Product Enrichment Programs: Programs having to do with supporting Kauai as a prime destination. This includes diversifying what we offer as a visitor destination as well as helping to mitigate problems common to tourism destinations as well as ones unique to Kauai. Most funded projects in the past include festivals and special events held here on Kauai. Grant programs run on the calendar year for HTA funds and fiscal year for County funds.
In an effort to work on projects enhancing our product, we recently worked with funding from the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the County of Kauai as well as hours of in-kind service from private and public groups to rejuvenate the famed Fern Grotto. This was a first of its kind project done to bring County, State and Private partnerships together to work on a Park project in this area.
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Safety of our visitors and kamaaina continues to be one of the tourism industry’s top priorities. OED-Tourism has been working with ocean safety experts on the production of information for the visitor before they come on vacation as well as information for them to pick up after they arrive. The website information product can be seen at http://www.kauaiexplorer.com. This website as well as distributed beach safety guides and carefully placed ads in drive guides and other venues is part of the effort put out to inform our visitor on how to remain safe and alive during their precious vacation time.
Ambassador of Aloha Promotional Material Program: This program provides local Kauai residents with a limited amount of promotional items to take with them to the mainland to promote Kauai as a visitor destination. One request per team or event. Items include Kauai Loves You buttons, stickers and magnets as well as other items. Please call for a form to request items. 241-4946.
Greetings Program: Hawaiian Music provided at the airport daily.
Travel Show Support: We support between 2-4 consumer shows and the meetings (CMI) market promoting Kauai as a destination and Kauai products. Currently we work with the Kauai Visitors Bureau each year to successfully fulfill the needs of this program.