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Updated at 10:17 a.m., Friday, September 19, 2008

Hawaii to make pitch at travel conference in Chicago

Advertiser Staff

More than 100 tourism sales people from Hawaii will travel to Chicago next week for The Motivation Show.

The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau calls it the world's largest exhibition for companies looking for ways to reward employees. It says the gathering will draw 20,000 incentive planners and corporate meeting professionals from around the world.

Michael Murray is the bureau's vice president of sales and marketing for corporate meetings and incentives. He says Hawai'i is a high-value incentive destination.

Joining HVCB in the sales effort are representatives from the Kauai Visitors Bureau, Oahu Visitors Bureau, Maui Visitors Bureau, Big Island Visitors Bureau, Hawaii Convention Center and more than 50 travel industry companies.