Viva Las Vegas! Venue Chosen for 2012


Las Vegas will be the location of the 76th Annual Hawaii Region Convention of Y Service Clubs International, following an overwhelming vote for that venue at the 75th Anniversary Convention held in Hilo May 19-22.
The date has not yet been set, except to decide that the timing will be chosen carefully so as not to conflict with any of the school graduations that taker place in Hawaii around what has been our mid- to late-May convention date in the past.
Cost will be a factor, although for some members in Hawaii air, accommodations and meals packages apparently can work out not too much different from the total price of visiting another island for the several days of the convention.
Duke Chung (West Oahu) has agreed to serve once again as Convention Chairman, accepted with applause at the Saturday business session in Hilo. Duke warned that it is likely that a regional assessment will be needed to get all members to cover some of the costs, as expenses for Regional officers to attend, usually paid by the Region, will likely push costs over the income that the convention will generate. Such an assessment has been routine in the past.
That is just one of many details have to be worked out and a Convention Committee will soon be up and running to work on them. The Hawaii Region had an annual convention in Vegas in 2004 and it seems the experience left enough positive feelings for the members to want to go there again.