Waikiki survey finds support for more visits

Respondents favor big events and significant funding for improvements

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 10, 2013

~~<p>Major events such as the Aloha Festivals, the Honolulu Marathon and the Pro Bowl Block Party are good for Waikiki because they attract visitors and improve quality of life for kamaaina, according to 85.6 percent of respondents in a recent survey.</p>
<p>The survey was taken by more than 400 attendees at the Waikiki 20/20 Conference at the Hawai‘i Convention Center in October and will be used to help come up with goals for the next 20 years for the state's largest tourist destination.</p>
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Major events such as the Aloha Festivals, the Honolulu Marathon and the Pro Bowl Block Party are good for Waikiki because they attract visitors and improve quality of life for kamaaina, according to 85.6 percent of respondents in a recent survey.

The survey was taken by more than 400 attendees at the Waikiki 20/20 Conference at the Hawai‘i Convention Center in October and will be used to help come up with goals for the next 20 years for the state's largest tourist destination. Login for more...