Creating Hawaii Tourism [Paperback]

Robert C. Allen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2004

In his memoir Creating Hawai'i Tourism Robert C. Allen, a leader in the tourism-related ground transportation, airline, hotel, and cruise industries describes the events and people that transformed Hawai'i from a small resort into a world-class tourist mecca. Allen includes them all: the hotels, airlines, travel agents, beach boys, musicians, and most important, the "builders," the men and women who propelled Hawai'i to the forefront of the visitor industry.

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About the Author

For more than thirty-five years, Robert C. Allen was at the absolute center of Hawai’i’s tourism industry. Engaged in every facet of the industry, Allen worked for or with every prominent individual in Hawai’i’s dramatic growth and development of tourism. A pioneer in calling on the travel agents on the mainland and spreading the word as to Hawai’i’s customs and attributes, Allen became a leader in the Islands’ marketing and sales programs.

A few of the positions he held in the industry during the growth years were, President of Gray Line Hawaii, President of Avis U-Drive Corp., President of Shoreline Cruises and President of Waikiki Airline Terminal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Bess Press, Inc. (July 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573062065
• ISBN-13: 978-1573062060
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,475,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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