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Do changes in “visitors” arriving to the State of Hawaii from the Hawaii Tourism Authority match changes in “non-resident” mobile devices? Take look below. This might be worth further investigation.

Using mobile data, can a business owner, business advocate, or government decision maker understand more “geographically” how visitor arrivals and expenditures statewide impact visits to points of interest within their local economy? Non-resident visitors may be an important market for some, but not all, businesses in Hawaii.

Mobile Device Visits to Full-Service Restaurants & Visitor Arrivals

The graph below is data from the Hawaii Tourism Authority on monthly visitor expenditures and expenditures per capita on total visitor arrivals from January 1999 to July 2021. You can see the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency response. COVID-19 created by far the most significant decrease in total visitor arrivals to the State of Hawaii over the last twenty years.

Mobile Device Visits to Full-Service Restaurants & COVID-19 Cases

The graph below is data from the Hawaii Tourism Authority on monthly visitor expenditures and expenditures per capita on total visitor arrivals from January 1999 to July 2021. You can see the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency response. COVID-19 created by far the most significant decrease in total visitor arrivals to the State of Hawaii over the last twenty years.

Mobile Device Visits to Full-Service Restaurants by County and District

The graph below is data from the Hawaii Tourism Authority on monthly visitor expenditures and expenditures per capita on total visitor arrivals from January 1999 to July 2021. You can see the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency response. COVID-19 created by far the most significant decrease in total visitor arrivals to the State of Hawaii over the last twenty years.

Map of All Points of Interest for Which Mobile Device Visits Are Available

The graph below is data from the Hawaii Tourism Authority on monthly visitor expenditures and expenditures per capita on total visitor arrivals from January 1999 to July 2021. You can see the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency response. COVID-19 created by far the most significant decrease in total visitor arrivals to the State of Hawaii over the last twenty years.

Map of Monthly Changes in Mobile Device Visits to Full-Service Restaurants Pre and Post-COVID-19

The graph below is data from the Hawaii Tourism Authority on monthly visitor expenditures and expenditures per capita on total visitor arrivals from January 1999 to July 2021. You can see the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency response. COVID-19 created by far the most significant decrease in total visitor arrivals to the State of Hawaii over the last twenty years.

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