2017 Annual Conference Hosted by Chaminade University of Honolulu and University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Monday, February 6 to Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort Honolulu, Hawai‘i Register Now e invite you to join us for the 2017 Annual If your job involves planning commencement or convocation NAACO Conference to collaborate, ceremonies, installations, inaugurations and other W innovate and rejuvenate alongside your high-profile events at your college or university, the commencement and convocation officer colleagues at Annual NAACO Conference is a tremendous resource the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort on the to support your professional endeavors and a fantastic white sand shores of Honolulu, Hawai‘i. networking opportunity to learn from the forward-thinkers and innovators in the field. This year’s conference will include a corporate showcase, a variety of networking opportunities to We look forward to seeing you you in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi collaborate; and innovative educational sessions to at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort – help move your planning practices to a new level of February 6-8, 2017. performance. And what better place to rejuvenate than Teresa Fujino and Lori Furoyama Hawai‘i, a state grounded in a tradition of aloha and 2017 Conference Chairs wellness. About NAACO Founded in 2001, NAACO is a professional association of commencement officers from colleges and universities. The association offers continuing education, professional development, networking and leadership opportunities to commencement and event professionals who are primarily from the United States and Canada. The organization provides a community structure for its members to exchange ideas, share traditions, explore new opportunities and connect with colleagues across North America. Membership is open to post-secondary institutions of higher learning. For membership information, please visit our website at www.naaco.org. Registration Information and Fees Registration Type Regular Registration by January 6, 2017 Late Registration after January 6, 2017 NAACO Member $775.00 $825.00 Non-Member $975.00 $1,025.00 Alumni (retired) Member $350.00 $350.00 Alumni (retired) Non- $825.00 $825.00 Member Guest Ticket (Night Out) $125.00 ($50 children age 4-11 and $125.00 ($50 children age 4-11 and children children under 4 are free) under 4 are free) The registration fee covers conference materials, attendance to all sessions, transportation to the University of Hawaiʻi, all conference meals, the Opening Night Reception and the Night Out event. 2017 NAACO Annual Conference Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort Honolulu, Hawaiʻi First-Time NAACO Conference Attendees Mentor Program For those attendees who are new to NAACO or have not attended a previous conference, a mentor program is available to pair attendees with an established member of the association. Mentors will assist first-time participants with navigating the conference, facilitating introductions and providing the Hotel Accommodations opportunity to ask questions throughout the conference. The 2017 Conference will take place at the Hilton Conference participants interested in having a mentor or Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort, located in serving as a mentor are encouraged to sign-up for the beautiful Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA. Attendees, please note program through the online conference registration form. that the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort is First-time attendees will be contacted by their mentors on the island of O‘ahu. Please plan for your flight to arrive prior to the conference and are invited to the New to via Honolulu International Airport (HNL). NAACO Mentor Breakfast on the opening morning. Guestroom rate for NAACO Conference attendees is $230 Keynote Speakers per night USD, plus applicable taxes and fees. 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His career also includes service as the Executive Director of The Protocol School of Washington In 2012, Pono successfully led the efforts of Punawai and Chief of Protocol and Director of International Affairs ʻO Puʻuhonua’s New Market Tax Credit Application and for the State of Georgia, the latter of which he started and was awarded a $40 Million allocation for Economic operated for two successive administrations. Development in Low Income Communities for Hawaiʻi. “Blended Learning for Boys: One Personal Story” - Everything You Always Wanted to Know about The presentation takes you on the journey of a “Kauaʻi Protocol… but Were Afraid to Ask… Because You boy” who struggled as a student in grade school and high Thought It Was a Stupid Question… or Simply school, travelled the world as a teenage pop idol, earned Because You Thought You Were Doing It Right and a doctorate degree in education, and finally became the Were Scared to Learn You Had Been Wrong All leader of Hawaiʻi’s oldest Catholic school. His unlikely Along - Taught with extraordinary humor and customized journey helped him to create the blended learning model based on the organization and location, this keynote currently used at the brand new elementary school he presentation compiles a decade’s worth of observations started to help boys reach their highest potential in school – and mistakes – in basic, everyday, useful protocol and and become lifelong learners. distills the lessons into nuggets of knowledge appropriate for any audience: precedence, titles and forms of address, Glenn Medeiros, Ed.D., Head seating, flags, gifts, events, and cross-cultural literacy. of St. Louis School Chris Young, Founder and Glenn Medeiros was born Principal Associate, CYA and raised on the island of Global Strategies, LLC Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi. He attended Koloa Elementary School and Chris Young is a sought- graduated from Kauaʻi High after keynote speaker and School in 1988. Two years trainer, featured presenter, prior, Glenn won the state championship of the Brown and subject-matter expert in Bags to Stardom talent contest, leading to his recording leadership and organizational of the song, “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You” dynamics, international protocol, cross-cultural literacy, that became a domestic and international hit. In 1990, negotiations, and global business etiquette. He is Glenn released his only number one song in the United Founder and Principal Associate of CYA Global Strategies States called, “She Ain’t Worth it” featuring Bobby Brown LLC, whose clients include Fortune 500 companies; major as its producer, writer and rapper. By 1992, Glenn sold universities; national, state, and municipal governments; over seven million records around the world. chambers of commerce and economic development agencies; professional associations; and global sporting In 1994 at the age of 24, Glenn made the decision to events. work towards his childhood dream of being an educator. He attended community college while performing at night By day, he serves as the Executive Director of CIFAL in Waikīkī showrooms. During that time, Glenn attained Atlanta, an arm of the United Nations’ Institute for a BA in History/Humanities from the UH-West Oʻahu Training and Research (UNITAR), and is a Fellow with and a MA in Elementary Education from the