Sales Team
Our sales professionals — combining the expertise of the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau, the Hawaiʻi Convention Center, and our international MICE specialists — have helped meeting planners execute some of their most successful and memorable meetings in the most culturally diverse destination of the United States.
With an intimate understanding of client needs, our experienced sales team possesses insider knowledge about the nuances of hosting events in the Hawaiian Islands, which is invaluable at both enhancing and simplifying the planning process. The team also leverages its strong relationships with industry partners to ensure event managers get the best value for their dollar without sacrificing quality or experience.
Contact one of our team members today and discover how our experience and local knowledge will put you on the fast track to unmatched meeting attendance and inspiration.
Select your meeting type below to find the Meet Hawaiʻi team member near you:
> Island Chapters
> International
> Local Convention Center
> General Inquiries
- Lynn R. Whitehead
- Vice President Global MCI Sales & Marketing
- lwhitehead@hvcb.org
- Adrienne Nudo
- Senior Director, Citywide Sales
Territory: Midwest and Canada
- Tel: (312) 504-5880
- anudo@hvcb.org
- Tom Casademont
- Senior Director, Citywide Sales
Territory: DC, Virginia, Maryland, Southeast and Europe
- Tel: (808) 217-7019
- tcasademont@hvcb.org
- Trevor Newman
- Director, Citywide Sales
Territory: West Coast
- Tel: (808) 971-1415
- tnewman@hvcb.org
- Susanna Flores
- Director, Citywide Sales
Territory: Northeast and all Corporate
- Tel: (917) 743-7833
- sflores@hvcb.org
- Laurie Wong Ihara
- Senior Director of Sales, Single Property
- Tel: (808) 924-0218
- lihara@hvcb.org
- Meredith Parkins
- Regional Director of Sales
Territory: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, DC
- Tel: (703) 625-0163
- mparkins@hvcb.org
- Kathy Dever
- Regional Director of Sales
Territory: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Wisconsin; Canada
- Tel: (312) 982-2112
- kdever@hvcb.org
- Marykay Lui
- Regional Director of Sales, West Coast
Territory: California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Alaska
- Tel: (808) 321-2515
- mlui@hvcb.org
- Lee Conching
- Director of Client Services
- Tel: (808) 924-0257
- Mobile: (808) 479-4520
- lconching@hvcb.org
- Josette Murai
- Senior Manager, Sales Administrator
- Tel: (808) 924-0261
- Fax: (808) 924-0290
- jmurai@hvcb.org
Destination Island Support
- Maile Brown
- Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau / Director of Marketing
- Tel: (808) 245-3971
- Fax: (808) 246‐9235
- maile@hvcb.org
- June Pagdilao
- Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau / Director of Sales
- Tel: (808) 244-3530
- Fax: (808) 244-1337
- june@mauivb.com
- Deanna Isbister
- Island of Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau / Director of Sales
- Tel: (808) 885-1655
- Fax: (808) 885-1755
- disbister@hvcb.org
- Karishma Chowfin
- Oʻahu Visitors Bureau / Director of Sales
- Tel: (808) 524-0722
- Fax: (808) 521-1620
- karishma@visit-oahu.com
- Noelani Schilling-Wheeler
- Oʻahu Visitors Bureau / Executive Director
- Tel: (808) 524-0722
- Fax: (808) 521-1620
- noelani@visit-oahu.com
Asia/Oceania
- Andrew Koh
- Executive Director, Asia/Oceania
- akoh@meethawaii.com
- Kris Phadungkiatipong
- Country Director, Oceania
- kphadung@meethawaii.com
- Hiroyuki Hachiya
- Country Director, Japan
- hhachiya@meethawaii.com
- Emily Kim
- Country Director, Korea
- ekim@meethawaii.com
ʻElele Program
- Debbie Zimmerman
- Meet Hawaiʻi / ʻElele Program Director
- Tel: (808) 202-0044
- dzimmerman@meethawaii.com
Local Convention Center
- Debbie Moon
- Hawaiʻi Convention Center/Sr. Local Sales Manager
- Tel: (808) 943-3594
- Fax: (808) 943-3599
- dmoon@hccasm.com
- Sarah Frank
- Hawaiʻi Convention Center/Local Sales Manager
- Tel: (808) 943-3058
- Fax: (808) 943-3599
- sfrank@hccasm.com
- Chelsea Lee
- Hawaiʻi Convention Center/Local Sales & Contracts Manager
- Tel: (808) 943-3559
- Fax: (808) 943-3599
- clee@hccasm.com
- Joshua Wenzel
- Local Sales Manager/ Hawai‘i Convention Center
- Tel: (808) 943-3049
- Mobile: (808) 799-7445
- Fax: (808) 943-3599
- jwenzel@hccasm.com
- Natalie Shiinoki
- Hawaiʻi Convention Center/Marketing Manager
- Tel: (808) 943-3503
- Fax: (808) 943-3599
- ntarce@hccasm.com
General Inquiries
Hawaiʻi Convention Center
1801 Kalākaua Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
E-Mail: info@hccasm.com
Phone: (808) 943-3500
Fax: (808) 943-3599
Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau
2270 Kalākaua Avenue, Suite 801
Honolulu, HI 96815
E-Mail: meetings@hvcb.org
Phone: (808) 923-1811
Fax: (808) 924-0293
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