HIGHLIGHTS of the 2011 Conference
Powerpoint of Conference Keynote Address
Anna-Rita Sloss, Keynote Speaker
2011 Conference Executive Summary
Order 10th Anniversary T-Shirts and Pins

2012 Annual Conference – Planning has Begun!

2012 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

We are looking for two speakers for our opening and closing general sessions.  Our preference is a speaker that will promote higher education, from the fields of education, business, law, health, etc. where Pacific Islanders are underrepresented.  Last year’s speaker was Anna-Rita Sloss, founder and creator of Hot Hula© fitness. 

2012 CALL FOR PRESENTERS

•  Please submit proposals no later than February 28, 2012.  We have a limited number of presentations (six), as our conference is a community conference designed for all ages.  Due to a large number of proposals, not all proposals will be accepted.
•  2011 Presenter for Teachers (1 hour): Margaret Sanborn, Executive Director/Principal, Pacific American Academy “The Value of Education from the Pacific Islander Perspective”
•  2011 Presenter for Teachers (1 hour): Dan Lunaria, National Education Association (NEA), Washington D.C. “The Native Hawaiian Project” NPIEN and NEA members worked on a curriculum for teachers
•  Presenters for the Middle School, High School, and College Student Session (1 hour): Panelists Dr. Joseph L. De Torres, Contra Costa College, Joann Simi, CSU East Bay Student, Nancy Martinsen and Laty Johnson, CSU East Bay “Stories-Hidden Secrets” discussed their experiences in higher education
•  Arts and Crafts (2 hours) for All Ages presented by NPIEN Board.  The creation of “Geckos.” 
•  Dance Workshops (1 hour) for Adults and Students by the Linaka Polynesian Dancers.  We are looking for Micronesian dance workshops this year, as well as Polynesian dance.
•  Ukulele Instruction (1 hour) with Uncle Henry Kamae and Falana’i Ala

2012 Career and College Fair (2 hours)

•  This year’s fair will be held in a large indoor facility.  We welcome the participation of colleges and universities, and career mentors.  Fee waivers are available if needed. 
•  2011 College and Career Fair:  Cerritos College, Los Angeles Police Department, Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, Walden University, Alfred Wilmovsky, Cerritos College, CSU Fullerton, CSU Dominguez Hills, American University of Health Sciences, El Camino College, Compton Center, CSU East Bay

Performing Groups

•  We normally invite five Pacific Islander student clubs, middle school or high school, to perform in our opening and closing ceremony.  Because of high demand to participate, groups are selected on a merit system, based on active NPIEN Membership and participation.  Let us know early if you are interested npien@npien.com
•  If your school is not selected, all students in the dance workshop and ukulele class perform in the closing ceremony.
•  2011 Participants: Boy Scout Troop 27, Davis Middle School, Compton USD, Roosevelt Middle School, Compton USD, Lakewood High School, Long Beach USD, Dominguez High School, Compton USD, Paramount High School, Paramount USD, Hughes Middle School, Long Beach USD. 

Official Conference Hotels for 2012

•  We are looking for one or two hotels, at rates affordable for college students and teachers.  We are seeking the government rate.  Proximity to LAX or the Long Beach Airport in important.  We normally do not have enough out of town guests to reserve a room block. 
•  Thanks to Hotel Current and the Holiday Inn, both of Long Beach, for their support in 2011. 

Vendors and Exhibitors, 2012

•  Vendors and Exhibitors will be housed indoors this year, adjacent to the Career and College Fair.
•  2011 Vendor and Exhibitors: Gateway Business Bank, Pacific Asian Counseling Group, Cookie Lee, Professional Tutors of America, Hot Hula© Fitness, California Credit Union,  Teaching Aids to Go, Teachers Association of Long Beach, Schools First Federal Credit Union, Exotical Hawaiian Shop, Tairona Enterprises, Heinnemann, A Bit of Aloha

Door Prize Sponsors

•  These sponsors donate gift certificates, products, and services used during our raffles, which support NPIEN’s Operational Fund.
•  2011 Sponsors: In-N-Out Burgers, Golf-N-Stuff, Cal Bowl, Orange County Museum of Art, Hornblower Cruises, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach State Athletics, Glacial Gardens, Los Angeles Natural History Museum, Hofs Hut, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Ice House Comedy Club, Gateway Business Bank, Cookie Lee Jewelry; Santa Ana Zoo, Starbucks, Professional Tutors of America Frank & Soledad Santos, Comedy & Magic Club, Los Angeles Dodgers, Medieval Times, Lopaka Faria and Judy Ann Sanchez, Pacific Islander Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM), Pepperdine University, Subway, Lakewood Education Foundation, Yuki Sato, Vintage Ukuleles

Major Sponsors

 These sponsors support the annual conference fund, and the scholarship fund. 

•  Gold Level: Majestic Realty
• Silver Level: California Credit Union, Gateway Business Bank
• Copper Level: Rainbow Drive-in, Linaka Polynesian Dancers, Aileen Tanimoto Matsuura, NT & Associates, Melaleuca/BBG Group
• Bronze Level: Cookie Lee Jewelry, Ohana Hawaiian BBQ, Meghan Blanco, White Realty Inc., PLUS Program, Judy Sanchez, Starbucks, Teachers Association of Long Beach, Hope Thompson, Nikki Wood-Perkins
• Patron Level: Dr. Karla Rolff, Ray Vincent, Anselmo Villanueva, Don Sorenson, Jean Kawaguchi, Lou Grimaldi, State Farm Insurance