Regular Board Meeting Hawaii Tourism Authority | October 31, 2019
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HĀLĀWAI PAPA ALAKAʻI KŪMAU KEʻENA KULEANA HOʻOKIPA O HAWAIʻI REGULAR BOARD MEETING HAWAI‘I TOURISM AUTHORITY Poʻahā, lā 31 o ʻOkakopa 2019, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. Kikowaena Hālāwai O Hawaiʻi Hawai‘i Convention Center Lumi Papa Hoʻokō A Executive Board Room A 1801 Alaākea Kalākaua 1801 Kalākaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96815 Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96815 Papa Kumumanaʻo AGENDA 1. Ho‘omaka A Pule Call to Order and Pule 2. ʻĀpono I Ka Moʻoʻōlelo Hālāwai Approval of Minutes of the September 26, 2019 Board Meeting 3. Hō‘ike Lālā Report of Permitted Interactions at an Informational Meeting or Presentation Not Organized by the Board Under HRS section 92-2.5(c) 4. Hōʻike A Ka Luna Hoʻokele Report of the CEO Relating to Staff’s Implementation of HTA’s Programs During September 2019: - Major Market Management including Destination Marketing Management Services, Global Meetings, Conventions and Incentives (MCI) Program Management Services, Japan Summit – Hawai‘i Island, Fall Tourism Update, and Responsible Tourism - Community Outreach Video of the LA Rams, AVP, LA Clippers - The CEO and/or Designate will Provide an After Action Report on the West Coast Bus Tour 5. Nāʻana I Ka Hoʻomanaʻo Piha Makahiki ma Bruyères, Palani Overview of the 100th/442nd 75th Anniversary Celebration in Bruyères, France 6. Hōʻike A Ka Honolulu Festival Foundation Presentation by the Honolulu Festival Foundation Regarding Multi-Cultural and Community Engagement 7. Hōʻike ʻIkepili Noiʻi ʻOihana Hoʻomākaʻikaʻi Presentation and Discussion of Current Market Insights and Conditions in Hawai‘i and Key Major Hawai‘i Tourism Markets, Including the United States, Japan, Canada, Oceania, Other Asia, Europe, and Cruise 8. Hōʻike, Kūkākūkā a Hoʻoholo No Nā Moʻokālā Presentation, Discussion and Action on HTA’s Financial Reports for September 2019 9. Hōʻike No Ka Papahana Hoʻoponopono Update on the Status of the 2018 Audit Action Plan 10. Hōʻike No Ka Hana A Ke Kōmike Noiʻi Papahana Hoʻokele Report of the Strategic Plan Investigative Committee’s Activities 11. Hōʻike Hanana Kikowaena Hālāwai O Hawaiʻi Presentation by AEG Regarding an Update of the Hawai‘i Convention Center Recent Operational Activities and Sales Initiatives 12. Kūkākūkā a ʻĀpono I Ka Moʻohelu Kālā Kūikawā A Ke Kikowaena Hālāwai Discussion and Approval of the FY20 Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund Budget 13. Ho‘oku‘u Adjournment *** ʻAha Hoʻokō: Ua hiki i ka Papa Alakaʻi ke mālama i kekahi hālāwai kūhelu i kū i ka Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) § 92-4. E mālama ʻia kēia hālāwai kūhelu nei ma lalo o ka § 92-5 (a)(4), § 92- 5 (a)(8) and §201B-4(a)(2) no ka pono o ko ka Papa Alakaʻi kūkā a hoʻoholo ʻana i nā nīnūnē a nīnau i pili i ko ka Papa Alakaʻi kuleana me ko ka Papa Alakaʻi loio. He hālāwai kūhelu kēia i ʻole paulele ʻia ka ʻikepili a i mea hoʻi e mālama kūpono ai ko Hawaiʻi ʻano, he wahi i kipa mau ʻia e nā malihini. ** Executive Session: The Board may conduct an executive session closed to the public pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 92-4. The executive session will be conducted pursuant to § 92-5 (a)(4), § 92-5 (a)(8) and §201B-4(a)(2) for the purpose of consulting with the board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities; and to discuss information that must be kept confidential to protect Hawai‘i’s competitive advantage as a visitor destination. Kono ʻia ka lehulehu i ka hālāwai no ka hoʻolohe a hāpai manaʻo waha paha no nā kumuhana i helu ʻia ma ka papa kumumanaʻo. Inā hoihoi i ka hāpai manaʻo kākau, hiki ke hoʻouna ʻia i ke Keʻena Kuleana Hoʻokipa O Hawaiʻi ma mua o ka hālāwai ma o ka leka uila iā [email protected]; ma o ka leka i ka helu wahi o luna; a i ʻole ma o ke kelepaʻi i ka helu o luna. Inā pono ke kōkua ma muli o kekahi kīnānā, e hoʻomaopopo aku iā Carole Hagihara (973-2255 a i ʻole [email protected]), he ʻekolu lā ma mua o ka hālāwai ka lohi loa. Members of the public are invited to attend the public meeting and provide oral testimony on any agenda item. Written testimony may also be provided by submitting the testimony prior to the meeting to by email to [email protected]; by mail at the above address; or by facsimile transmission. Any person requiring an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact Carole Hagihara (973‐2255) no later than 3 days prior to the meeting so arrangements can be made. Agenda Item 2 Approval of Minutes of the September 26, 2019 Board Meeting REGULAR BOARD MEETING HAWAI‘I TOURISM AUTHORITY Thursday, September 26, 2019 Hawai‘i Convention Center 1801 Kalākaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96815 MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING MEMBERS PRESENT: Rick Fried (Chair), Micah Alameda, David Arakawa, Daniel Chun, George Kam, Kyoko Kimura, and Kimi Yuen MEMBER NOT PRESENT: Fred Atkins, Ku‘uipo Kumukahi, Sherry Menor-McNamara, Benjamin Rafter, and Kelly Sanders HTA STAFF PRESENT: Chris Tatum, Keith Regan, Karen Hughes, Marc Togashi, Marisa Yamane, Jadie Goo, Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā, Jennifer Chun, Carole Hagihara, Chris Sadayasu, Joseph Patoskie, Laci Goshi, Lawrence Liu, Maile Carvalho, Minh-Chau Chun, Ronald Rodriguez, Maka Casson-Fisher, Evita Cabrera, Deann Howa, and Tracey Fermahin GUESTS: Representative Richard Onishi, Senator Glenn Wakai, Guy Sibilla, Jon Itomura, Lynn Miyahara, John Monahan, John Knox, Randall Tanaka, Mari Tait, Lee Conching, Erin Kahn, Nathan Kam, Malia Sanders, Roth Puahala, David Baronfeld, Allison Schaefers, Trisha Watson, Brandon Askew, Kehau Pe‘a, Dan Gluck, and Michellee Phelps. LEGAL COUNSEL: Gregg Kinkley 1. Call to Order and Pule HTA Board Chair Rick Fried called the meeting to order at 9:38 a.m. Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā introduced Maka Casson-Fisher, who gave a chant to open the meeting. Mr. Casson-Fisher introduced Kehau Pe‘a, who gave a presentation to the Board on the history of pā‘ū riding. Ms. Pe‘a informed the Board that she would ride in the Aloha Festival as the pā‘ū queen and that she has participated in a pā‘ū unit in the Aloha Festival parade for several years. She explained that within a single pā‘ū unit, there are seven riders: a princess, who is the only person allowed to weave the road on horseback, a page, female attendants, and male outriders. Ms. Pe‘a also provided the Board with a brief history of the tradition. She explained that the history of the tradition dates back to 1793, when Captain James Vancouver gifted Kamehameha I with black longhorn cows, and in 1803, Richard Cleveland gifted Kamehameha I with horses. Kamehameha I placed a kapu on the black longhorn cows and horses so that no person was allowed to kill them. 2. Approval of Minutes of the August 22, 2019 Board Meeting Chair Fried requested a motion to approve the minutes of the August 22, 2019 Board meeting. George Kam so moved and Benjamin Rafter seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved by all Board members present. 3. Report of Permitted Interactions at an Informational Meeting or Presentation Not Organized by the Board Under HRS § 92-2.5(c) Chair Fried asked the Board whether there were any permitted interactions to report, and there were none. Chair Fried took this time for announcements. He announced that Karen Hughes’ last Board meeting was today. He thanked several legislative aids, Representative Richard Onishi, and Senator Glenn Wakai for being present. He also thanked Mr. Kam for bringing food to the Board meetings. 4. Report Relating to Staff’s Implementation of HTA’s Programs During August 2019 Chair Fried acknowledged HTA CEO Chris Tatum to provide a report on HTA’s activities in August 2019. Mr. Tatum said that HTA worked with the University of Hawai‘i to sponsor their football game against the University of Washington. He stated that the total budget for the promotion was $50,000. Activities included the University of Hawai‘i and University of Washington cheerleaders visiting Seattle’s Children’s Hospital, which was then taped and played during the game in front of the entire stadium. He said that on Friday night during an event, a representative from the University of Hawai‘i’s President’s office and football head coach Nick Rolovich both expressed their appreciation of HTA’s support of the University of Hawai‘i’s athletics. Mr. Tatum added that he hoped this event would be a benchmark to continue working with University of Hawai‘i’s athletics program to achieve HTA’s goals. Mr. Tatum added that HTA was working with the University of Hawai‘i Shidler Business School 2 to improve their scholarship program and will present the plan to the HTA Board upon its completion. Mr. Tatum acknowledged the Association of Volleyball Professionals’ (AVP) beach volleyball tournament was held recently in Waikiki. He added that players held clinics in different areas in the State. Mr. Tatum said that HTA will evaluate the event’s impact, but that he received positive feedback regarding the event. Mr. Tatum stated that HTA sponsored the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Conference at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. He added that HTA was the title sponsor for over one-thousand attendees over three days. He added that the CNHA allowed him to speak at the event, during which he expressed HTA’s appreciation for CNHA’s focus and that culture was a major pillar for HTA’s success.