To All Board Members, Council of Advisors, Council of Presidents, and Committee and Task Force Members:

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the National Board Meeting and Forum January 25­–27, 2024, in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Please take note of the schedule details and location below, and we hope to see you in Honolulu! 

Get ready for some sun and fun! Cheryl Ernst and the Honolulu Chapter have been working very hard putting together our meeting along with very special tours, some of which are optional on Sunday and Monday. We will be staying at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort Hotel with our meetings held at the University of Hawaii Manoa Campus. On Saturday following our NB meeting, we will be joining members of the Honolulu Chapter in celebrating their 50th anniversary!

We hope most of you will attend in person. Cheryl has arranged with Hawaii Airlines for a special rate for ARCS members. The Affiliate link provides a discount for Hawaiian’s “lowest available online fare” on non-stop flights from Phoenix, Portland, Seattle and California (Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Ontario, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose) as well as Boston, Las Vegas and New York. VERY IMPORTANT: the link to the airlines is not to be shared with people outside ARCS or we will lose our privileges!

For those unable to travel, we are offering the option to participate virtually for the Forum on Friday and the NB meeting on Saturday. Please note, there are separate registrations set up for member in person, guest in person, and for member virtual.

Details are below. We hope to see you in person or on zoom.

Sincerely, 

Beth Wainwright
President
ARCS National

MEMBER In-person Registration Fee $300

Hotel Location: 
Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, 2335 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 

Airline Reservations:
Look for the Hawaii Airlines link in your confirmation email

Member Registration Fee Includes:

• University of Hawaii President’s Reception Thursday 1/25
• Round-trip transportation via Uber to University of Hawaii campus for 1/25, 1/26, & 1/27
• Continental breakfast on campus for Friday and Saturday meeting days
• Friday 1/26 boxed lunch
• Friday 1/26 University of Hawaii Manoa campus field trip (2 options)
• Honolulu Chapter 50th Anniversary luncheon on Saturday 1/27

Optional Tours:

1. Sights and Tastes of O‘ahu, Sunday Jan. 28
   Fee: $100

Includes geology highlights, visit to Dole’s Waialua Estates Chocolate farm and processing facility, local-kine lunch, Ko‘olau Distillery whiskey tasting.

NOTE: Due to restriction on number of people, registration will be limited to 20, with a waitlist.

2. Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, Monday Jan. 29
   Fee: $125

Includes boat trip to Moku o Loe , aka Coconut Island, for a visit to the Institute and picnic lunch, plus a visit to He‘eia Fishpond, with talks by ARCS Scholars on their research at both sites.

NOTE: Due to restriction on number of people, registration will be limited to 20, with a waitlist.

GUEST In-person Registration Fee $250

Guest Registration Includes:

• University of Hawaii President’s Reception Thursday 1/25
• Round-trip transportation via Uber to University of Hawaii campus for 1/25, 1/26, & 1/27
• Friday 1/26 boxed lunch
• Friday 1/26 University of Hawaii Manoa campus field trip (2 options)
• Honolulu Chapter 50th Anniversary luncheon on Saturday 1/27

Optional Tours: Same as for Members, as listed above

Click HERE for In Person Member and Guest Registration for $300.