Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 9, 1 September 2017 — Registration open for Maui business conference [ARTICLE]

Registration open for Maui business conference

The Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce has opened registration for its 1 lth Annual Hui Holomua Business Fest on Oct. 11. This year's theme "Ka 'Ikena 'Ōiwi: Native Wisdom" was selected to explore the new federal Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz will give the keynote address on the importance of Native-led tourism. State Sen. Brickwood Galuteria will open the conference with remarks on how indigenous tourism programs ean increase Native Hawaiian well-being. They will be joined by Ben Sherman, chairman of the World Indigenous Tourism Allianee; Celeste Ferguson, executive director of the American Indian and Alaska Native Tourism Association and Ramsay Taum, founder of the Life Enhancement Institute of the Paeihe.

The NATIVE Act was enacted last September to enhanee unique cultural tourism opportunities.