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Stewart Yerton reports on business and the economy for Honolulu Civil Beat. Those are subjects he spent more than a decade reporting on — at publications in New York, New Orleans and Honolulu.

Frank Haas is President of Marketing Management, a consultancy focused on travel and tourism. He is the former Dean of Kapi‘olani Community College’s Hospitality programs and has held executive positions in higher education, tourism and hospitality, food service, and high tech... Read More →

Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā is the Chief Brand Officer of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), and isresponsible for overseeing HTA’s various initiatives outlined in its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan in theareas of community empowerment, stewardship of the Hawaiian culture, preservation... Read More →

Pauline Sheldon is Professor Emerita, University of Hawai’i, School of Travel Industry Management.  Her current research areas include regenerative and transformative tourism. She was the first woman President of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism, co-founded the... Read More →