FWIW Having a TA overseas, I have seen a dramatic increase in email marketing and print media sent over to us pushing Hawaii. Mainly Maui and Oahu but an increase from the other islands as well. We're getting a lot of specials and promo items / offers being sent out since the first of the year.

IMO, In the past they were more like "we know people will come here so we don't have to do much" now or the first of this year they are much more active in their campaign to get tourists. Not just the hotels but the visitors bureau's and tourist attractions have been much more active then what they were in the past year or so.

There still appears to be some good deals and promo's out there even considering their rate increases, you just have to do more work in finding them and making it work.