Kapalua to be the site of counties’ conference on “growing pains”

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawaii – The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua on Maui will be the site of the next Hawaii State Association of Counties conference, hosted by the Maui County Council, June 9-10, Council Chair Dain P. Kane announced today.

Kane, who also serves as HSAC’s president, said the conference theme will be “Growing Pains: How Will the Counties Cope?”

Government officials and civic-minded members of the public from all four Hawaii counties will convene in Kapalua to discuss how county governments can effectively respond to the challenges posed by growth--in population and in responsibility.

Transportation, affordable housing and environmental protection will be among the specific topics of discussion, according to Kane. He said co! nferees will hear from speakers such as Terry White of Hawaii SuperFerry; Larry Naake, Executive Director of the National Association of Counties; Honolulu Recycling Coordinator Suzanne Jones; Hawaii County Transit Administrator Tom Brown; utility analyst Art Griffith from Seattle; and Melvin Finstein, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

Registration and other information are available at the HSAC website:

http://www.co.maui.hi.us/hsac2004.htm

“The HSAC conference will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about new concepts for coping with growth,” Kane said. “We’ve compiled a roster of dynamic speakers, and we’re sure this will be an enlightening and entertaining event.”

Kane noted that the conference will include guided tours of several West Maui points of interest. Also, he said the conference site will feature Maui Nui Showcase 2004, an exhibit highlighting a wide array of products an! d services.

Kane said companies interested in co-sponsoring the conference or being featured in Maui Nui Showcase 2004 should contact the Office of Council Services at 270-7838.

Telephone:
(808) 270-7760 (Council Chair Dain P. Kane)

Fax:
(808) 270-7639

Web:
http://www.co.maui.hi.us/council/members/dkane/

E-mail:
dain.kane@co.maui.hi.us