WINHEC Annual General Membership Meeting 2024
Welina and aloha!
This Fall, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will have the distinct honor of hosting the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC) Annual General Meeting welcoming members of Indigenous-serving institutions from around the world.
All Indigenous-serving educational institutions and organizations are welcome to attend the general meetings.
We invite you to join us in this landmark event.
Registration
We are excited to launch our registration portal through the Whova App platform. Get your early bird registration completed before the end of the August 31, deadline.
▪ Early bird registration (will end on August 31, 2024 at 11:59pm Hawaiʻi Standard Time) – $250 + $16.52 (online registration fees) = TOTAL $266.52
▪ Regular registration (September 1-20, 2024) – $350 + $22.60 (online registration fees) = TOTAL $372.60
Registration will include your ability to participate in all open meetings, 4 meals (Dinner on Day 1, Continental Breakfast and Lunch on Day 3, and Lunch on Day 5 for the closing ceremony and nation reports), as well as a Cultural Connections and Experience at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa- Ka Papa Loʻi o Kānewai and Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies.
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Accommodations & Venue for AGM
ʻAlohilani Resort Waikiki Beach
2490 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
We are working closely with the ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach for our conference venue and accommodations. Click on the button above which is our dedicated booking link for all of our participants with our host hotel. The hotel has recently release a few more rooms and have made them available to our guests.
Special Rate of Run of House Room (single/double rate)- $249/night + taxes
Check-in time – 3pm, Check-out time- 11am
A credit card is required to hold and confirm the reservation for the date(s) indicated. If cancellation is made within seventy-two (72) hours of arrival, a one (1) night deposit will be retained as a cancellation.
Additional person charge for 3rd & 4th adult is $100.00 + tax, per person, per day.
Children 17 and under stay for free with existing bedding only
Rollaways, are at $100.00 + 4.712% tax.
Parking rates for WINHEC participants staying at the hotel-
Self-parking is $20.00 (reduced from $48.00 retail) per vehicle, per day and Valet is $55.00 retail per vehicle, per day.
NOTE: Parking for vehicles that exceed 6 feet, 5 inches in height is not available on property.
The nightly Resort Amenity Fee will be $20.00 plus tax at the time of stay. E-mail confirmations may list the retail price but will be adjusted on the guest folio. Group will have the full access to the list of amenities offered:
https://www.alohilaniresort.com/resort-amenity-fee/.
Agenda
Updated- September 13, 2024 7pm HST
Flying to Hawaiʻi
Flying Into Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (Honolulu, Oʻahu,)
To attend the 2024 WINHEC AGM in Hawaiʻi, fly into the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) located in Honolulu, Oʻahu. HNL is the largest airport in Hawaiʻi. You can access retail stores, dining options, bars, a currency exchange, automated teller machines, a post office, car rental agencies, and much more. The airport is about 9 miles away (15-20 minutes by car) from the meeting venue which is the ʻAlohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach. For more information, please visit the HNL website: https://airports.hawaii.gov/hnl.
As Hawaiʻi is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and pricing fluctuates, please check the internet for flights, flight prices, and flight times to arrive in Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi well in advance of the start of the AGM
Ground Transportation
Airport To The ʻAlohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach
You can reach your accommodations at ʻAlohilani in Waikīkī by way of taxi, airport shuttle, rideshare, public transportation (TheBus) or by making pre-arrangements for transportation with friends or colleagues who may also be attending the the AGM.
The following information can help you plan your transportation from the airport to your lodging.
AIRPORT TAXI
One can easily catch an airport taxi from the airport. The non-rush hour taxi fare from the airport to Waikīkī is around $35-$45. Cabs accept cash or credit cards for payment.
One taxi option is Star Discount Taxi. Pay a flat fare of per trip between the airport and your lodging with no luggage surcharge and other fees. This means that no matter if one or four people travel in a party to the same destination, the fare remains the flat rate. USD cash payments only.
Call Star Discount Taxi at 1-800-671-2999 (toll free) or 1-808-942-7827 (local), and have the following information ready: Date of arrival, Name of airline, Flight number, Approximate time of arrival, Number of people in your party, Approximate number of pieces of luggage, Your cell phone number, and Your destination.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICES
There are airport shuttles for hire. Shuttle services are usually more reliable than traditional taxis and allow for you to make arrangements beforehand more easily. Booking a shuttle is especially recommended for groups. A good rule of thumb is to arrive 15 to 30 minutes before your scheduled shuttle pick-up time.
The Roberts Hawaii Express Shuttle provides affordable, on-demand island-wide transfer services from HNL to your destination.
- Toll Free: (866) 898-2523
- Reservations: (808) 439-8800
- Website: https://www.airportshuttlehawaii.com/oahu-shuttle/rates-and-terms/
- Email: reservations@airportshuttlehawaii.com
- ADA accessible
RIDESHARE: UBER AND LYFT
Uber and Lyft are ridesharing options (similar to taxis) that operate throughout Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. Customers using a ride share service may only be picked up in designated areas at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The designated pick up areas are all located on the second level (Departures) at the airport. All designated areas are signed “Ride App Pickup.” View the HNL Terminal maps for specific pickup locations: http://terminalmaps.hawaii.gov:8080/hmaps/hnl.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: TheBus
TheBus is an affordable and accessible option for public transportation in Hawaiʻi. For information on routes, times and fares, you can call (808) 848-5555 or visit the website. Buses only accept USD cash or the HOLO Card. Cash must be exact since they don’t give change. HOLO Cards can be purchased (cash only) at these vendors: https://www.holocard.net/where-to-obtain-load-a-card/. You cannot purchase a HOLO card on the bus.
TheBus has an excellent app with bus arrival and departure times. The app name is DaBus2.
Be sure to check TheBus’ website for updated rates: https://www.thebus.org/.
Catching the Bus from HNL Airport
Bus #20 will take you directly from the airport to Waikīkī (see timetable).
- After you exit baggage claim, go upstairs to the upper-level of the airport and head to the bus stop in the center median of the road. There are three bus stops outside each terminal.
- Interisland Terminal (#913) for Hawaiian
- Main Terminal Ewa (#914) for Alaska as well as any international airline
- Main Terminal Diamond Head (#915) for United, Delta, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- Board Bus #20 Waikiki Beach & Hotels and head to your destination.
- We recommend using a phone map app like Google Maps or Apple Maps to plan your bus route since these apps have our local public transportation information.
Sign Up for Email, Text, and Discord Updates
As we quickly approach our gathering we would like to send you updates by email, text, and we also have a discord channel setup for updates.