Those who work in Hawaii tourism have lower opinion of visitor industry, survey finds

Hawaii residents employed by tourism-related businesses had a less favorable view of the state’s largest private industry than those who don’t work in the visitor industry for the first time in more than 25 years, according to a new survey commissioned by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the 2014 study, conducted by QMark Research, found that residents employed in the industry ranked Hawaii tourism at 7.98 of 10 points, while residents who work in other industries…