AT-A-GLANCE

Convention by the Numbers

12 ... informative and exciting workshops
3 ... motivating and inspiring guest speakers
2 ... Grammy Awards won by our special entertainer on Saturday night
25 ... outstanding exhibitors that will be present
4 ... region director positions to fill
5 ... executive board vacancies to fill. What can you do for HSPTSA?
1000 ... opportunities to meet like minded parents, teachers, volunteers

Tentative Agenda (subject to change)

Friday, April 20, 2007

• 5:00-7:00pm - Early Registration
• 6:00-9:00pm - Welcome Reception

Saturday, April 21, 2007

• 7:00am-3:00pm - Registration
• 7:00-4:00pm - Exhibit Hall
• 10:00am-2:00pm - Election Booth Open
• 10:00am-2:00pm - Silent Auction
  
• 7:00am-8:00am - Breakfast
• 8:00am-9:00am - General Session I
• 9:00am-10:00am - Free Time (meet candidates, vote, exhibits, silent auction)
• 10:00am-11:15am - Breakout Session I
• 11:15am-1:00pm - Lunch & Regional Meetings
• 1:00pm-2:15pm - Breakout Session II
• 2:30pm-4:30pm - General Session II
• 4:30pm-5:00pm - Dinner and Concert with George Kahumoku & Friends

Sunday, April 22, 2007

• 7:00am-8:00am - Continental Breakfast
• 8:00am-9:15am - Breakout Session III
• 9:15am-10:45am - General Session III & Awards
• 11:15am-11:30am - Reflections Luncheon Registration
• 11:30am-1:30pm - Reflections Luncheon

Saturday Night Dinner and Show

It's been a long day and you've been going non-stop for several hours.  Now it's time to relax and unwind.  And we've got just what you need.  Join us for an evening under the stars with special guest performer George Kahumoku and Friends. 

Appropriately called Hawai`i's Renaissance man, George Kahumoku Jr., is a two-time Grammy Award winner, Hoku Award winning master slack key guitarist, songwriter, world-wide performer, high school teacher, former principal, sculptor, story-teller and a farmer so in tune with his islands that he has won several state and national awards for his work with the land. 

He began playing music professionally at the age of 13 when he got his start with the legendary singer/songwriter Kui Lee. After graduating from Kamehameha Schools in 1969, George earned a BFA degree at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California and recently lived in Santa Cruz, where he earned a Masters Degree in Education while also touring and teaching guitar.  He returned to Hawai’i where he began farming and leading community efforts such as working with children in native language skills.

George shares his music in many ways when he is not in the studio. A seasoned traveler, George has performed to audiences all over the world, including such dignitaries as the Queen of England and the Premier of China. He says that while walking out on the stage he knows he doesn't have long with those people out there in the audience, so he relaxes, has a great time, and gives them everything he can. During his annual concert tours on the mainland, George holds slack key workshops as frequently as possible.

We are so pleased to have him as our special guest performer on Saturday night!