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Greetings from the president and chairman of JHTA ALOHA I would like to extend a warm welcome to you on behalf of all the JHTA members in Hawaii. Japan Hawaii Travel Association JHTA was established in 1970 with just a handful of members. Today it has grown to a membership of more than 50 representing a wide variety of travel and tourism businesses such as airlines hotels ground transportations tour attractions restaurants and financial institutions. The advisory members include organizations such as Consulate General of Japan Hawaii Tourism Authority Hawaii Tourism Japan and Hawaii Convention Center.