ANNOUNCEMENTS

CNHA Native Hawaiian Convention set for Sept. 30 to Oct. 2

The Seventh Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 at the Hawai‘i  Convention Center, is billed as the largest gathering of community members, organizations, policy makers, legislative representatives and Federal agencies interested in Native Hawaiian community development.

Each year the Convention features dynamic speakers, informative presentations, timely policy reports, public policy plenary sessions, luncheons, banquets, keynote addresses, roundtables and workshops that focus on issues related to cultural preservation, education, housing, economic development, land access, and self-determination.  

Monday, Sept. 29 (Pre-Convention)

  • Symposium on Native Constitutions
  • HCA Homeownership Luncheon

Tuesday, Sept. 30

  • Convention Market Place
  • Oli Workshop
  • Grant Sources for Nonprofits
  • Native Asset Building Programs
  • Raising Change Luncheon
  • Session on “Con Con or not to Con Con”
  • Update on Freeze of Ceded Lands
  • Hawaiian GRAMMY® Awards Gala & Concert

Wednesday, Oct. 1

  • Convention Market Place
  • Education Policy & Progress Session
  • Connecting Land Claims to Business & Culture Luncheon
  • NHEA Business Leaders Roundtable
  • Hawaiian Culture Forum
  • Alternative Energy Initiatives
  • Native Self-Governance Briefing
  • Aloha Na Alii Banquet with Bishop Museum

Thursday, Oct. 2

  • Convention Market Place
  • Native Hawaiian Policy Center Roundtable
  • Town Hall with State Legislators
  • Public Policy Luncheon

Click here for more information and to register. Cost for the convention package is $375 for CNHA members, $500 for non-members. The daily rate is $140 for CNHA members or $180 for non-members. The registration for the Aloha Na Alii Banquet at Bishop Museum is $75.

Click here for information about scholarships. Convention scholarships are available to staff or board members of a CNHA member or nonprofit through the support of our Convention sponsors and partners. 

CNHA has arranged a special block of rooms at the Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu with rates from $125 to $149 per night. Call Ala Moana Hotel Reservations, (808) 955-4811 or (800) 446-8990 and ask for the Annual Native Hawaiian Convention rate.  Reservation deadline for special rates is Sept. 3 and space is limited.