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John De Fries is the new President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority
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New President and CEO of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2020 HTA Release (20-179) HONOLULU - John De Fries has accepted the offer to become the Hawaii Tourism Authority's new president and CEO. The HTA Board of Directors unanimously agreed during the August 27 board meeting to make an offer to De Fries. He will start on September 16.
HTA president and CEO John De Fries to step down ...
By HNN Staff. Published: Jun. 15, 2023 at 7:45 PM PDT | Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 8:51 PM PDT. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - John De Fries, the president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, is ...
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John has more than four decades of professional experience in the tourism and resort development industries. His recent visitor industry experience includes serving as executive director of the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association. He is also president and principal advisor for Native Sun Business Group, a business consulting and project ...
Hawai'i Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries Announces He
Hawai'i Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries Announces He Will Decline Extension of Employment Contract. For Immediate Release: June 15, 2023 HTA Release (23-25) 23-25 HTA De Fries Announcement.pdf. Three-year term emphasizing holistic destination management concludes September 15, 2023
HTA President and CEO John De Fries to step down later this year
John De Fries, president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, announced Thursday that he will be stepping down later this year. De Fries, who took the helm of the HTA in September 2020, will not seek a contract extension when his term ends on Sept. 15. "It has been an honor to serve the communities and people of our islands these past ...
John Appointed To Lead Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
John De Fries has accepted the offer to become the Hawai'i Tourism Authority's new president and CEO. The HTA Board of Directors unanimously agreed during the August 27 board meeting to make an offer to De Fries. He will start on September 16. "Hawaiʻi's pathway to economic recovery and enhanced community well-being will require ...
John De Fries on his first full (and very eventful) year at the helm of
The Hawaii Tourism Authority's CEO speaks about the lessons of 2021 and plans for 2022. ... It has been an eventful first 15 months for Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO John De Fries.
From Waikiki to Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, John De Fries Shares Core
John De Fries, the first Native Hawaiian to head the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, fondly remembers growing up on the Diamond Head side of Waikiki surrounded by family and friends. His neighborhood included an impressive list of famous Waikiki spots — the beach, the Honolulu Zoo, the Waikiki Shell, among others. He said it was like Disneyland.
Hawaii Tourism Authority chief John De Fries to step down Sept. 15
Hawaii Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries does not intend to seek renewal of his contract — meaning that HTA now must begin searching for its 11th top leader since the agency was ...
Hawaii Tourism Authority names John De Fries as new president and CEO
Updated Sep 10, 2020 10:47am HST. John De Fries is the new president and CEO of Hawaii Tourism Authority, the agency announced Wednesday. HTA's Board of Directors voted unanimously during their ...
Maunakea Authority confirms John De Fries as executive director
John De Fries, the former president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, was chosen from a pool of nine candidates as the new executive director of the Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. He will help guide a critical transition period as the authority takes over the management of Maunakea from the University of Hawaiʻi. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.
Hawai'i Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries ...
A. A. A. John De Fries is the New President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Hawai'i Tourism Authority President and CEO, John De Fries, announced he will not be accepting an extension ...
HTA gets a new leader amid ongoing crisis for Hawaii's tourism
John DeFries (Hawaii Tourism Authority) By HNN Staff. Published: Sep. 9, 2020 at 10:05 AM HST HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Tourism Authority has a new president and CEO. ...
The End Of The Hawaii Tourism Authority ...
During a series of informational briefings, Dela Cruz and his fellow Ways and Means Committee members grilled the Hawaii Tourism Authority's chief executive, John DeFries, about the procurement ...
Hawaii Tourism Authority president and CEO John De Fries joins
John DeFries, HTA President joins the Spotlight Hawaii LIVE conversation to talk about the current state of tourism in Hawaii. More from the Honolulu Star-...
Executive Director Named For Mauna Kea Oversight Authority
John De Fries is a former president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. By Chad Blair / February 23, 2024 Reading time: 2 minutes.
Here's Why It's So Hard To Reshape Hawaii's Tourism Industry
The tourism authority's president and chief executive, John DeFries, said the agency has made strides in planning to reshape tourism. ... In 2018, the Hawaii Tourism Authority saw troubling ...
John De Fries is the New President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority
John De Fries has accepted the offer to become the Hawaii Tourism Authority's new president and CEO. The HTA Board of Directors unanimously agreed during the August 27 board meeting to make an offer to De Fries. He will start on September 16."Hawaii's pathway to economic recovery and enhanced community well-being will require unprecedented levels of focus, collaboration, cooperation ...
Statement from HTA President and CEO John De Fries Regarding DBEDT's
Statement from HTA President and CEO John De Fries Regarding DBEDT's Cancellation of RFP 22-01 Hawai'i Tourism Destination Brand Marketing and Management Services for the U.S. Major Market Area . For Immediate Release: December 6, 2022 HTA Release (22-24)
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HTA Staff. HTA is administratively attached to the State of Hawai'i, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). HTA's president and chief executive officer reports directly to HTA's board of directors and is responsible for assisting the board in its responsibility to fulfill the mandates of Chapter 201B of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes.
Mālama Kuʻu Home
Mālama Kuʻu Home — John De Fries. Mālama Kuʻu Home. A State of Mind and a Call to Action. Translated, "caring for my beloved home" is a visceral affirmation for me personally; while it acknowledges the inherent capacity for human beings to feel rooted to and responsible for their places of origin or places where they reside and call ...
Hawaii Tourism Authority hires leader John De Fries amid budget cuts
The Hawaii Tourism Authority has hired its first Native Hawaiian president and CEO. Tourism industry veteran John De Fries is slated to start Wednesday. According to the terms of his contract, he ...
Hawaii Tourism Officials Are Seeking 'Mindful, Respectful And High
The Hawaii Tourism Authority is trying to change Hawaii's brand from that of simply a tropical playground. Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022. Another $14.4 million would be spent to support HTA's ...
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For Immediate Release: September 9, 2020 HTA Release (20-179) HONOLULU - John De Fries has accepted the offer to become the Hawaii Tourism Authority's new president and CEO. The HTA Board of Directors unanimously agreed during the August 27 board meeting to make an offer to De Fries. He will start on September 16.
By HNN Staff. Published: Jun. 15, 2023 at 7:45 PM PDT | Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 8:51 PM PDT. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - John De Fries, the president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, is ...
John has more than four decades of professional experience in the tourism and resort development industries. His recent visitor industry experience includes serving as executive director of the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association. He is also president and principal advisor for Native Sun Business Group, a business consulting and project ...
Hawai'i Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries Announces He Will Decline Extension of Employment Contract. For Immediate Release: June 15, 2023 HTA Release (23-25) 23-25 HTA De Fries Announcement.pdf. Three-year term emphasizing holistic destination management concludes September 15, 2023
John De Fries, president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, announced Thursday that he will be stepping down later this year. De Fries, who took the helm of the HTA in September 2020, will not seek a contract extension when his term ends on Sept. 15. "It has been an honor to serve the communities and people of our islands these past ...
John De Fries has accepted the offer to become the Hawai'i Tourism Authority's new president and CEO. The HTA Board of Directors unanimously agreed during the August 27 board meeting to make an offer to De Fries. He will start on September 16. "Hawaiʻi's pathway to economic recovery and enhanced community well-being will require ...
The Hawaii Tourism Authority's CEO speaks about the lessons of 2021 and plans for 2022. ... It has been an eventful first 15 months for Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO John De Fries.
John De Fries, the first Native Hawaiian to head the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, fondly remembers growing up on the Diamond Head side of Waikiki surrounded by family and friends. His neighborhood included an impressive list of famous Waikiki spots — the beach, the Honolulu Zoo, the Waikiki Shell, among others. He said it was like Disneyland.
Hawaii Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries does not intend to seek renewal of his contract — meaning that HTA now must begin searching for its 11th top leader since the agency was ...
Updated Sep 10, 2020 10:47am HST. John De Fries is the new president and CEO of Hawaii Tourism Authority, the agency announced Wednesday. HTA's Board of Directors voted unanimously during their ...
John De Fries, the former president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, was chosen from a pool of nine candidates as the new executive director of the Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. He will help guide a critical transition period as the authority takes over the management of Maunakea from the University of Hawaiʻi. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.
A. A. A. John De Fries is the New President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Hawai'i Tourism Authority President and CEO, John De Fries, announced he will not be accepting an extension ...
John DeFries (Hawaii Tourism Authority) By HNN Staff. Published: Sep. 9, 2020 at 10:05 AM HST HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Tourism Authority has a new president and CEO. ...
During a series of informational briefings, Dela Cruz and his fellow Ways and Means Committee members grilled the Hawaii Tourism Authority's chief executive, John DeFries, about the procurement ...
John DeFries, HTA President joins the Spotlight Hawaii LIVE conversation to talk about the current state of tourism in Hawaii. More from the Honolulu Star-...
John De Fries is a former president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. By Chad Blair / February 23, 2024 Reading time: 2 minutes.
The tourism authority's president and chief executive, John DeFries, said the agency has made strides in planning to reshape tourism. ... In 2018, the Hawaii Tourism Authority saw troubling ...
John De Fries has accepted the offer to become the Hawaii Tourism Authority's new president and CEO. The HTA Board of Directors unanimously agreed during the August 27 board meeting to make an offer to De Fries. He will start on September 16."Hawaii's pathway to economic recovery and enhanced community well-being will require unprecedented levels of focus, collaboration, cooperation ...
Statement from HTA President and CEO John De Fries Regarding DBEDT's Cancellation of RFP 22-01 Hawai'i Tourism Destination Brand Marketing and Management Services for the U.S. Major Market Area . For Immediate Release: December 6, 2022 HTA Release (22-24)
HTA Staff. HTA is administratively attached to the State of Hawai'i, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). HTA's president and chief executive officer reports directly to HTA's board of directors and is responsible for assisting the board in its responsibility to fulfill the mandates of Chapter 201B of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes.
Mālama Kuʻu Home — John De Fries. Mālama Kuʻu Home. A State of Mind and a Call to Action. Translated, "caring for my beloved home" is a visceral affirmation for me personally; while it acknowledges the inherent capacity for human beings to feel rooted to and responsible for their places of origin or places where they reside and call ...
The Hawaii Tourism Authority has hired its first Native Hawaiian president and CEO. Tourism industry veteran John De Fries is slated to start Wednesday. According to the terms of his contract, he ...
The Hawaii Tourism Authority is trying to change Hawaii's brand from that of simply a tropical playground. Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022. Another $14.4 million would be spent to support HTA's ...