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Tragedy in paradise: Maui wildfires impacting community associations, CAI members

Ungrated

According to the Foundation for Community Association Research , there are between 2,000 and 3,000 community associations in Hawaii with 28% of the population living in homeowners associations or condominiums. The Hawaii chapter is compiling a list of several different organizations for donations and support.

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Bucking Trends, National Guard Association Will Meet in Honolulu

Associations Now

In the age of the sequester and heightened scrutiny of government spending on meetings, the National Guard Association sees solid reasons to keep its annual conference in Hawaii. We’ve got so many people from Hawaii who’ve done so much work and preparation for putting this thing on. Why would we change? Just for pure perception?”

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Hawaii’s Optics Problem: A Travel Hotspot Struggles With Meetings Business

Associations Now

It may be the birthplace of President Barack Obama, but that doesn’t mean Hawaii is going to get a break when it comes to the crackdown on federal spending on meetings. The problem: Hawaii, with its beautiful weather and beaches, has had challenges in securing conference business in recent years. Hawaii Gov.

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A convention odyssey

Association Advocacy Chick

APA’s meeting was in Honolulu (insert JayZ’s Hard Knocked Life here) and ASAE was in Atlanta. Hawaii is a fantastic place to hold a meeting. The Honolulu Convention Center is centrally located and there’s at least 10 hotels within a four-block radius. However, typically it’s during the years when APA is in DC.

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Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts

Associations Now

Major decreases were also seen in Honolulu (down 88 percent) and Orlando (down 100 percent). In September, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) held its annual conference in Honolulu. We’ve got so many people from Hawaii who’ve done so much work and preparation for putting this thing on.”. Hargett Jr.,

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Lung Association Raises Alarm on Air Quality

Associations Now

Salinas joined Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont; Elmira-Corning, New York; and Honolulu, Hawaii, on the association’s cleanest cities list, according to a news release.

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Months Before 2020 Census Gets Underway, State Nonprofits Boost Campaigns

Associations Now

Other states that have struggled with undercounting, like Hawaii, are receiving a lot of nonprofit support as well. The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, for example, is spending $800,000 to work on encouraging Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders to fill out the census. “If