Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
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The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) is a private, non-profit
, 501-C-6 Corporation headquartered in the Waikīkī Business Plaza at 2270 Kalākaua Avenue, Suite 801 Honolulu, Hawaii
, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu
in Waikīkī
. As a Visitor & Convention Bureau, it is contracted on a four-year basis to market the Islands under the auspices of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, which has global oversight for the State in matters concerning the visitor industry
.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, 501-C-6 Corporation headquartered in the Waikīkī Business Plaza at 2270 Kalākaua Avenue, Suite 801 Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
in Waikīkī
Waikiki
Waikiki is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City and County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, in Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikīkī....
. As a Visitor & Convention Bureau, it is contracted on a four-year basis to market the Islands under the auspices of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, which has global oversight for the State in matters concerning the visitor industry
Tourism in Hawaii
Hawaii is the name of several islands and are among the numerous Pacific Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Of these, the islands which have significant tourism are: Hawaii, Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Lānai....
.
Funding
HVCB receives its funding from various sources, including:- The State of Hawaii (Hawaii Tourism Authority) for development of local conventionsConvention (meeting)A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
and tourismTourismTourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a... - Membership dues from local hospitalityHospitalityHospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers...
-related businesses
Services
HVCB serves three main functions:- Official visitor industry marketing arm of The State of HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
in the North America Major Market Area (U.S. & Canada) and Internationally through the following island visitor bureau chapters: Big Island Visitors Bureau, Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau, Lānai Visitors Bureau, Maui Visitors Bureau, Molokai Visitors Association and Oahu Visitors Bureau. - Point of contact for Corporate Meetings & IncentivesConvention (meeting)A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
planners in conjunction with the Hawaii Convention CenterHawaii Convention CenterThe Hawai‘i Convention Center is a convention and exhibition center in Hawaii, located in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The building cost $200 million and has of floor space. It was completed in 1997 and opened in 1998...
. - Provide visitors to Hawaii with resources linking them to accommodations, transportation, local historic, cultural and recreational sites, events and dining. Tourists may visit the bureau during regular office hours to receive information, maps and brochures.
External links
- Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau - Official State tourism website with information for visitors
- Corporate Meetings & Incentives
- Destination Specialist Resource Center
- Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau - Corporate website
- Big Island Visitors Bureau
- Kauai Visitors Bureau
- Lānai Visitors Bureau
- Maui Visitors Bureau
- Molokai Visitors Association
- Oahu Visitors Bureau
- Hawaii Tourism Authority
- Hawaii State DBEDT - The State's Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, provides resources and statistics to promote tourism
- Hawaii Convention Center