Account Executive
Huy Vo brings nearly 10 years of experience in writing, media relations and special events promotions. Since joining the agency, Vo has spearheaded the public relations efforts of the annual Made in Hawaii Festival, Honolulu Family Festival at Magic Island, Hawaiian Host Christmas Medley with Raiatea Helm, Chopsticks & Wine, and the Ko Olina Taste at Kapolei. He has also provided strategic communications counsel for clients such as American Resort Development Association (ARDA-Hawaii), Hawaiian Host, Market City Shopping Center, Cancer Research Center of Hawai'I, Pacific Beach Hotel, Society of Seven, and Sub-Zero and Wolf Hawaii.
Vo has planned and coordinated a wide-range of special events such as a corporate function for 400 people atop Young Brothers, Limited's Kaholo barge; a magical culinary evening for 1,200 people at Chopsticks & Wine; and a cultural affair for 500 people at the Korean American Foundation's “Light of the Orient” event.
Vo began his career with a Society of Professional Journalists internship at Hawaii Business, where he generated more than 30 print and online stories. He produced and edited more than 40 online stories for Media-Hi, Inc.’s Aloha-Hawaii.com website. He also worked for the University of Oregon where he wrote and edited communications and media pieces for the university's media relations department.
Vo serves on the annual PRSA Hawaii Koa Anvil Awards committee and also provides pro bono work for the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual awards dinner. He was instrumental in winning a PRSA Koa Hammer Award for Consumer Marketing in 2008 and a PRSA Koa Hammer Award for Media Relations in 2009.
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Vo graduated from McKinley High School and earned his journalism degree in news/editorial and magazine, along with a minor in Japanese language, from the University of Oregon.
