BUSINESS BRIEFS
Tourist industry reps convening
Advertiser News Services
The Hawai'i Tourism Authority's annual tourism conference next week will feature "Today" show travel editor Peter Greenberg as keynote luncheon speaker.
The conference, Sept. 12 and 13 at the Hawai'i Convention Center, also will include representatives from the Canadian Tourism Commission, Dentsu Inc. and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
The state's tourism marketers will make presentations Sept. 13.
Cost to attend the conference on Sept. 12 is $125 per person ($50 for students) and includes lunch. For more information, visit www.hawaii tourismauthority.org or contact the UH Conference Center at 956-8204.
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