SOEST named ʻElele Organization of the Year
(L to r): Debbie Zimmerman, ‘Elele Program Director; SOEST Dean Brian Taylor; SOEST Associate Dean Alexander Shor; and George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Photo credit: Hawaii Tourism Authority.SOEST was celebrated by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA), Meet Hawaiʻi and the state’s tourism industry leaders as the ʻElele Organization of the Year for its outstanding work in helping to bring potentially more than $100 million in convention business to the state.
SOEST’s Dean Brian Taylor accepted the award on behalf of the university system on December 7 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. It is the second award from HTA/Meet Hawaiʻi given to an entire organization.
“The University of Hawaiʻi School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology has played an integral role in securing convention business for the state,” said Randy Baldemor, chief operating officer for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. “The international and national relationships of our ʻElele ambassadors are important for maintaining and expanding our repertoire of business. We greatly appreciate their efforts and look forward to continued partnership in the coming years.”
Read more about it in Pacific Business News and watch the video report in the UH System News.