Wither Goest Thou, Tourism?

Aloha Kakou:

Hawaii's tourism outlook for 2011 depends upon who you ask.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority is projecting a total number of visitors to the islands very close to the record set in 2006 of 7.63 million.

According to UHERO, the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, is predicting a decline in visitors from Japan will lead to weaker numbers for Oahu and Big Island but will lead to a 6% increase on Maui, compared to last year.

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