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Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association Allocation Information Oahu Big Island Kauai Maui Board of Directors Committees Citizenship Awards Membership Benefits Neighbor Island Chapters Na Po`e Pa`ahana Awards Wishing you and your Ohana A Happy and Prosperous 2006!! "The Hawai`i Hotel & Lodging Association (HHLA) is a statewide trade association of hotels, hotel management firms, hotel owners, suppliers, and other related firms and individuals. This non-profit organization was established in 1947, the original membership consisted of 16 hotels, to represent the interest of the state's lodging industry. Today, the membership consists of over 180 hotels representing 50,500 hotel rooms in the State of Hawaii, over 500 Special Active, Associate, Honorary, Life & Special Members, and Allied Members, for a total of over 700 members, and increasing each year. Our hotel members range from 3,432 rooms of the Hilton Hawaiian Village to the 4 rooms of the Bougainvillea Bed & Breakfast on the Big Island. The membership is made up of local, national and international chains includes Aqua Hotels & Resorts, Aston Hotels & Resorts, Castle & Cooke Resorts, Castle Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Halekulani Corp., Hilton, Holiday Inn, HTH Corp., Hyatt Regency, Marc Hotels & Resorts, Marriott, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, Ohana Hotels & Resorts, Prince Resorts, Radisson, Renaissance, Ritz Carlton, Sheraton, Starwood, Westin, etc." Na Po`e Pa`ahana Awards Luncheon January 10, 2006 January Issue of Hawaii Inn The Know 2006 Charity Walk Charity Walkers say Mahalo to our Troops Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming HHLA Events! The Hawai`i Hotel & Lodging Association, 2250 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 404-4, Honolulu, HI 96815-2564 Phone: (808) 923-0407 Fax: (808) 924-3843 Questions? hhla@hawaiihotels.org

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Molokai, Hawaii - History and Culture on The Most Hawaiian Island. One and a half million years ago (give or take a week) two large volcanoes pushed through the surface of the Pacific Ocean and created the island of Molokai. Kamakou in the east, and Maunaloa in the west. A couple days later a third and much smaller caldera, Kauhako, popped up to form the Makanalua peninsula on the north side. Over eons, the north side of the island eroded and fell into the sea, leaving behind the vertical sea cliffs which today make up most of Molokai's spectacular North Shore. It's the fifth largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago; 260 square miles (420 sq km) in area, 38 miles (61km) long, and ten miles (16km) wide at its widest point. Anchored in the center of the 8 major islands, Molokai is 25 miles (40km) southeast of Oahu, and a 25-minute flight from Maui. From the eastern end of the island, it's only 8 miles (13km) across the Pailolo Channel to Maui. The population is estimated at 8,000 residents, half of whom live in or near the principal town of Kaunakakai. Nearly 40% are of Hawaiian descent, thus the nick name, "The Most Hawaiian Island." According to the experts, Hawaiians first came to live on Molokai about 650 A.D. Those first settlers most likely originated from the Marquesas, with later migrations, in double hulled canoes, from Tahiti and other areas in the South Pacific. As the Hawaiians had no written language, most of their pre-contact history has come from chants, passed down from generation to generation, which have kept a chronology of events, battles and genealogy. In November, 1778, Captain James Cook sighted Molokai on his first visit to the Sandwich Islands, as he named these islands, but it wasn't until 1786 when Captain George Dixon anchored off Molokai's coast, that Europeans first visited this island. In 1832 a Protestant mission was established at Kalua'aha on the East End by Reverend Harvey Hitchcock, to serve an estimated population of 5,000. His church has not been maintained, but the walls and part of the roof stand today at the 14.5 mile marker. A white marble headstone marks his grave on the hill east of what remains of the church. The oldest known Hawaiian settlement on Molokai occurred in Halawa Valley, at the eastern end of the main highway that crosses the length of the island. The eastern side of the island was heavily populated in pre-contact Hawaii, a result of ample water from the mountains, fertile and level land for farming, and a rich and abundant ocean. More than 60 fish ponds were built along the south shore of Molokai. Most have nearly disappeared, but a few have been reconstructed and are used daily by residents for aquiculture. A drive along the southshore of the island bears testimony to the reliance on the ocean by early Hawaiians. Molokai was renowned for the wisdom and power of its religious leaders, greatly respected and often feared by others in the archipelago. In the 1500s, the famous prophet, Lanikaula, was so revered that pilgrims came from all the Islands to seek his wisdom and advice. Molokai became a place of retreat, protected from war by its religious prestige and the marital alliances of its chiefs. Others were reputed for sorcery. Legend tells of the Kalaipahoa, or poisonwood gods, entering trees on Maunaloa. The grove is said to have been so poisonous that birds fell dead as they flew over it. Legend also tells us that Laka, goddess of the hula, gave birth to the dance on Molokai, at a very sacred place in Ka'ana. This is recognized on Molokai every May, at a celebration of the birth of hula, called Ka Hula Piko. When Laka died, her remains were secretly hidden somewhere beneath the hill, Pu'u Nana. The hula was finally established, the work of Laka was complete, and the dance flourishedthroughout Hawaii. Molokai was praised as "Molokai Ka Hula Piko," Molokai, the center of the dance. This design, by John Kaimikaua and Wainwright Piena, uses traditional Hawaiian motifs to depict the essence of the saying, "Molokai Ka Hula Piko." To the early Hawaiians the mo'o (lizards) were a symbol of spirituality and good fortune. The central design depicts this spiritual continuity with the mo'o arranged in a circle. The triangle depicts a Hawaiian value called "Lokahi," which is symbolic of a balance between man, nature, and God. Petroglyphs within the triangle portray a man and woman in dance. In the uppermost part of the triangle is a rising sun with a dot in the center symbolizing the piko of the hula. Beneath the circle is a motif depicting water, while at the top, the triangles represent fire. In the real world, water and fire are the two elements that cannot be mixed, but the spiritual essence of these elements mix in the hula. The ancient kumu hula of Molokai stressed to their students that they should dance with the fluidity of water and with the spark of fire. The middle row of diamonds, is a design called by the Hawaiians "na maka ke akua," or "eyes ofthe gods." Eyes are symbolic of the past, because our ancestors look upon us and guide us in thislife. Eyes also represent the living, as we look back upon the paths of our ancestors for inspirationand guidance. The hula provides a means for us to look back to the works of our ancestors through its movements, motions and chants. Above the "na maka ke akua" design are ferns representing the greenery worn by the dancers and below is the half-circle-point motif representing the rays of the sun rising in the east. To the early Hawaiians, the rising sun was symbolic of constant renewal and rebirth in the hula. 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Mahana Nai'a Sailing Catamaran Maui Snorkeling Trip Reservation Form Mahana Nai'a Reservations To make a reservation for a Maui snorkeling trip on the Mahana Nai'a Sailing Catamaran, please complete our secure online reservation form below and press the submit button. Reservations received through our online reservation form will receive an emailed confirmation within 48 hours. If you prefer, you may phone in your reservation using our toll free phone number, 866-871-MAUI (866-871-6284). Or, you may print out and complete the form below, then fax it to us at (808) 872-5687 . Please Note our Cancellation Policy* ! Reservation Request Form Name of Party Making Reservation: Daytime Phone Number: Best Time for Us to Call You: 8am-9am 9am-10am 10am-11am 11am-12pm 12am-1pm 1pm-2pm 2pm-3pm 3pm-4pm 4pm-5pm 5pm-6pm 6pm-7pm 7pm-8pm Your Time Zone: EST CST MST PST HST (Hawaii) Home Street Address: Home City: Home State/Province (US and Canada only) : Non US/Canadian Address Alabama (US) Alaska (US) Alberta (Canada) Arizona (US) Arkansas (US) British Columbia (Canada) California (US) Colorado (US) Connecticut (US) Delaware (US) District of Columbia (US) Florida (US) Georgia (US) Hawaii (US) Idaho (US) Illinois (US) Indiana (US) Iowa (US) Kansas (US) Kentucky (US) Louisiana (US) Maine (US) Manitoba (Canada) Maryland (US) Massachusetts (US) Michigan (US) Minnesota (US) Mississippi (US) Missouri (US) Montana (US) Nebraska (US) Nevada (US) New Brunswick (Canada) New Hampshire (US) New Jersey (US) New Mexico (US) New York (US) Newfoundland (Canada) North Carolina (US) North Dakota (US) Northwest Territories (Canada) Nova Scotia (Canada) Nunavut (Canada) Ohio (US) Oklahoma (US) Oregon (US) Ontario (Canada) Pennsylvania (US) Prince Edward Island (Canada) Quebec (Canada) Rhode Island (US) Saskatchewan (Canada) South Carolina (US) South Dakota (US) Tennessee (US) Texas (US) Utah (US) Vermont (US) Virginia (US) Washington (US) West Virginia (US) Wisconsin (US) Wyoming (US) Yukon Territory (Canada) Home Zip Code: Home Country: Email Address: Number of Adult Sailing Guests: @ $84.95 plus tax each Number of Child (age 4-12) Sailing Guests: @ $59.95 plus tax each Number of Child (3 and under) Sailing Guests: No Charge for children 3 and under Information About Your Stay on Maui: Hotel/Condo Name: Date of Maui Hotel Arrival: Month: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Year: 2005 2006 2007 2008 Date of Maui Hotel Departure: Month: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Year: 2005 2006 2007 2008 Credit Card Information: Billing Name (as appears on Credit Card): Credit Card Number: Credit Card Expiration Date: Type of Card: Visa Master Charge Expiration Month: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Expiration Year: 2005 2006 2007 2008 I have read and understand the cancellation policy*: Checked box indicates your agreement *Cancellation Policy: 8 Persons or Less: 72 Hours for Full Refund. Larger Groups: Please Call 866-871-MAUI (866-871-6284) for Cancellation Policy. Press the Submit Reservation Button to Reserve Your Maui Snorkeling Adventures! Privacy Information: Any information you submit through our web site will only be used by South Shore Charters - Mahana Nai'a for the purposes of reserving your Maui snorkeling trip and answering your questions. We DO NOT sell or share your information with anyone! Close Window

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