Dates Announced for 2021 Ka Huina Conference … In the middle of the vast Moananuiākea, Hawaiʻi lies at the crossroads of a rapidly changing world – the intersection of heaven and earth, of east and west, of tradition and innovation.
Eia Hawaiʻi, ka huina o ke ao.
Here is Hawaiʻi at the crossroads of the world.
In the middle of the vast Moananuiākea, Hawaiʻi lies at the crossroads of a rapidly changing world – the intersection of heaven and earth, of east and west, of tradition and innovation. The global pandemic of 2020-2021 has further accelerated the changes already compelling us to reimagine our future. Our collective success in preserving the Hawaiʻi we love for future generations is dependent upon our ability to navigate this intersection.
Literally translated, Ka Huina refers to an intersection or nexus. This term serves as the central theme to this conference, now in its third year, that will explore the nexus in Hawaiʻi, of community, culture, tourism and sustainability.
Ka Huina 2021 will be convened as a series of four one-day virtual conferences, offering an easy-to-digest three-hour Friday afternoon session from 2 – 5 p.m, concluding with music for your Aloha Friday. Ka Huina 2021 will be presented via Zoom at no charge to attendees.
May 7: Community
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Panel: Responding With Resilience
How have responses to COVID made communities stronger for the long run? This panel will feature people and organizations on the front line of community responses.
Panel: Community Charting The Future
Communities are taking a more active role in their future than ever before. What’s on the horizon for community involvement in decision making?
More info on presenters and panelists coming soon.
May 21: Culture
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Panel: Ka Hālau Loa
Cultural learning has changed during COVID, expanding far beyond the walls of the hālau. What of it will we keep?
Panel: Virtual Cultural Experiences
How has the field of virtual cultural experiences grown while people could not be present in person? What have we learned, and how can those lessons help protect places with limited capacity to accept visitors?
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June 4: Tourism
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Panel: Regenerative Tourism
Multiple efforts were underway before the pandemic hit to move Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry toward a model that gives back more than it takes. Have we used the pandemic pause wisely?
More info on presenters and panelists coming soon.
June 18: Sustainability
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Panel: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
With apologies to The Clash, in this panel, we consider buildings and critical infrastructure at risk of climate change-related impacts, like rising sea levels, more frequent storms, and more. In Waikīkī and other places, will we adapt to these impacts, or retreat from them?
Panel: E Pū Paʻakai Kākou
Appropriate for a Friday afternoon, we consider the reinvention of Hawaiʻi’s food systems. What is the impact of the visitor industry on local agriculture? How can tourism become catalytic to us realizing our food security goals?
More info on presenters and panelists coming soon.