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URL:https://laialoha.org/events/summer-meeting-july-11-2025/
SUMMARY:Summer Meeting - HTA and the Sustainable Future of Tourism in Hawai
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DESCRIPTION:We warmly invite you to join us on July 11\, where we will delv
 e into current and emerging trends in tourism and gain valuable insights i
 nto the future direction of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.\n\nHere are o
 ur featured speakers:\n\nCaroline Anderson\n\nCaroline Anderson\, Interim 
 President &amp\; CEO and Director of Planning at the Hawai‘i Tourism Aut
 hority (HTA)\, brings over 20 years of experience to the organization\, ha
 ving served in various leadership roles since 2000. She currently oversees
  the agency’s strategic direction\, planning\, and workforce development
 \, and has led major initiatives such as the Tourism Functional Plan and D
 estination Management Action Plans. Her previous roles include Director of
  Community Enrichment and Brand Manager\, where she focused on community-b
 ased tourism and international marketing. A Hawai‘i native\, Caroline ho
 lds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning and a Bachelor’s in Trav
 el Industry Management from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She is 
 a recipient of the 2025 J. Desmond Slattery Professional Marketing Award a
 nd a 2021 PBN Pineapple Awards Honoree.\n\nTodd Apo\n\nTodd Apo is the CEO
  of ‘Iole\, a Global Resilience Hub in Kohala\, Hawai‘i\, where he lea
 ds efforts to develop climate and sustainability solutions rooted in Nativ
 e Hawaiian knowledge. With a diverse background spanning corporate\, gover
 nment\, and nonprofit sectors\, Todd has held leadership roles at Disney
 ’s Aulani Resort\, the Howard Hughes Corporation\, and the Hawai‘i Com
 munity Foundation\, and served six years on the Honolulu City Council. His
  work has focused on community engagement\, policy\, philanthropy\, and de
 velopment. A graduate of Kamehameha Schools\, he holds a J.D. and M.B.A. f
 rom the University of Hawai‘i and a B.A. from Brown University. He serve
 s on several nonprofit and industry boards and was recently appointed to t
 he Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Board.\n\nJennifer Chun\n\nJennifer Chun is
  the Director of Tourism Research at the Hawai‘i Department of Business\
 , Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT)\, where she leads the Tourism R
 esearch Branch in providing strategic insights and data to support tourism
  planning\, marketing\, and policy. With over 25 years of experience analy
 zing Hawai‘i’s tourism industry\, she has held leadership roles at the
  Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and Hospitality Advisors LLC\, and worked wit
 h PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Jennifer holds a Master’s from Cornell Uni
 versity and a Bachelor’s from Dartmouth College. She is actively involve
 d in numerous professional and community organizations\, including the Pac
 ific Asia Travel Association\, Travel &amp\; Tourism Research Association\
 , and Skål International Hawai‘i\, and has received recognition such as
  DBEDT’s 2021 Manager of the Year.\n\nThis is a timely opportunity to en
 gage in meaningful dialogue about the evolving landscape of our industry a
 nd what lies ahead for tourism in our islands.\n\nWe look forward to your 
 participation and perspective.\n\n
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