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20 for the Next 20: Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā, Hawai‘i Tourism Authority
February 11, 2022
Photo of Kalani Kaʻanāʻanā

Fellows mentioned in this story: Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā, Cohort VII

From Hawai‘i Business Magazine:

Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā has helped steer HTA through one of its most tumultuous junctures.

“The pandemic pause inspired us to hit the drawing board again and really set a new foundation,” Ka‘anā‘anā says. “We sat together as a leadership team and said, ‘Where do we go from here? How do we respond to this crisis?’ ”

With community input, the HTA rolled out action plans designed to “mitigate the negative and amplify the positive,” such as reservation systems at parks and new partnerships aimed at funneling local students into well-paid management jobs in tourism.

Continue reading at HawaiiBusiness.com.