Thursday, May 8, 2008, 8:00 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Hawai‘i Convention Center, 3rd floor Meeting rooms

• Dare to Dance! -Keynote Address by Dewitt Jones – One of America’s top professional photographers, who spent over twenty years as a freelance photographer for National Geographic, shares his spirit of Aloha and explores life perspectives that allow access to higher levels of achievement.

• Hawaiian Artists Exhibit (both days) – Umi Kai (weapons, implements, cordage), Gladys Grace (lau hala weaver), Solomon Apio (wood carver), Pat Horimoto (i‘ei‘e weaver), Moana Eisele (kapa maker) and others offer demonstrations.

• Special Demonstrations in the Marketplace (both days) – Waianae Coast Coalition; Hawai‘i Agritourism Association; the Moloka‘i Experience; and more.

• Planning from a Hawaiian Perspective -Panel discussion with Peter Apo, Rob Iopa, Maile Meyer, and Luke Williams on Hawaiian themes and practices relative to your tourism business. Experience place from a Hawaiian perspective through architecture, design and art.

• Hawaiian Academy Without Walls – Kaipo Lum to organize interested cultural artisans to conduct workshops in Waikikii.

• Image Marketing Study – Margy Parker discusses how fundamental Hawaii’s promotional images are in forming ideas and expectations about
native culture.

• Ola Hawai’i – Kumu Tommy Kaulukukui and Ramsay Taum along with their students will share examples of this Hawaiian-based cultural curriculum and train-the-trainer program designed for hotel employees how to register

• Celebration/Awards Dinner: 6:30 pm – 10:00 p.m., Kalakaua Ballroom – 4th Floor Enjoy performances by Hawaiian entertainers, and join us in honoring Peter Apo and Doug Chang for their commitment to the perpetuation of Hawaiian culture and traditions in the visitor industry.

Friday, May 9, 2008, 8:00 A.M. – 12 noon
Hawaii‘i Convention Center, 3rd floor Meeting rooms

• The Spirit of Hosting – Keynote Address by Andrew Te Whaiti -Managing Director, The Department of Discovery, New Zealand. He will share his most
recent work in tourism projects centered in culture, including the Keauhou Resort owned by Kamehameha Schools

• How We Made It Pono – Panel Discussion, including Clifford Naeole and Stella Burgess, and others to share their success stories.

• The Makahiki Challenge – Employees of the Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel share how Ke‘eaumoku Kapu and the Makahiki Challenge reinvigorated their spirit, and gave them a deeper experience of Hawaiian culture.

• People are Tourism’s Greatest “Assets” – Ramsay Taum and others share workforce development issues and ways to address them from a Hawaiian perspective.

• “Walking the Talk” to a Better Hawai‘i – Olin Lagon and James Koshiba of Kanu Hawai‘i discuss practical commitments every person can make to promote island living and values.

Please complete a registration form for each person attending. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis with full payment via:

• Online with a credit card payment at www.nahha.com
• Mail the completed registration form for each person attending and make checks payable to NaHHA. Send check only payments to:

Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 480
Honolulu, HI 96813

If you need additional registration forms, download a copy from NaHHA’s website at www.nahha.com.

Online registration will be open until May 1, 2008. Registrations with check payments only will be accepted through the 1st day of the Conference on May 8, 2008, and may be subject to additional fees and space availability. (Cash payments will not be accepted.)

Purchase/Refund Policy: Requests for refunds must be
made in writing and received before April 30, 2008. A $35 processing fee will be charged. After April 30, 2008, no refunds will be granted, but substitute registrants are welcome. There are no refunds for no-shows. All refunds will be made after the Conference.

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Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis to students, kupuna and Neighbor Island individuals. Scholarships may include roundtrip airfare, lodging for one night and registration fees ranging between $0 -$145 per attendee (NOT including the Celebration Dinner on May 8th).

To apply, visit www.nahha.com and print the scholarship form or complete and mail the attached scholarship form to NaHHA.

Special Needs: If you have special needs or dietary requirements addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify NaHHA via e-mail at nahhAevents@gmail.com or phone (808) 628-6370.

Hotel Accomodations: A limited number of rooms are
available at the Ala Moana Hotel (410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI, 96814). Call Ala Moana Hotel directly at (800) 446-8990 toll-free from the Neighbor Islands or (808) 944-4811 from O`ahu to book room reservations. Rates start at $125 plus tax per room night for May 7 and 8, 2008. Use the rate code “DNATHWN” for the special Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association block discounted rate.

Parking: Self-parking with validation is $5 per day at the Hawai`i Convention Center.

For More Informatin: Contact NaHHA via E-mail NaHHAEvents@gmail.com or Phone (808) 628-6370.