Conventions

CONVENTIONS

The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs hosts an annual convention of delegates from each Hawaiian Civic Club in the fourth quarter of each calendar year. The convention location rotates among the five councils.

Most of the convention agenda focuses on the delegates’ debate and deliberation of the proposed resolutions submitted 60 days in advance of the convention. These debates occur in meetings of the Association’s standing and program committees and during the plenary sessions, and the adopted resolutions become position statements and form the advocacy platform of the Association.

In addition to the adoption of resolutions, the delegates approve the budget for the coming calendar year and minutes from the preceding convention, and hear from various keynote speakers who provide insights into the state, well-being, and needs of our community. Huaka‘i, workshops, consultation sessions, networking, ‘aha ‘aina, and kanikapila round out the convention activities. The House of Delegates relies heavily on Robert’s Rules of Order to transact its business over the four-day agenda.

2022 ASSOCIATION OF HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB CONVENTION

63rd Annual Convention

October 31- November 6, 2022
Seattle, Washington

• CONVENTION HOTEL

• EXECUTIVE OFFICER NOMINATIONS

• POLICY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE: AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS

• MOBILE SCOOTER RENTAL INFO

• RULES FOR THE 63RD CONVENTION

• CONVENTION MEALS

• HUAKAʻI

• T-SHIRTS & HATS

• AGENDA

CONVENTION HOTEL

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport
18740 International Boulevard
Seattle, Washington 98188

Click below to make your hotel reservations:
https://book.passkey.com/go/AHCC22

EXECUTIVE OFFICER NOMINATIONS

The Nominations and Elections Committee received the following nominations by the October 5 deadline:

Candidates for Pelekikena – President
No mail-in nominations.
1 electronic nomination: Dreana Lee (Dre) Kalili, Elizabeth Kahanu HCC

Candidates for Hope Pelekikena Mua – First Vice President
No mail-in nominations.
1 electronic nomination: Anthony Makana Paris, Prince Kuhio HCC

Candidates for Hope Pelekikena Hope – Second Vice President
No mail-in or electronic submissions. Currently, no candidates.Office currently held by Roth Puahala. Eligible for 2nd term.

Candidates for Puʻukū – Treasurer
No mail-in nominations.
1 electronic nomination: Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito, Makaha HCC

Term of office for all executive officer positions: 2 years (Jan. 1, 2023 – Dec. 31, 2025)

The following is subject to change:
Thursday, November 3:
Floor nominations, 3-minute address by candidates, and explanation of Election Buddy process. Candidate biographies available via Election Buddy to delegates only. Voting not enabled.
Friday, November 4:
Voting by delegates present only, announcement of winners, and installation of newly elected executive officers.

Me ke aloha pumehana, Nominations and Elections Committee 2022
Charmain Wong, Peewee Ryan, Monte McComber

CONVENTION MEALS

DEADLINE- October 28, 2022 (updated 10/20/22)

Questions re: meals should be sent to- ahcc.reg2022@gmail.com

Mahalo nui to our convention sponsors for subsidizing a significant portion of our meals.

Each convention participant must purchase his/her own meal tickets.

Discount Code- ahcc5
This platform requires a “registration fee” of $5.00 per person who orders a meal. Please use the discount code- ahcc5 when you complete your order to take off $5.00 from your total order.

11/3 Thursday Meals

Breakfast Buffet- Scrambled Eggs, Breakfast Potatoes, Whole Fruit, Croissants
Meal Value- $35; Attendee Cost- $25
Lunch Buffet- Caesar Salad, Veggie Spring Rolls, Chicken & Beef Teriyaki, Steamed White Rice, Sautéed Vegetables
Meal Value- $50.21; Attendee Cost $30

11/4 Friday Meals

Breakfast Buffet- Scrambled Eggs, Breakfast Potatoes, Turkey Sausage, Whole Fruit, Croissants, Assorted Individual Yogurts
Meal Value- $40; Attendee Cost- $25
Lunch Buffet- Tomato Bisque, Garden Vegetable Salad, Assorted Kettle Chips, Grilled Vegetable Wrap, Smoked Turkey Sandwich, Brownies
Meal Value- $50.21; Attendee Cost $0 (Mahalo to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.)
Dinner Buffet- Roasted Apple Salad, Grilled Chicken Breast with Black Garlic Cream, Seared Salmon with Lemon Butter, Roasted Marble Potatoes, Garlic Broccolini, Chocolate Mousse Cake
Meal Value- $68.70; Attendee Cost- $40

11/5 Saturday Meals

Breakfast Buffet- Croissants, Sliced Fruit, Bacon, Turkey Sausage, Seattle Potato Hash with Eggs, Sweet Onions, Bell peppers, Fresh Dill (Smoked Salmon TBA checking if I can do at this price). Dill Crème Fraiche
Meal Value- $44.93; Attendee Cost- $25
Lunch Buffet- Turkey Sausage & Kale Soup, Garden Vegetable Salad, Roast Beef Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap, Cookies
Meal Value- $50.21; Attendee Cost $30
Dinner Buffet- Broccoli & Cheddar Soup, Garden Salad, Cider Brined Pork Loin, Roasted Chicken Breast with Dijon Sauce, Ancient Grains Pilaf, Roasted Baby Carrots, Washington Apple Crisp
Meal Value- $79.28; Attendee Cost- $50

Click here to access the 2022 AHCC Convention Meals Registration page.

POLICY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE: AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS

We are providing you with the reports on the activity from the workshop sessions for your review and use in preparation for the committee meeting at convention. Please keep in mind that all of the information that has been distributed up to this point has been to help us all prepare to make decisions on the amendments in the committee meeting as well as in plenary session. We will proceed in committee with the understanding that you, your club’s voting representative, are prepared to move forward with the committee’s work.

Click on the links below to download each of the documents.

RULES FOR THE 63RD CONVENTION

The Rules of Convention for the 62nd Annual Convention (Ianuali 2022) are still in effect and allow us to convene the Convention until new rules specifically for the 63rd Convening of the House of Delegates are adopted.

Download Rules

HUAKAʻI

DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR ANY HUAKAʻI- OCTOBER 29, 2022

Downtown Seattle Center Tour

E komo mai, come take a short huaka`i to downtown Seattle Center, with door-to-door service.

October 31, 9:00-2:30
Cost: $120

Pick up and drop off from convention hotel
Seattle Space Needle (admission ticket included)
Chihuly Glass Museum (admission ticket included)
Pikes Place Fish Market
Lunch on your own
Return to Hotel

Itinerary
9:00am: Depart Doubletree SeaTac for Seattle Center
9:30am: Drop guests at Seattle Center to explore on their own for 2.5 hours: Space Needle (ticket included) & Chihuly Garden & Glass Museum (ticket included)
12:00pm: Pick up guests from Seattle Center, transfer to Pike Place Market where guests can explore the Fish market and restaurants for lunch
2:00 pm: Pick up guests from Pike Place Market
2:30 pm: Drop guests off at Doubletree SeaTac

To reserve your spot on this huakaʻi, please contact Denise Meyer at meyer.denise@gmail.com or by Friday, October 29.

Muckleshoot Tribal College

Join us in an exciting visit to Muckleshoot Tribal College to hear from a local historian about the lives of the Muckleshoot tribe. As one of the largest Native American tribes in Washington, State you will get to hear first hand how these peoples thrived. The Convention site sits on what was once their land.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Pick-up Location:
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport
18740 International Blvd. Seattle, WA 98188

Drop-off Location:
39811 Auburn Enumclaw Rd SE
Auburn, WA 98092

Option A
9:00am: Pick up from Hotel
9:45am: Arrive at college – Ho`okupu
10:00am: Presentation
11:00am: Walkabout tour
11:30am: Lunch
12:00pm: Return to Hotel

Option B
9:00am: Pick up from Hotel
9:45am: Arrive at college – Ho`okupu
10:00am: Presentation
11:15am: Stop at Mall
12:00pm: Return to Hotel

Cost: $50
Registration for Muckleshoot Tour Huaka’i closes at midnight, Friday, October 29 as space permits, limited to 50 attendees.

ADA accommodations: Please let us know if you will need wheelchair accommodations

Reservations:
Please contact Denise Meyer at: meyer.denise@gmail.com Or Phone: (619) 750-6728

MOBILE SCOOTER RENTAL INFO

Scootaround Scooter Rental

Mobility equipment sales & services- Scooter – Standard Up to 400 lbs.

(888) 441-7575

CONVENTION T-SHIRTS

DEADLINE EXTENDED to September 30, 2022. Email your form ASAP to Anthia at austnohana@cox.net

Questions about your order?
Call Anthia at : (619) 672-1215
or email at: austnohana@cox.net

To order, please download out form here. For instructions and questions, please refer to information on the form.

CONVENTION AGENDA

Click to View Detailed Agenda – Updated- October 24, 2022 3pm HST (also found in WHOVA app)

Monday, October 31 – Workshops and Huaka’i
Tuesday, November 1 – Workshops and Huaka’i
Wednesday, November 2 – Opening Ceremony, presenting hoʻokupu, Awards, Hali’a Aloha, and Kukui Lama Kū
Thursday, November 3 – Opening Plenary (Preliminary Credentials, Late Resolutions), Plenary Keynote, President’s State of the Association, Adoption of Minutes, Treasurer’s Report, Administrative Committee Meetings
Friday, November 4 – Plenary Keynote, Administrative Committee Reports, Program Committee Meetings
Saturday, November 5 – Program Committee Meetings
Sunday, November 6 – Anaina Pule

CONVENTION DEADLINES

Saturday, August 6 – 90 days prior to Opening Plenary

Monday, September 5 – 60 days prior to Opening Plenary

1. Per Capita Dues & Rosters.
Download form here.

2. Draft Resolutions

3. Club Bios and Book Entries.
Click here to fill out form.

4. Convention book ads.
Download form here.

Sunday, September 11 –
Awards Nominations:
Ke Po‘okela o Kūhiō Award – Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club Member
Pualeilani Award – Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club ‘Ohana
Kalaniana‘ole Award – Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club Member For Service to the Community At-Large
Kāko‘o iā Kalaniana‘ole Award – Outstanding Non-Hawaiian for Service to the Hawaiian Community
Kama Ali’i Award – Outstanding Young Hawaiian Civic Club Member
Kūlia i Ka Nu‘u Award – Outstanding Native Hawaiian (Non-Civic Club Member)
Kū I Ke Aka O Nā Kupuna Award – Moʻolelo Kupuna Video Award
Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Award – Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club of the Year
Ke Ali’i Hulu Mamo Award – Outstanding Council of the Year
Pi‘ilani Award – Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club/Council Electronic Communication

Wednesday, October 5 – 30 days prior to Opening Plenary
1. Convention Registration
2. Kukui Lama Kū

2022 ASSOCIATION OF HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB

Policy & Planning Committee Constitution & By-Laws Workshops 2022

August 5 - 6, 2022

Honolulu, Oahu

Ala Moana Hotel

Ala Moana Hotel
410 Atkinson Dr.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

Hotels rooms are available at the following rates:
1. Waikiki Tower (no balcony) – $179 + tax per night
2. Waikiki Tower (with balcony) – $199 + tax per night

Click below to make your hotel reservations:
https://book.passkey.com/e/50336418

AHCC Constitution (Amended 2019)

AHCC By-Laws

In place of a Constitutional Convention, the AHCC will hold a series of Policy & Planning Committee Workshops starting with the in-person workshop at the Ala Moana Hotel on August 5-6, 2022.The AHCC Board of Directors met at the call for a Special Meeting on Saturday, June 25, 2022. This meeting was called to address the lack of compliance with Article XIII, Section 2a of holding a Constitutional Convention during an election year. Reports were provided by Policy & Planning, Conventions & Meetings, and Finance committees as to an alternate scenario, current status of meeting the hotel contract stated agreements, and alternate financial implications and budget
reallocations. Provided with answers to questions and the manaʻo of shared discussion, the Board of
Directors approved motions that covered the following:

Affirmed that a Constitutional Convention cannot occur during an election year given no ongoing
state of emergency
Agreed with the selection of the proposed scenario offered by the Policy & Planning Committee
to provide a workshop series to inform, and engage civic Club members in the review of
amendments received
Approved budget adjustments with an amendment to continue to provide equitable scholarships
to implement the proposed scenario

REGISTRATION

Registration for this Workshop Series, whether In-Person or Virtual, is July 7, the latest. For planning purposes, it is urgently requested that you complete registration by July 5 as this will assist AHCC Convention& Meetings Chair with information for final details to be worked out with Ala Moana Hotel on that date.
Attendance at all workshop events requires completion of Registration form for Club Spokesperson, Alternate Spokesperson and Observers. If, and when needed in this lengthy process, the Alternate Spokesperson will be allowed to substitute in and participate as the Club Spokesperson.
Clubs will decide whether their Club’s Spokesperson will participate in EITHER the In-Person format OR Virtual format. Choose ONE format ONLY.
Club President or Club designee shall register Club Spokesperson and Alternate Spokesperson to attend the workshop. Please use the link as provided through Ka Nuhou or AHCC website.
Each Club can register members who would like to observe the proceedings with the understanding that observers will not be recognized to speak.
Club President or Club designee shall register members who wish to observe the workshop proceedings. Please use link as provided through Ka Nuhou or AHCC website.
Clubs are strongly encouraged to caucus on the amendments PRIOR to the workshop sessions.
Should there be a need to make a change in Club Spokesperson prior to the event, contact registration through the link used for registration: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jpy78wmhNEI8eGu0iIyqxBhtIO_ES9Z7RNcW1FbGBAI/edit?usp=sharing.
Once the event has begun, the Club President will contact registration at AHCC.Reg2022@gmail.com as soon as possible to make a substitution. The remaining Spokesperson will continue to function until the substitution is made.