Month: January 2018

The answer is online website worldtourismevents. Travel and tourism is global business, so are many travel and tourism events, seminars, workshops, summits, and trade shows. eTurboNews (eTN) has been a proud media partner with more than 70 global events in 2018 and has been providing a listing of all relevant events on worldtourismevents. Listing of relevant events is complimentary; promoting events to a global audience of travel industry professionals is an... Read More

HONOLULU, HI – “Tourism can be a fragile industry and the confidence of travelers in booking trips can be shaken by an incident like this.” These are the words of George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), provided the following update on HTA’s monitoring of travel demand for the Hawaiian Islands after a false alert of an inbound missile to Hawaii was mistakenly issued on January... Read More

HONOLULU, HI – It is a moment in time that will stay with you as long as you live. An unexpected event that scars your spirit and is forever etched into your psyche. What would you do if you thought you may have only 15 minutes left to live? On January 13, 2018 at 8:08 am, Hawaii residents and tourists got to self-witness their response to that question when phones started... Read More

Maverick Helicopters expands Hawaiian operations Maverick Helicopters, a division of Maverick Aviation Group, will expand operations to Hawaii’s northernmost and oldest island, Kauai, later this year. The expansion comes after nearly three years of successful operations on Maui and will be the sixth permanent location. The breathtaking flights will depart daily from the company’s facility at Port Allen Airport, located one mile southwest of Hanapepe, Kauai. “Maverick Helicopters is thrilled to... Read More

While many businesses in Hawaii welcomed tourists and residents during Saturday’s ballistic attack warning and offered them refuge, others did not. The devastating emergency alert seen by everyone in Hawaii said to take immediate shelter. There were several reports of businesses forcing customers out of stores and locking their doors, putting those outside in harm’s way.Among them were a number of Walmart stores in Hawaii. Walmart gives back to every community... Read More

Hawaii Governor Ige today issued Executive Order Number 18-01 in response to the erroneous ballistic attack warning issued last Saturday.Ige puts his trust in Brigadier General, Kenneth S. Hara, currently serving as the Deputy Adjutant General of the State of Hawaii, Department of Defense in examining procedures in place for the Emergency Alert System. The Executive Order reads By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of... Read More

Today the Governor of the State of Hawaii told the world about his thoughts on the ballistic attack alert issued by the State of Hawaii Emergency Management office Saturday morning putting 1.4 million people in a state of shock. I want to begin by offering my personal apology for the fear, anxiety and heartache the false alert on Saturday created for you. It was terrifying for all of us – our... Read More

“Let the Aloha Spirit prevent a Nuclear war. This is the hope many have here in Hawaii for the last two days.Looking at the beautiful surf this morning the question is why can’t we all get along?” These are the words of an associate at eTN when walking into the Haleiwa, Hawaii based office. Tourist is a peace industry, but this wonderful world can be destroyed in a matter of 20... Read More

If the emergency alert by the Hawaii Emergency Management Service yesterday saying a ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter, was true, what could have been expected to happen to the 1.46 million visitors and residents in the Aloha State? What should a tourist or resident of Hawaii do when receiving this emergency reverse 911 alert warning of a nuclear attack?  There are 15 minutes to act- there is... Read More

Yesterday’s nuclear threat in Hawaii was an eye-opener for everyone. Walmart closed their doors on people in panic trying to find a building to shelter. Walmart kicked everyone out of their stores to their parking lot, so did Target and 24-hour fitness in Hawaii. A store living up to the spirit of Aloha was Home Depot. They invited people to seek shelter in their stores. Yesterday a father put his daughter in... Read More

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), issued the following statement commenting on the false alert about an inbound missile coming to Hawaii that was mistakenly issued by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. “This morning’s false alert was regrettable and completely avoidable. There was no reason for the alert to be issued and the public needs to know that it... Read More

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Watch the original video message broadcasted on every TV channel in the US State of Hawaii on January 13, 8.07 am Hawaii time. The message started in saying: “The US Pacific command has detected a missile threat to Hawaii within minutes .This is not a drill.” This was a reality for more than one million residents and visitors in the Aloha State of Hawaii this... Read More

“Hawaii is the first state to prepare the public for the possibility of a ballistic missile strike from North Korea.” Hawaii Civil Beat July 21, 2017 The state’s Emergency Management Agency announced a public education campaign about what to do. Informational brochures, along with TV, radio and internet announcements will help educate the public about the new siren sound and provide preparedness guidance. “If they’re not educated, they could actually be... Read More

Hawaii was under a real attack this morning. This was real even if the physical attack emergency alert was canceled and no bomb hit the Aloha State. It was a real wake up calls for visitors and residents alike. The fact people had to think for almost an hour about their upcoming end was a torture experience many visitors will remember when booking their next Hawaii trip for a long time... Read More

It took 38 minutes for the Hawaii State Government to tweet an atomic attack on the island was a false alarm. It took another 12 minutes to re-call the panic causing emergency alert shortly after 8 am HST Saturday morning. The original reverse 911 message was popping up on every single mobile phone that tourists and residents were connected to via a Hawaii-based mobile phone tower signal. For an hour-and-a-half after, literally, everyone... Read More