1.  Membership: Along with development of an increasingly diverse membership and board this year, our goal is to continue to engage our new and existing members--making sure we are meeting our members' needs. We already have 2 membership-specific events under our belt this year with our New Member breakfast (Feb. 16) and our Spring Social Mixer (March 7). We have received valuable feedback from new members as well as interest in getting involved with the board and our events.  

 

2.  Education: Increase Face-to-Face credit opportunities for our members' credentialing and re-certification needs. The avoidance of costly travel for members to get the educational credits they need is something we have taken seriously this year. As a result, we are planning a 2-day educational conference that will provide up to 12 face-to-face credit hours.  

 

3.  Sponsorship: To assist in funding our quality education and networking events, we seek to establish appropriate and mutually beneficial partnerships that not only provide meaningful benefit to our members, but also provide appropriate recognition and exposure for our sponsors at our chapter events. This process began in January and is in progress.  

 

4.  Distance Learning: Provide cost-effective educational opportunities that not only benefit Hawai'i members, but also our chapter members in Guam and various other islands in the Pacific.