State aims to bring global event here

Hosting the World Conservation Congress would boost Hawaii's profile, Schatz says

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 31, 2012

~~<p>A Hawaii committee seeking to host a large international nature conservation gathering in 2016 will spend about $220,000 of private and public funds to market the state at this year's event in South Korea.</p>
<p>The delegation, which includes Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz and 39 other leaders in education, government, meetings, tourism, culture and conservation, is traveling to South Korea next week to participate in the Sept. 6-15 event in what is shaping up to be the state's most significant post-Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation campaign.</p>
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A Hawaii committee seeking to host a large international nature conservation gathering in 2016 will spend about $220,000 of private and public funds to market the state at this year's event in South Korea.

The delegation, which includes Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz and 39 other leaders in education, government, meetings, tourism, culture and conservation, is traveling to South Korea next week to participate in the Sept. 6-15 event in what is shaping up to be the state's most significant post-Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation campaign. Login for more...