2021 Annual Outlook & Economic Forecast Forum

Wednesday, February 3 2021
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Zoom Webinar

Will Hawai‘i’s visitor industry shift gears in 2021 from “flattening the curve” to a U-shaped or V-shaped recovery? Will the vaccine be the “shot in the arm” that gives tourism an “Olympic” comeback? Find out what our line-up of experts think. In addition to economic and visitor industry forecasts, get an update on research using Hawai‘i GPS location data; and info from an Industry Panel representing major pillars of the state’s tourism economy. These insights will help you better navigate uncertainty in the year ahead.

AGENDA
Session I: Economic Outlook  
Moderator: Chris Kam, OmniTrak Group
Eugene Tian, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Amelia Lim, Managing Director, CBRE Hotels Advisory/Capital Markets
Paul Brewbaker, Principal, TZ Economics
Session II:  GPS Location Data
Evan Saunders – Vice President, Tourism and Hospitality, UberMedia
Evelina Giang – Director of Analytics and Data Solutions, UberMedia
Session III: Industry Update
Toni Marie Davis – Executive Director, Activities & Attractions Association of Hawai‘i (A3H)
Michael Tam – CEO, Martin & MacArthur
Denise Yamaguchi – CEO, Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance (dba Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival). Executive Director, Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation

PATA Members                          FREE
TTRA Member                            FREE
Non-Members                            $20.00

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