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Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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June 30, 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...
Tourism Off to a Positive Start for 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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February 27, 2025
Posted on Feb 27, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: February 27, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 792,177 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...
July 2024 Visitor Statistics Showed Some Signs of Improvement in Tourism Industry
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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August 29, 2024
Posted on Aug 29, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: August 29, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals declined slightly but total...
Kiribati empowers entrepreneurs to enhance economic activity
International Labour Organization
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March 26, 2024
Group work during the Start and Improve Your Business Training of Trainers, Kiribati. © ILO TARAWA (ILO News) – Representatives from Kiribati’s government, state-owned enterprises, training institutions, civil society as well as entrepreneurs took...
Kiribati Tourism Takes a Sustainable Leap with Historic Policy Launch
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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February 4, 2024
In a momentous event that will shape the future of Kiribati’s tourism landscape, the Kiribati Tourism Sustainable Policy (KTSP) was officially launched on January 13, 2024, at the Betio Sport Complex in Tarawa. This groundbreaking initiative...
Pacific Tourism Organisation and Vanuatu Tourism Office Collaborate on Data Analytics Capacity-Building Workshop in Port Vila
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 7, 2024
As the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in-country visits continue, the SPTO team, in collaboration with the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), was in Port Vila from July 1 to July 5 to conduct a week-long capacity-building workshop. The workshop...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Partners with FSM-Yap to Drive Data Excellence for Sustainable Development
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 21, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in collaboration with the Yap Visitors Bureau (YVB) conducted a week-long in-country workshop (June 10-14) focused on data initiatives and the Digital Measurement and Benchmarking Dashboard under the Pacific...
Tourism Industry Continued to Show Weakness in January 2024
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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February 29, 2024
Posted on Feb 29, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: February 29, 2024 HONOLULU—In January 2024, total visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands (763,480 visitors, -3.6%) and total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars ($1.81 billion,...
Pacific Marine Tourism Guidelines Set to Support Sustainable Tourism Practices
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 19, 2024
The Pacific Marine Tourism Guidelines is being developed through a collaboration between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme and the Pacific Tourism Organisation to inform the sustainable development and management of...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Partners with Papua New Guinea Tourism to Drive Data Excellence for Sustainable Development
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 17, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in collaboration with the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) conducted a week-long in-country workshop (May 13-17) focused on data initiatives and the Digital Measurement and Benchmarking...
PacWastePlus commissions incinerator improving management of healthcare waste in Kiribati
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 21, 2024
28 May 2024, Tarawa - Communities in Kiribati can now count on better management of healthcare waste on the island thanks to the recent commissioning of an incinerator for the disposal of medical waste at the Ronton Hospital, Kirimati. The...
Buyer Registrations Close for South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2024
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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April 5, 2024
Today, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) announced the successful closure of buyer registrations for the South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2024, with an impressive turnout of seventy international travel buyers from Europe, Japan, the...
Towards 2030 – Kiribati begins work on Sustainable Tourism Indicators
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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March 12, 2023
The Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI), has commenced work on the development of Kiribati’s Sustainable Tourism Indicators. This...
Unlocking the Potential of Pacific Marine Tourism: Paving the Way Forward with Innovative Guidelines
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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March 28, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) are advancing efforts on a transformative journey to shape the future of marine tourism in the Pacific. Commencing...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Team up with the Cook Islands for Data Excellence Workshop
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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March 25, 2024
This week, the Pacific Tourism Organisation has teamed up with the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation to conduct a week-long in-country training focused on data initiatives and the Digital Measurement and Benchmarking Dashboard under the Pacific...
Tourism Industry Affected by Maui Wildfires in August 2023
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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September 28, 2023
Posted on Sep 28, 2023 in News For Immediate Release: September 28, 2023 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 769,163 visitors came to the Hawaiian...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Unveils Ground-breaking Data Training Program in Solomon Islands
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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February 29, 2024
In a significant milestone, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) launched the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI) and introduced the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Indicators Framework training in the Solomon Islands in February. Spearheaded by...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Champions Data-Driven Tourism Growth in Tonga
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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February 20, 2024
In a collaborative effort to enhance the capabilities of Tonga Tourism, the Tongan Government ministries, and the Statistics Department, around 20 participants are engaging in a five-day training organized by the Pacific Tourism Organisation...
PTI Australia’s Advanced Digital Tourism Workshops equip Small Island States to boost key online presence
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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January 31, 2024
Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia is hosting a series of workshops in March to build the digital capacity amongst tourism operators in some of the Pacific’s remote tourism destinations. Reflecting international tourist’s ever-increasing...
Visitor Satisfaction Survey Consultation to boost North Tarawa Accommodation Experience
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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February 2, 2024
As part of targeted efforts to elevate visitor experiences, a Visitor Satisfaction Survey (VSS) consultation was held on January 25, 2024, at the Ocean View Hotel in North Tarawa. Organized by the Research and Statistics Division within the...