Hawaii Tribune-Herald Sunday, March 6, 2016 3 UNIVERSITY TOWN UH-Hilo Conference Center connects university to the world AS THE MOST ISOLATED ISLAND CHAIN ON EARTH, the Island of Hawaii boasts one of the most unique natural landscapes in the world. From the snowcapped summits of Mauna Kea, to the verdant rain forests in Kohala and active lava flows of Kilauea, Hawaii Island is a living laboratory. Combined with our rich cultural diversity, it is the perfect place to provide authentic hands-on learning experiences for meeting participants, students and lifelong learners. Throughout the past 26 years, the University of Hawaii at Hilo Conference Center (UHHCC) has coordinated an impressive number of local, national and international conferences on Hawaii Island. Coordinating meetings on the UH-Hilo campus and at other venues across the island, the UHHCC has hosted events that range in size from just a dozen to nearly 1,200 participants. This past summer, we assisted with coordinating the Hawaii Conservation Conference that brought nearly 1,200 participants to the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus. Participants stayed in local hotels and ate at local restaurants, bringing economic benefits to the broader East Hawaii community. In September 2015, the UHHCC facilitated coordination of the 41st annual International Conference on Very Large Data Bases (VLDB), which brought Lisa Hadway Director, UH-Hilo Conference Center & Hawaiian EDventure HOLLYN JOHNSON/Hawaii Tribune-Herald file photo Ann Tanimoto gives a lecture on the comparison of current captive and past wild populations of the vocal repertoire of the alala during breeding season during the 23rd annual Hawaii Conservation Conference this past summer at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. See CONNECTS Page 7
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