The Island of Hawai’i (often called the “Big Island”) is the largest of all the Hawaiian Islands. The two main cities on the island are Hilo and Kailua-Kona (commonly referred to as Kona).
HARC-2027 will be held at University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Business located at:
The distance from the conference hotels and the campus is about 3 miles (7 to 10 mintues driving). Parking is free of charge and is located in the lower portion of the map. The map also indicates the location of campus dorms.
Although Hilo is the larger city, Kona attracts most of the island’s tourism. As a result, there are significantly more flights to Kona, and flights to Kona are often less expensive than those to Hilo.
For this reason, many travelers choose to fly into Kona, rent a car there, and drive to Hilo (approximately a two-hour drive).
This approach provides access to cheaper flights, a larger pool of rental cars, and flexibility to spend time in Kona before or after visiting Hilo.
Before The Meeting
- Submit your research paper on EasyChair.
- Upon acceptance, please complete the registration form and make the payment. The registration deadline for accepted papers to be included in the program is October 1, 2026.
- This deadline is extended to October 30th for participants who are not presenting an accepted research paper.
- The regular registration fee is $650
- Ph.D. student’s registration fee is $200
- The late registration fee is $750
- Reserve your hotel or on-campus university housing. Please see the Lodging page for details.
- Book your flight to Big Island (airport code for Hilo is ITO and for Kailua-Kona is KOA).
- If needed, please contact the HARC Conference Office via email (harc@hawaii.edu) to request an invitation letter.
- Check out the HARC Shuttle Schedule or Reserve your Rental Car. Please see the Transportation page for details.
- Read the Paper Submissions page for concurrent presentation/ concurrent presentation without discussant guidelines and Program page for details on the conference schedule. Please contact the authors/discussants if needed.
If you have further questions
Please check out FAQ page or contact us at harc@hawaii.edu.
At The Meeting
- Pick up your registration material at the registration desk.
- Attend the plenary sessions and concurrent sessions.
- Attend the receptions and luncheons for great networking opportunities.
- To get CPE credits, please complete the sign-in sheets, which are located in each session room.
After The Meeting
- You will receive confirmation emails regarding CPE credits.
- Please respond to the evaluation survey after the meeting.
- Keep in touch with any contacts that you made at HARC.
