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Hawaii 2003. (American Society of Association Executives: Advertisement).

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BUSINESS BLOOMS IN HAWAII

The gleaming rays of sun stream down on towering palm trees surrounded by lush gardens, the tropical sounds of a 70-foot waterfall in the background. And that's just in the Hawaii Convention Center lobby! It's hard to imagine a lovelier place to do business, but Hawaii delivers much more than Bali Hai landscapes and great weather. It's a fertile environment for business relationships of all varieties, and this "Crossroads of the Pacific" is especially rich for international crossbreeding.

When ASAE moves in for its annual convention this August, the best Hawaii has to offer will be on display. Association executives and exhibitors from all over the world will take that trans-Pacific journey to a convention site unrivalled, both in meeting facilities and pre- and post-convention opportunities. It takes a lot to convince the board that it's worth the trip, but this island chain does not disappoint. It's why Hawaii has been ranked the second most desirable meeting site in the United States on the recent Metro Poll IX survey, and associations cheer about "our most successful meeting ever" in both attendance and productivity.

Mini-meetings around the big show

When you've traveled hundreds, maybe thousands, of miles for a meeting, make it worth your while on both the business and the personal fronts. That's a breeze with the world-class selections in this meeting paradise.

The $300-million-convention center, opened in 1998, starts with beautiful architecture that marries the outdoors and interiors in dramatic open spaces and stunning works of Hawaiian art. Polynesian canoes stand by towering murals outside meeting space of more than 150,000...

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