PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Jerry Gibson Aloha HHA Membersand Directors, It's often said, "the only constant is change". During my last 18 months leading the Hawai'i Hotel Alliance (HHA), that adage certainly rings true. Change is all around us. We have been: Adapting to the government's restrictions and declarations on travel. Addressing ever changing case counts and new variants of COVID19. Navigating changes in how the legislature uses and appropriatesthe transient accommodations

President's Message Aloha HHA Membersand Directors, "All politics is local," is a familiar refrain on the campaign trail, and in the world of public policy.It's a quote largely attributed to former Speaker of the House, Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, and is typically applied to the use of political tactics to win elections or move public opinion on specific initiatives. But this catchphrase resonates deeply with the entire board of the Hawai'i Hotel Alliance. We understand that decisi