Aloha! You are cordially invited to the 19th annual Hawaii MIDPAC Horticultural Conference & Expo being held July 23-25th at the luxurious Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel on the picturesque Kohala coast on the Big Island of Hawaii. We are partnering this year with the Hawaii Floriculture & Nursery Association (HFNA) and the Orchid Growers of Hawaii (OGOH). Jointly, we will continue promotion of our five new varieties of Dracaena along with the reintroduction of five under utilized flowers (a variety each of anthurium, orchid, heliconia, ginger, and protea).
We hope you will join us to see our exciting new varieties and other beautiful flowers and plants and “talk story” with the growers on how to care for these superior plants and flowers grown with Aloha. Learn more about why you should “Buy Hawaii, It’s Better!” through our educational conference, hear our gifted speakers impart their wisdom on how to get our tropical floriculture products to you quickly and easily, see where our industry is heading in the future and how to market your business so it can prosper.
This year we will offer a guided nursery bus tour to east Hawaii Island flower and foliage nurseries on Wednesday, July 23rd and west Hawaii Island nurseries with a short scenic tour on Thursday, July 24th. Thursday evening we will all come together for a welcome cocktail party to meet and greet everyone. Our Horticultural Conference and Expo will be held on Friday, July 26th in the Hapuna Ballroom and the Hau Conference Room. We have an expanded conference schedule with concurrent sessions pertaining to topics that will appeal to everyone. For the first time, we will be offering 4 CEUs for the certified landscape architects that attend.
You may visit our Educational Center displays during breaks in the schedule throughout the day. Many agricultural agencies and organizations will be on hand to provide you with the latest updates on available programs, and transportation companies will be able to answer your questions about scheduling, rates and the process of having your flowers and plants shipped from Hawaii to anywhere in the United States and Canada. MIDPAC would not be complete without our annual Networking Reception. We will have live local entertainment, a silent auction with great items up for bid throughout the evening, and will again honor one of our own with a MIDPAC Hall of Fame Award. We hope you will join us for great food, fun and friendship!
Inside you will find our Schedule of Events and registration information. Please register quickly, as seating is limited. The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, our host hotel, has given us greatly discounted rates starting at only $169 a night for your stay in Waikoloa. The hotel registration form is included. Special discounted rates are guaranteed until June 26th. We urge you to make your reservations as soon as possible as rooms with our discount may fill before the deadline.
Bring your family on vacation to enjoy the spectacular Hapuna Beach Prince and all the Big Island has to offer such as championship golf, exciting zip line adventures, and scenic horseback rides. Please fill out and email, fax or mail all forms as soon as possible, before June 25th, to confirm your registration. Late registrations will be accepted until July 21st.
MIDPAC events are hosted by HENA, HFNA and OGOH and are cosponsored by the Hawaii County Department of Research & Development, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources (CTAHR) and CTAHR Cooperative Extension Service.
We look forward to seeing you in Waikoloa in July! Feel free to call or email us if you need additional information or have questions. The Hawaii MIDPAC Horticultural Expo is handicap accessible; please contact us if you have special needs. We’re here to make your stay on the Big Island a memorable one.
With Warmest Aloha, Judy Schilling
Judy Schilling Administrator
P.O. Box 11120 * Hilo, Hawaii 96721 USA * Phone/Fax 808-969-2088 * Email: info@hena.org * Web: www.hena.org
Source: Hawaii Export Nursery Association
