Millions of people visit the State
of Hawaiʻi annually, and arrivals are expected to grow as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes into the background. Hospitality and Tourism is Hawaiʻi’s biggest industry employing 21% of the state’s workforce and generating more than $16 billion in annual revenue. It long ago replaced agriculture as the state’s economic driver. And it affects every aspect of economic, social, and political life in Hawai‘i.
Hospitality UH Maui College is part of the reimagining of hospitality and tourism.
Meet Akasha Kauhola who is currently pursuing her AAS in the UH Maui College Hospitality and Tourism (HOST) program. The program has provided her with hands-on opportunities including an internship at a resort in West Maui. The faculty provided her with the background knowledge that helped her integrate industry standards into her job. “When I am at the front desk or speaking with members of other departments, I’m familiar with industry
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language and my organizational skills have been strengthened by HOST class competencies and expectations,” says Kauhola. Meet Chris Rabang, the General Manager at the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas and Co-Chair for the Hospitality & Tourism Advisory Committee at UH Maui College. He believes the UH Maui College HOST program is essential to the industry here on Maui. “The program provides foundational knowledge and
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