HTA ANNOUNCES RFP FOR HAWAIIAN CULTURE PROGRAM

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 31, 2006 (06-18)

HONOLULU – Rex Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Tourism
Authority (HTA), the state agency for tourism, has announced the HTA’s request for proposals
(RFP) for the 2007 Hawaiian Culture Program.

HTA’s Hawaiian Culture Program supports programs that honor and perpetuate the Hawaiian
culture and community. The Program’s criteria are designed to address the goal and objectives
identified in the Hawaii Tourism Strategic Plan: 2005-2015 (TSP) for the “Hawaiian Culture”
initiative. The objectives include: strengthening the relationship between the visitor industry and the Hawaiian community; nurturing the Hawaiian culture by creating visitor experiences,
activities and marketing programs that are respectful and accurate; and supporting Hawaiian
programs and cultural practitioners, craftsmen, musicians and other artist that preserve and
perpetuate the Hawaiian culture.

“We are pleased to continue to support the Hawaiian cultural initiative which will help to
increase collaboration between the Native Hawaiian community and the visitor industry,” said
Johnson. “Through the guidance of our Hawaiian Culture Program Advisory Council, we will be
supporting programs that provide visitors with a unique opportunity to experience our host
culture and what makes Hawaii special.”

The application and information packets will be available for download on the HTA’s website at
www.hawaiitourismauthority.org beginning July 31, 2006. Interested parties may also call (808)973-2258 to request a packet or pick one up at the HTA Office, located in the Hawaii
Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Avenue (Level 1), Honolulu, Hawaii 96815.


The deadline for submitting final proposals to the HTA is Friday, September 15, 2006.





http://www.historichawaii.org/Calendar_Events/06-18._HTA_2007_RFP_for_Hawaiian_Culture_rev.pdf

Additional information is also available at
http://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/

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