Who do you know? Looks like it’s time for a new day at Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Following the recent termination of president and CEO George Szigeti (The Travel Vertical, 7/3/18) “Hawaiian Eruption: State Tourism Authority Chief is Fired“), we see that the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is actively seeking applicants for the positions of:
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Vice President of Marketing and Product Development
- Tourism Research Manager
Established in 1998, Hawaii Tourism Authority is the lead state agency for tourism. Among its responsibilities, the HTA is charged with: 1) Setting tourism policy and direction with the goal of contributing to the ongoing, sustainable growth of Hawaii’s economy; 2) Developing and implementing the state’s tourism marketing plan; 3) Managing programs and activities to sustain a healthy visitor industry; 4) Developing and implementing Hawaii Tourism Strategic Plan; 5) Coordinating tourism-related research, planning, promotional and outreach activities with the public and private sectors.
Details on three of the positions (note the Aug. 24 deadline) are found here. The fourth* is found on LinkedIn here.
*Yes, we see the typo in the job description.
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