COURTESY INTERNATIONAL WAIKIKI HULA CONFERENCE
Conference serves up a 'hula buffet'
In 2008, the late Uncle George Naope, center, came up with the idea of having a panel presentation at the conference, featuring famous solo dancers from the old days in Waikiki. He’s shown with Leilani Alama, left, Beverly Noa, Queenie Ventura Dowsett and Puanani Alama.