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Bucking Trends, National Guard Association Will Meet in Honolulu

Associations Now

Back in 2008, before the GSA and IRS conference-spending scandals and the sequester made headlines and led some groups to rethink meeting locations , the NGAUS board approved Honolulu as its 2013 conference destination. with the cost of shipping stuff,” Hargett said. Among the scheduled speakers are Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep.

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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. However, once you’re there, you can find plenty of low-cost options for food and entertainment. However, once you’re there, you can find plenty of low-cost options for food and entertainment. Here are some of my key takeaways.

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

Associations Now

With state and federal conference spending facing public scrutiny, the Aloha State has struggled to sell itself as a cost-effective option for meetings. “It In May, hundreds of public pension employees stayed away from the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems’ annual meeting in Honolulu.

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Roundup: Ballot Initiatives Make Breakthroughs on Election Night

Associations Now

The measure succeeded despite one of the most costly campaigns in the state’s history, which Honolulu Civic Beat notes drew nearly $8 million in spending from opponents alone. “I Voters on the Hawaiian island of Maui narrowly passed a temporary ban on planting —not labeling, but planting—genetically modified crops.

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The Headaches of Thanksgiving Travel: Could They Happen Year-Round?

Associations Now

Kennedy International (JFK), Orlando International (MCO), Las Vegas’ McCarran International (LAS), San Diego International (SAN), Honolulu International (HNL), and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International (FLL)—all could experience delays twice a week at the Thanksgiving Wednesday level by 2016. But it notes that seven major U.S.