“We are pleased to welcome the Pro Bowl back to Hawai‘i in 2013 and look forward to working with the Pro Bowl Committee to enhance overall resident and visitor experiences during the week,” said Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the HTA. “This event has been home to Hawai‘i for more than 30 years and is very special to us. The Pro Bowl and events attract visitors and their spending, provides worldwide exposure for our Hawaiian Islands, creates economic opportunities for local businesses, and generates social, recreational and charitable benefits for residents and especially our youth.” The 2012 Pro Bowl attracted 48,423 attendees (18,873 of which were visitors), contributing $25.3 million in visitor spending and $2.8 million in tax revenues. Pro Bowl Week events generated an additional estimated $4 million in local economic activity, while annual NFL charitable donations exceeded $100,000 in 2012. The Pro Bowl broadcast also reached 12.5 million viewers nationwide. Committee chair Dr. Miyawaki’s experience with the NFL dates back to the 1970s when he established an NFL training camp for local athletes aspiring to play professional football. In 1994, he became the first Japanese-American to purchase minority ownership of an NFL franchise. For the past two decades, Dr. Miyawaki has played an instrumental role in securing the Pro Bowl in Hawai‘i. The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority is a state agency established by law in 1998 to ensure a successful visitor industry and tourism economy in the state of Hawai‘i. As the state’s tourism authority, its mission is to strategically manage tourism to optimize benefits for Hawai‘i, integrating the interests of visitors, the community and visitor industry. Through the implementation of the statewide Hawai‘i Tourism Strategic Plan and HTA’s own strategic plan, the authority works to direct Hawai‘i tourism in a sustainable manner consistent with our economic goals, cultural values, preservation of natural resources, community desires and visitor industry needs. For more information on the HTA, please visitwww.hawaiitourismauthority.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Pro Bowl Committee Members 1. Vince Baldemor 2. Bob Barlow 3. Rick Blagiardi 4. Scott Chan 5. Al Chee 6. Chris Chun 7. Bruce Coppa 8. Lee Donahue 9. Nola Donahue-Lewis 10. Jim Donovan 11. Rick Egged 12. John Fink 13. Raymond Fujino 14. Jim Fulton 15. Jerry Gibson 16. Kerry Hadaway 17. Bob Harrison 18. Percy Higashi 19. Peter Ho 20. Paulette Kaleikini 21. George Kam 22. Alvin Katahara 23. Victor Kimura 24. Chris Kobayashi 25. Duane Kurisu 26. Russell Lau 27. David Matlin 28. Mike McCartney 29. Lynn McCrory 30. Chuck Mills 31. Edison Miyawaki 32. Sam Moku 33. Randy Perreira 34. Mark Polivka 35. Carol Pregill 36. Michael Story 37. George Szigeti 38. Tony Takitani 39. Barry Taniguchi 40. Chris Tatum 41. David Uchiyama 42. Art Ushijima 43. Bill Villa 44. Ron Williams 45. Alan Wong 46. Roy Yamaguchi 47. Gary Yoshida 48. Hugh Yoshida 49. Sanford Yuen 
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Is that the same Paulette Kaleikini who just won the Supreme Court ruling to stop the rail?
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