HONOLULU DELIVERS

H onolulu, Hawai`i’s capitol city located on the island of O`ahu and home to the Hawai`i Convention Center, is the economic pulse for the state. When it comes to high quality amenities for meetings and events, Honolulu is shoulder to shoulder with its competitors. It bridges being both sophisticated in technology and business while being nestled in one of the most enchanting locations in the world, Hawai`i, and a wave of Waikiki renovations makes it even more enticing. The tone of the meetings is every bit as serious as in other cities, exceeding expectations for corporations and associations alike on every level. Honolulu offers value on many levels and it continually invests in its product to ensure delivery of a world class meetings destination. Some examples include: Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts LP is investing $750 million into its four Starwood Hotels & Resorts Waikiki properties which include the Sheraton Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Waikiki, Sheraton Prin- cess Ka`iulani and the legendary Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa recently reopened the Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon after a $15

Read Pacific Business News’ Honolulu only U.S. city on the Best Cities in the World listing million restoration project. Waikiki Beach Walk, a $535 million dollar development project – the largest development project ever to be undertaken in Waikiki’s history – has emerged as a vibrant showcase and gathering place. Royal Hawaiian Center, formerly Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, is currently being revitalized and expanded with an investment of more than $115 million. Conveniently located at the gateway to Waikiki, the SMG-managed Hawai`i Convention Center has 30,000 hotel rooms within one mile – walking distance – making it continued on page 2

Please join us in welcoming our new members to the Association Advisory Board. Barbara Dunlavey, CMP, CAE, Executive Director, Biomedical Engineering Society Gregg H. Talley, CAE, President, Talley Management Group, Inc. James Youngblood, CEO, The Heart Rhythm Society Leigh Ann Stockard, Vice President, Meetings, American Heart Association Liz Huh, CMP, CAE, Vice President, Meetings & Expositions, National Apartment Association Nancy Todd, CMP, Manager - Conference Management & Vendor Relations, American Chemical Society Paul Markowski, Deputy Executive Vice President, American Academy of Otolaryngology Scott Hunt, Executive Director, The Endocrine Society Current Members: Al Lever, Executive Vice President & CEO, American College of Chest Physicians Anne Martinez, Meetings Administrator, American Podiatric Medical Association Barbara A. Bohmann, CMP, Senior Meeting Manager, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) Chris Vranas, Executive Director, American Association of Orthodontists Christine Phelps, Deputy Executive Director, American Academy of Neurology & American Academy of Neurology Foundation James H. Sweeney, Retired CEO of ADA Business Enterprises, Inc., (American Dental Association, and former ADA Associate Executive Director for Conference and Meeting Services) Marty Balogh, Director, Meetings & Travel, American Bar Association Robert Hobart, Vice President - Corporate Services, American Medical Association Robert S. Johns, Executive Director, National Dental Association Roberta Kravitz, Executive Director, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Ronald S. Moen, CEO, American Dietetic Association

OUR VALUES

Laulima (September)
Many hands working together in cooperation and harmony

Kinaole (October)
To strive for perfection, to work without mistakes

Aloha (November)
To extend an unconditional hand of friendship to a stranger as an intimate gesture of welcome

Hana no`ono`o (December)
To be thoughtful and considerate in our work taking great care to being sensitive of the consequences of our actions

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THE SPIRIT OF HO'OKIPA

The name chosen for the Hawai`i Convention Center’s new
E-newsletter appears in its mission statement and is based on the highest standard of welcoming guests in the spirit of Na Mea Ho`okipa, hospitality from within, unconditional Aloha Spirit.

Na Mea Ho`okipa advocates a personal behavior system based on Hawaiian values that define how we should behave, how we judge others or want to be judged, and what kind of person we want to be. It defines the quality of our relationships – with others – with our environment – and with ourselves. It is the search for our inner spirit of aloha that sets us apart from the humdrum of mediocrity. It is about achieving a level of personal excellence that will define our quality of life.

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INTERNATIONAL FIELD OF WATER AND ENVIRONMEN-
TAL EXPERTS CONVENE

The Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) held their World Environmental & Water Resources 2008 Congress at the Hawai`i Convention Center in May. The Congress, an important annual opportunity for the best minds at work in water and environmental fields to convene and focus on current key topics, drew approximately 1,000 participants from all over the world.

Visit www.hawaiiconvention.com for video testimonials about the topics that concern you such as attendance, productivity, cost, customer service and freight.

Convention Facilities:
The Hawai`i Convention Center boasts a 200,000-squarefoot exhibit hall (divisible into three halls); a 35,000-squarefoot registration lobby; 103,610 square feet of meeting space (divisible into 49 breakout rooms); two state-of-the-art multimedia theaters with tiered seating for a respective 320 and 472 delegates; a 35,000-squarefoot grand ballroom and prefunction area; and a 2.5-acre rooftop garden terrace.