USC fans traveling to Hawaii have provided a nice boost to Hawaii's economy

About coming to Hawaii for the season opener with his wife Krista, USC graduate Campbell Coulter said:
"We are on the east coast so its hard for us to make it back to the USC games, so we figures we would take a vacation and check out Hawaii while were here. We are calling it like, our third honeymoon." (KITV)


About how an estimated 5,000 USC fans are expected to attend the game at Aloha Stadium, USC Director of Alumni Special Interests Danielle Harvey said:
"It's everyone, from students to current students, previous students, alumni, parents of students, our players and their families." (KITV)


KITV Note: "The majority of USC fans took advantage of package deals and are staying at hotels in Waikiki. The increase in visitors comes during a normally slower month for the state's tourism industry."


About how the USC fans have been great for Hawaii's economy, Jim Palank (director of sales and marketing of the Royal Hawaiian) said:
"Its a great thing for us and Hawaii in general. Usually, after summer things slow down a bit what we call, 'the shoulder season' so to have USC here this time is great for football, it's great for the economy." (KITV)


About how the Royal Hawaiian is sold out for Thursday's game, Palank said:
"They are here to spend money and they are from a great market for us, which is California. We got people coming from Asia Pacific that went to USC." (KITV)


About how Hawaii is an ideal location for a USC road game, USC fan Jame Krantz said:
"This is the best venue for an away game that you could pick. I'm very excited. We have had a great time so far and are looking forward to the game." (KITV)


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