Georja will answer your questions live today from noon to 1 p.m. To join the conversation, watch for the new posting that will go up at noon and post your questions there. If you can’t make the noon session, you can e-mail your questions in advance to me at jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.com and I’ll post them for you. See you at noon, with Georja Skinner, on The Hot Seat.

Outrigger, one of the largest privately-held leisure lodging companies in the Asia Pacific region, recently saw a drop in local bookings and is bracing for the months ahead, as rising fuel costs continue to take its toll on the economy. And any dramatic drop in tourism, the ripple effect on our economy extends far beyond Waikiki, to the businesses and workers that count on tourist dollars to survive.

Outrigger Enterprises also recently completed its Waikiki Beach Walk, the major $535-million revamp of the area bordered by Kalakaua Avenue, Lewers  Street, Kalia Road,  Beach Walk and Saratoga Road, with 40 new retail shops, outdoor entertainment, restaurants and more.

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Outrigger Enterprises, one of the largest privately-held leisure lodging companies in the Asia Pacific region, recently saw a drop in local bookings and is bracing for the months ahead. Joining us live Tuesday to answer your questions on the economy, the visitor in industry and its impact on the local economy will be David Carey, Outrigger’s president and CEO. Outrigger Enterprises recently completed its Waikiki Beach Walk, the major $535-million revamp of the area bordered by Kalakaua Avenue, Lewers  Street, Kalia Road,  Beach Walk and Saratoga Road, with 40 new retail shops, outdoor entertainment, restaurants and more. David will take your questions live here on the Hot Seat Tuesday, from noon to 1 p.m.

To join the conversation, watch for the new posting that will go up at noon Tuesday and post your questions there during the hour. If you can’t make the session live, you can e-mail your questions to me in advance at jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.com and I’ll try to get in as many as I can in between the live posts, but it’s best to post them yourself because this will be a busy hour.

See you Tuesday at noon, with Outrigger’s David Carey.

And given all the changes in the university’s athletic department, there’s sure to be no shortage of questions.  From the departure of June Jones to the subsequent push to beef up campus sports facilities to the story in today’s Advertiser announcing the athletic department’s record-setting $29.6 million budget.

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I’m sure there’s no shortage of questions out there surrounding UH athletics. So get ready:  UH Athletic Director Jim Donovan will answer your questions live, here on the Hot Seat Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. It’s just an hour-long session, so you won’t want to miss it.

To join the conversation, watch for the new posting that will go up at noon Wednesday and post your questions there during the hour. If you can’t make the session live, you can e-mail your questions to me in advance at jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.comand I’ll try to get in as many as I can in between the live posts, but it’s best to post your  questions yourself because this will be a busy hour.

 See you Wednesday at noon, with UH’s Jim Donovan.    

Mark will take your questions on the airline industry live for the next hour. It’s a timely topic, as the state and the tourism industry grapple with the departure of Aloha Airlines and ATA from the air passenger service landscape in the islands. Add to that the reductions in flights by other major carriers and soaring fuel prices and the economic outlook appears troubling at best.

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But is it? Joining us live Tuesday to talk about the airline industry and more will be Mark Dunkerley, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines.

Mark will answer your questions live Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. here on The Hot Seat.

To join the conversation, watch for the new posting that will go up at noon Tuesday and post your questions there. If you can’t make the live session you can e-mail your questions in advance to me at jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.com and I’ll try to get in as many asI can between the live posts.

See you Tuesday, with Hawaiian Air’s Mark Dunkerley.

One of Clayton’s major responsibilities is handling the state prison system. That’s a tall order. Overcrowded prisons prompted the state to ship inmates to Mainland facilities, away from their families and their support base. Packed prisons and the high number inmates there due to drug-related offenses has led to a push to find more programs that deal with rehabilitation and drug treatment programs.

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Now, Clayton Frank will join us live Wednesday, from noon to 1 p.m., to answer your questions on state prisons and other issues under his purview.

To join the conversation live, watch for my new posting that will go up at noon Wednesday (June 18) and post your questions there.

If you can’t make the live during the noon hour, you can e-mail your questions to me jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.com and I’ll post your questions in between the live posts, as time permits.

See you Wednesday, with the state’s Director of Public Safety, Clayton Frank.