The 2011 ASAO annual meeting will be held on February 9-12 at the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel at 2500 Kuhio Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815. The ASAO board and officers' meeting will be held February 8-9.

The Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio has 601 guestrooms on 37 floors, and 9 meeting rooms (we will use 5). The guestroom cost for ASAO participants will be $149/night single or double, king or double beds; with taxes of $20.81, that means $169.81 per night. The additional person charge is $40.00 per person per night plus tax (maximum four persons per room). No rollaways. Children 17 years and under when sharing with parents and utilizing existing bedding are free.

Book your reservation online at the ASAO group rate at the hotel's special ASAO page. The username/group name is: ASAO Annual Meeting. The code or pin is: ASAO0208. If you prefer, you may reserve your room by phone (808-921-5503) or fax (808-921-5583; Attn: Reservations). Be sure to mention ASAO in order to receive the group rate.

Note: If you want to book rooms either before or after our dates, that will have to be done separately and, of course, at regular room rates. This can be done online, but you will have to book twice, once with ASAO and once on your own. Or, it can be accomplished over the phone. But, it is not possible to book all your dates at once since two different room rates will apply.

The building is 100% non-smoking. All rooms have been recently renovated, and each has a large balcony with seating to enjoy the view. Besides 42” HDTV monitor (which can be used with laptop computer, video camera, etc), refrigerator, coffee maker, and safe in room, we successfully negotiated for complimentary high-speed Internet access to be included in the nightly room rate. On-site amenities include the MAC 24-7 Restaurant, three lounges, free wireless hot spots in the lobby and lounge, business center, fitness center, and outdoor pool.

The Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio is situated one block from the beach (between the beach and Ala Wai) and between the International Market Place and the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, near Kapiolani Park and the Honolulu Zoo.

Registration fees: US$120 general; $60 Pacific Islanders, students, unemployed, or retired. Current ASAO members will receive a personalized 2011 membership renewal and conference registration form from Eric Silverman in September. If you are not a current member, you can use the generic dues/registration form (click for instructions here).

Ground transportation: The hotel is on TheBus line and the Waikiki Trolley line. If you have a car, note that they offer valet parking only, and the charge per night is $25. Transportation from the Honolulu International Airport by taxi ($35-40 for up to 4 people) or by the Airport Waikiki Express, which serves all Waikiki hotels ($9 one way, $15 round-trip). For more information on ground transportation from the airport, see the official Honolulu Airport Web site and click on links to various options in the right-hand column.