2005

• Hawaii Wins Federal Energy Grants
• U.S. - Korea Opportunities in Interactive Media and Wireless Technologies
• Free Census Workshop on 2002 Economic Census Data for Hawaii
• Visitor Spending Increased 14.1 Percent in September and 8.4 Percent Year-to-Date
• Visitor Expenditures Rose 9.5 Percent in August 2005
• Visitor Expenditures Increase 11.2% in July
• 2004 Visitor Research Report Details Final Results
• Foreign Trade Zone Officials Convene in Maui
• State of Hawaii Data Book 2004 Now Available "On Line"
• Continued Economic Strength Predicted in Current State Forecast
• Search Begins for Hawaii's Best Exporters
• 2006 Grammy Award Process Underway
• Governor Lingle Dedicates New Foreign-Trade Facilities
• Visitor Expenditures Continue to Rise
• May 2005 Visitor Expenditures Rose 4.9 Percent
• Mark Anderson Named DBEDT Deputy Director
• Visitor Expenditures Increase 2.8% in April 2005
• Continued Strong Economy Predicted in Current State Forecast
• Strong Growth in Visitors from Australia and China to Hawaii Reported
• Total Visitor Arrivals in March Sets New Record
• Commerce Secretary Announces Members of Strengthening America's Communities Initiatives Secretarial Advisory Committee, Including DBEDT Director Theodore E. Liu
• Seminar Planned on Japan's Life Sciences Market
• New February Record Set for Domestic Visitor Arrivals
• Construction and Tourism Contribute to Positive State Economic Outlook
• Visitor Arrivals Up 15.9 Percent, Setting New January Record
• Data and Statistics Available on Temporary Website
• Immigration Officials to Discuss Federal Capital Programs
• Strong Growth in Scheduled Air Seats to Hawaii
• 2004 Total Visitor Days Best Ever
• Cruise Industry Continues to Benefit Hawaii's Economy
• Mark Anderson Appointed DBEDT Acting Deputy Director
• Continued Economic Strength Predicted in Current State Forecast
• October Visitor Expenditures Increase 6.8 Percent
• November Visitor Expenditures Increase 8.5 Percent
• Hawaii Foreign Trade Zone Accepts 40,000th Shipment of Merchandise