![]() ![]() “It is having to integrate TSA into this and Homeland Security in reaching agencies that, frankly, are well outside of HTA’s bandwidth but are going to become increasingly important for the right system to be developed.” “I’m especially impressed by HI-EMA’s lead,” he said. HTA President and CEO John De Fries told the HTA Branding Committee on Wednesday that the agency has been asked to be part of a group “to look at what the next generation of Safe Travels should be, could be, and present it in a way that is much more comprehensive.”ĭe Fries said the effort is being headed by HI-EMA and the state Office of Enterprise Technology Services, and includes the state departments of Health, Transportation and Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and airport leaders. The Hawaii Tourism Authority hopes to hire a consultant that can use Safe Travels to develop a “smart destination” initiative, which would use technology to manage tourism. We are still in discussions and exploring ideas,” Murdock said. “We are looking into possibilities of using the Safe Travels technology for other things, perhaps being used in the visitor industry. The state’s chief information officer, Doug Murdock, said the Safe Travels web application is being retained, along with its codes, configurations and workflow, in case there is a need to restart the program. Still, a lot of other ideas are being proposed. “Not only would this take months to do, it’s unlikely that screeners would be available,” he said. Hara, who directed National Guard troops to boost the state’s COVID-19 response, said if the state wanted to reinstate Safe Travels Hawaii as previously designed, it would need to contract out for everything. Still, state leaders have begun convening to determine the next generation of Safe Travels, Hawaii’s $37 million-plus pandemic-era travel policy, which ended March 25. Kenneth Hara, director of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, says it’s unlikely the state would ever reinstate Safe Travels Hawaii in its current form. ![]() Final tables compiled by Statistics & Data Support Branch, READ, DBEDT.Maj. American Auto Association gas stations on Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi & Lānaʻi. Source: Hawaiʻi Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism county building departments Bureau of Labor Statistics Honolulu Board of Realtors, Hawaiʻi Information Service Title Guaranty of Hawaiʻi and Realtors® Association of Maui, Inc. Monthly Economic Indicators are provided as a public service by the Maui County’s Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Business Research Library. The data was released at the end of September, and the next monthly indicators report is due out at the end of this month. The data shows Visitor Arrivals By Air By County from 2017 to 2020. The following graph was prepared by the County Office of Economic Development as part of its Monthly Economic Indicators report. He also extended thanks to small business advisors to the Office of the Mayor, saying the group, “provided input that helped us to contain the rapid spread of the Delta variant over the past several weeks.” “They have worked diligently to protect their staff as well as their guests with a challenging business environment,” said Baz. The hospitality industry far beyond resort and hotels, and includes many family owned activity companies, restaurants, and many other businesses that are impacted, and are supportive of visitors.” Baz spoke on behalf of Mayor Michael Victorino, who is out of town on county business, saying, “Mayor Victorino thanks the hospitality industry for their support of the safety protocols and these revised rules. ![]()
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