(NAME-MCE) 9th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention October 11-14, 2010 Honolulu HI

[Anselmo Villanueva]

Save the Date - 9th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Set for October 2010

HONOLULU, HAWAII - Organizers of one of the largest gatherings of
Native Hawaiian community and cultural practitioners have set the
dates of the 9th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention for October 11 -14,
2010. Members of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA)
confirmed the event location at the Hawai'i Convention Center in
Honolulu.

"Our theme this year will focus on the power of community ideas and
unity in rebuilding an economy that honors the identity of Hawaii,"
said Robin Puanani Danner, CNHA President and CEO. "Our members and
community leaders hold valuable keys to the future success of Hawaii
and have certainly influenced many of the policy makers who are vying
to lead our state in the 2010 election cycle.  We want to make sure
that we give them our energy and our best ideas."

A new partnership with multiple Native organizations and businesses
will also be launched at the Convention in October to engage Next
Generation leaders.  Organizers will be coordinating a youth and
elders conference early in the week of the Convention.

"Bringing these two generations together is perhaps the single most
important addition to the annual convention," said Napali Woode, CNHA
Senior Vice President.  "We really appreciate Professor Lilikala
Kame'eleihiwa's work in making this powerful component a regular part
of Convention."

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement's Chairman of the Board,
Alvin Parker, will open the 9th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention
along with CNHA's 14 other Board members.  "We look forward to every
year that Hawaiians gather and work together," Parker explains. "It is
a chance to see the remarkable daily efforts of community leaders
around the state."

Registration and sponsorship packages for the Convention will be
available in the following months. Special room rates at the Ala Moana
Hotel will also be available for Convention participants. To learn
more about the 9th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, please contact
CNHA via telephone at 808.596.8155 or via email at
info at hawaiiancouncil.org.

CNHA is a national network of Native Hawaiian Organizations, providing
assistance in accessing capital and technical resources, and is a
policy voice on issues important to Native Hawaiian communities. Its
mission is to enhance the well-being of Hawaii through the cultural,
economic, and community development of Native Hawaiians.  For more
information about CNHA please contact us at 808.596.8155, toll-free at
1.800.709.2642, by e-mail at info at hawaiiancouncil.org, or visit our
website at www.hawaiiancouncil.org.