2009 Tourism to Suffer

Aloha Kakou:

According to a recent report, the worldwide recession means tough times ahead for Hawaii tourism.

"All of Hawaii's tourism markets are going through recession at the same time," said University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) economist Byron Gangnes. "Unfortunately, there is no strong part of the world to market to right now."

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