The governance and future focus of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority is expected to be redefined under a newly appointed HTA advisory board, and by the community members who take part in HTA’s latest planning cycle, which seeks to ensure greater balance between tourism’s economic and community benefits.

The HTA on Wednesday issued an invitation to Hawaii residents to take part in a series of free online community input sessions regarding the future of tourism on their island. HTA said it will use the responses to guide the latest development of HTA’s Strategic Plan, the state’s Tourism Functional Plan, and each island’s Destination Management Action Plan.

Caroline Anderson, interim president and CEO of HTA, said in a statement, “These sessions are a chance for residents to share their mana‘o

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