Isles' sustainability attractive to planners

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 12, 2012

~~<p>Whitney Smith, an events manager from Houston, might notice Hawaii's famous sun, sand and surf on her first trip to the isles.</p>
<p>However, Smith's observations on Hawaii's sustainability, the ability of the destination to help visitors reduce their social and economic impacts, probably will count more when she decides whether she should recommend the state to members of Rice University's Baker Institute, who are looking for a place to host a 20th-anniversary celebration.</p>
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Whitney Smith, an events manager from Houston, might notice Hawaii's famous sun, sand and surf on her first trip to the isles.

However, Smith's observations on Hawaii's sustainability, the ability of the destination to help visitors reduce their social and economic impacts, probably will count more when she decides whether she should recommend the state to members of Rice University's Baker Institute, who are looking for a place to host a 20th-anniversary celebration. Login for more...