THE HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU (HVCB) REPRESENTS THE ISLANDS OF HAWAII IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ARENA OF DESTINATION MARKETING. HVCB PROMOTES LEISURE AND BUSINESS TRAVEL, INCLUDING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS, AND ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR IMPROVING AND EXPANDING HAWAII'S WIDE-RANGING PRODUCT OFFERINGS AND EXPERIENCES, WHILE CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH TOURISM. HVCB IS ALSO CONTRACTED TO MARKET THE ISLANDS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY, WHICH HAS GLOBAL OVERSIGHT MATTERS CONCERNING THE VISITOR INDUSTRY.