| Ka Huina 2022
Presented by the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association
Eia Hawai‘i, ka huina o ke ao. Here is Hawai‘i at the crossroads of the world.
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is proud to support the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association’s upcoming Ka Huina 2022 Conference to discuss the path toward a regenerative tourism future for Hawaiʻi. The conference will be held on June 8 and 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It is free to attend and advance registration is required. Keep reading for more information about the event and how you can attend.
In the middle of the vast Moananuiākea, Hawai‘i 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 2020-2022 has further accelerated the changes already compelling us to reimagine our future. Our collective success in preserving the Hawai‘i 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 the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association’s upcoming two-day virtual conference, which explores the nexus – the huina – of community, culture, tourism and sustainability. These are four distinct pillars leaning upon one another for support, ultimately bringing foundation and structure toward our goals for a regenerative tourism future. How they intersect, how they depend on each other, how they allow us to reimagine our future – these are the opportunities Ka Huina seeks to uncover and celebrate.
For the first time in Ka Huina history, content will be available in both ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i and English. The conference will also boast four panel discussions, one of which will be purely ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i with English subtitles, as well as multiple speakers and question and answer sessions where viewers can submit questions live, with opportunities to directly influence the flow of discussion. Ka Huina 2022 presentations will showcase the industry’s top project-leaders that converge at the intersection of Hawaiian tradition and innovation, and will cover an array of topics, including:
· What Hawaiian values are driving Hawai‘i’s efforts to manage tourism and educate visitors?
· What are the opportunities ahead of us in the shift toward a circular economy and regenerative tourism?
· What innovations are advancing the visitor industry’s efforts to be better stewards of Hawai‘i’s natural resources?
· How has technology accelerated efforts to grow the community of Hawaiian language speakers, including those within the visitor industry?
We hope that participants of Ka Huina will depart with a reinvigorated sense of kuleana and commitment to the Hawai‘i we share, the Hawai‘i we will leave for our children, and for the generations to come. Click below to register for Ka Huina. |
