15 SEPTEMBER 2017
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
The quintessential overachiever, Hawaii Island sizes up at more than twice the size of the other
Hawaiian Islands combined. This
ecological wonderland actually packs
11 of Earth’s 13 climate zones within its
4,028-square-mile landmass.
Molten magma makes this the only
Hawaiian Island that’s literally gaining
ground. Nowhere is this production
more apparent than within Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park, where nearly
1. 9 million annual visitors plug into the
heartbeat of constant change.
Commonplace simply doesn’t exist.
“The Island of Hawaii serves as host to
a variety of activities, experiences and
landscapes that are larger than life,” says
Debbie Hogan, senior director of sales
for the Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau.
Stewardship rolls out naturally from
planting koa trees through the Hawaiian
Legacy Reforestation Initiative to diving
into Kahaluu Bay’s Reef Teach Program.
KapohoKine Adventures’ Nohona
Hawaii expands that focus via garden
conservation and native flora replants,
while non-profit Friends of Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park tailors programs
to help maintain HAVO’s 123,100-acre
landscape.
“These opportunities allow visiting
groups to get involved and not only give
back, but connect with the island’s sense
of place,” Hogan says.
Enticing with the Kona Coast’s
largest convention center, Sheraton
Kona Resort & Spa wraps authenticity
within its core pillars of culture, local
island cuisine and adventure. “Our
resort flourishes within the historic
lands that were the birthplace and
playgrounds of Hawaii’s greatest kings,”
says Phil Ellison, director of sales and
marketing. “Our associates are the
stewards of this land we’ve been blessed
to care for, and it’s a responsibility we
all take very seriously.”
Hawaii Island
