Sales Staff

Our sales professionals — combining the expertise of the Hawaii Convention Center, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, 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.

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 below to find the Meet Hawaii team member near you:
> Citywide and Convention Center
> Single Property for all the Hawaiian Islands
> Island Chapters
> International
> General Inquiries

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Hawaii Convention Center

Citywide Sales

Lee Conching
Hawaii Convention Center / Vice President, Sales
Tel: (808) 943-3555
Fax: (808) 943-3099
lconching@hccaeg.com

Asami Sam Arita
Hawaii Convention Center/Vice President of Conventions – Asia Pacific
Tel: (808) 943-3572
Fax: (808) 943-3099
aarita@hccaeg.com

Christine Davidson
Hawaii Convention Center / Regional Director of Accounts - Corporate/Sports
Tel: (408) 892-5229
cdavidson@hccaeg.com

Meghan Feldstein
Hawaii Convention Center / Regional Director of Accounts – Midwest
Tel: (708) 557-8414
mfeldstein@hccaeg.com

Briana (Williford) Leite-Ah Yo
Hawaii Convention Center / Regional Director of Accounts - West Coast
Tel: (808) 943-3046
Fax: (808) 943-3099
bleiteahyo@hccaeg.com

Kristie Chang, CMP, MPS
Hawaii Convention Center / Regional Director of Accounts – East Coast
Tel: 571.443.7355
krchang@hccaeg.com

Patrick Blangy
Hawaii Convention Center / Director of Business Development – The Americas and Europe
Tel: (804) 212-4803
pblangy@hccaeg.net

Lois Asato
Hawaii Convention Center / Director of Accounts - Local Sales
Tel: (808) 943-3553
Fax: (808) 943-3099
lasato@hccaeg.com

Trevor Newman
Hawaii Convention Center / Accounts Manager – Hawai‘i Sports and Expos
Tel: (808) 943-3594
Fax: (808) 943-3099
tnewman@hccaeg.com

Aaron Ichiki
Hawaii Convention Center / Client Services Manager
Tel: (808) 943-3535
Fax: (808) 943-3099
aichiki@hccaeg.com

Debbie Zimmerman
Meet Hawaii/ Elele Program Director
Tel: (808) 202-0044
Debbiez50@outlook.com

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Hawaii Tourism USA

Managed by Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau

Mary Neister
Hawaii Tourism USA / HVCB Vice President, MCI
Tel: (808) 924-0253
Fax: (808) 924-0290
mneister@hvcb.org

Meredith Parkins
Hawaii Tourism USA / HVCB Regional Director of Accounts
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
Fax: (808) 924-0290
mparkins@hvcb.org

Kathy Dever
Hawaii Tourism USA / HVCB Regional Director of Accounts
Territory: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
Tel: (312) 982-2112
Fax: (808) 924-0290
kdever@hvcb.org

Joan Palmtag
Hawaii Tourism USA / HVCB Regional Director of Accounts
Territory: California, Oregon, Washington
Tel: (760) 895-4022
Fax: (808) 924-0290
jpalmtag@hvcb.org

Adele Tasaka
Hawaii Tourism USA / HVCB Senior Director of Accounts
Territory: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
Tel: (808) 924-0225
Fax: (808) 924-0290
atasaka@hvcb.org