse the tunnel and elongate the time to reach the light.
We send our prayers again fun the Mainland to or Hawaiuan brothers and sisters for a fast recovery.
ALOHA!
I hope that cvs pharmacy will have the covid19 vaccine for the public by June and July
Thank you
I heard the state of Hawaii was going to tattoo those who received vaccine. And if you can show the special tattoo and the scanner recognizes the special ink only available to the government, you will be free to move about the state. The scanners are being distributed now.
You heard wrong from the little voices in your head. Thanks for playing tho……
Will you be wearing your Tin Foil Hat?
Starting today, Jan 26, 2021 anyone flying in internationally to the USA must have a neg 72hr test. May as well continue the Hawaii requirements for everyone from mainland too. Entry into Canada now has the same requirement. More authorized testing partners would be nice on the East Coast, seems they struggle having to travel hours to reach a partner. Better options for our Japanese tourists, they are the bread and butter I think. The gatherings of locals at all the beaches/parks need to be addressed by police unfortunately. Gatherings no more that 5..period. I know Family is important but it is the locals that are causing the new numbers, not the tourists. There are not enough police or hours in the day to patrol this, we have to work together. I have not heard the rules of Tier 2 repeated for months it seems. Folks need a reminder of what Tier we are in. Be Safe…Aloha.
HTA was clearly not prepared (or equipped) to deal with a crippling blow to the tourism industry. Personally, I don’t believe HTA was ever needed…It’s just another unnessessarily useless government bureaucracy.
Hawaii needs its Government to have management skills focused on its major industry, or to develop other industry to supplement, and eventually limit, the dependency on tourism.
Tourism, and private industry, can take care of itself in Hawaii…the state actually sells itself as a vacation destination. It always has.
Governor Ige has no control of his State. Bad decisions from bad leadership equals bad government. The State needs to get it’s crap together, and solve these issues by it’s legislative constituents, which is how it was designed to work. Hawaii is showing the world how “island time” works in Government. 😳
Hospital capacity is a real limitation on Kauai. Kukuiula, a huge community of million dollar houses was approved some 12 years ago. I think over 1400 lots and shopping and restaurants on old sugar property same corporate owner over a hundred years. That development will still be under construction 20 years from now for sure. The project was approved without a hospital. The county missed an opportunity.