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Discover Destination Session: The People, The Place, The Hawaiian Islands - Unlock Exclusive Travel Insights and Timely Updates for Your Clients on Travel to The Hawaiian Islands
Monday March 31, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Concorde B
With their timeless beauty, diverse activities and rich culture, there’s no better time to plan a meaningful visit to the Hawaiian Islands. What makes Hawai‘i special goes beyond its beaches, mountains, thrilling discoveries and endless ways to relax.
 
This session will provide a destination overview, timely island updates, top tips for selling Hawai‘i, and the valuable sales, marketing and training resources available for travel advisors.
Speakers
avatar for Robyn Basso

Robyn Basso

Senior Director Travel Industry Partnerships, Hawaii Tourism United States
As Senior Director of Travel Industry Partnerships, Robyn leads the development and execution of HVCBʻs sales and marketing strategy designed to promote travel trade growth from the United States.  Her responsibilities include managing the organization’s travel trade training... Read More →
avatar for Maile Brown

Maile Brown

Director of Marketing, Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau
Maile has been in the hospitality industry for 23 years and with the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau since June 2005. With the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau, her responsibilities include reviewing marketing initiatives for Kaua‘i, overseeing both MCI and travel trade initiatives for all markets... Read More →
avatar for June Pagdilao

June Pagdilao

Director of Sales, Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau
After attending college in Washington State, I spent several years in the Pacific Northwest working at Red Lion/Thunderbird Motor Inns throughout Montana, Washington State and Oregon, before moving back to my home Maui.More than 41 years in the hospitality industry in Hawaii and the... Read More →
avatar for Karishma Chowfin

Karishma Chowfin

Director of Sales, O'ahu Visitors Bureau
Karishma is the Director of Sales for the O‘ahu Visitors Bureau. She brings 20+ years of experience in Hawai‘i’s hospitality industry, and is responsible for leisure sales initiatives as well as assisting with the Meetings Convention & Incentives (MCI) segment in North America... Read More →
avatar for Deanna Isbister

Deanna Isbister

Director of Sales, Island of Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau
Deanna has been a hospitality professional for over 30 years throughout Hawai‘i and the U.S. holding management positions in the car rental, hotel and wholesale divisions of the industry. Her experience has allowed for a well-rounded insight into the hospitality industry.Her current... Read More →

Monday March 31, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Concorde B
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