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Travel advisor Kristi Emo, third from left, with one of her fam groups at the Punalu'u Bake Shop in Na'alehu on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Kristi Emo embodies aloha spirit as an advisor to advisorsThe Fresno, Calif.-based advisor shares her passion for the Hawaiian Islands with other travel sellers.

The participants in the Travel Weekly Hawaii Leadership Forum Roundtable. Back row, from left: Alisa Onishi, Hawaiian Airlines; Rachel Bird, Expedia Group; Johanna Jainchill, Travel Weekly; Melissa Krueger, Classic Vacations; Sandy Narvaez, Marriott International; and Caroline Anderson, Hawaii Tourism Authority. Front row: Sean Dee, Outrigger Hospitality Group; Ray Snisky, ALG Vacations; David Hu, A|T Collective; Tom Mullen, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau; and Tony Logan, Virtuoso.

Taking the Hawaiian Islands' pulse with those in the knowFollowing Travel Weekly's Hawaii Leadership Forum, 10 tourism stakeholders gathered for a roundtable to discuss Hawaii's...

Hawaiian Airlines CEO Diana Birkett Rakow (left) answered questions from Travel Weekly editor in chief Johanna Jainchill at the Hawaii Leadership Forum.

Hawaiian Airlines CEO discusses Oneworld membership and what the future holdsTravel Weekly editor in chief Johanna Jainchill interviewed Dianna Birkett Rakow at the Travel Weekly Hawaii Leadership Forum.

From left: Johanna Jainchill, editor in chief of Travel Weekly; David Hu, CEO of A|T Collective; Katrin Koenig, chief commercial officer of Delta Vacations; Ray Snisky, group president of ALG Vacations; Melissa Krueger, CEO of Classic Vacations; Mary Pat Sullivan, executive vice president of marketing and partnerships at Northstar Travel Group.

Wholesalers say Hawaii must step up its tourism marketingDuring a panel at Travel Weekly's Hawaii Leadership Forum, executives discussed challenges facing the Islands.

Woodside Travel owner and co-founder Gary Johnson recommends splitting time between Lanai's two resorts, Sensei Lanai and Four Seasons Resort Lanai. Pictured, the pool area at Sensei Lanai.

An agency owner's perfect itinerary for LanaiTravel advisor Gary Johnson plans the perfect seven days in Lanai, his paradise "escape."

A couple enjoys malasadas, a Portuguese pastry similar to a doughnut, at Leonard's Bakery, which is on the Taste of Oahu food tour offered by Aunty Sweetie's Hawaiian Tours.

Native Hawaiian operators share Islands' cultureSome local operators are trying to preserve cultural traditions with Native guides and authentic experiences.

On March 31, Sue Kanoho will be retiring from her role as executive director of the Kauai Visitors Bureau after leading the organization since 1997.

Sue Kanoho reflects on 29 years with Kauai tourismTravel Weekly Hawaii editor Christine Hitt spoke with Kanoho about milestones, the changes she's seen on the island since she...

The Coast Guard flies over an SOS written in the sand at Yokohama Bay, Oahu, March 21. With flooding easing, visitors are asked to be mindful of recovery efforts around the state.

Hawaii flooding eases, and travelers are urged to keep their plansVisitors are encouraged to be mindful of impacted areas and be sensitive to ongoing recovery efforts.

The view from Judd Park, where visitors stop for lunch during the tour.

Hawaii tour sheds light on a former Molokai community ravaged by leprosyGuests on the Kalaupapa Saints Tour can learn the history of one of Hawaii's most sacred settlements.

The Vida Mia cruises the coast of Waikiki on a morning coffee cruise.

Coffee cruise perks up a morning off Waikiki's coastIt's a morning experience that coffee drinkers will adore, sipping Kona brew aboard a historical yacht as it cruises the...

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