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2008 Annual Conference
March 15-19, 2008
The Fairmont Orchid
The Big Island, Hawaii


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Welcome Party: Celebrating Our Return to the Big Island

Saturday, March 15 – 6:30-9:30 pm
Fee:  One ticket included with each regular and guest registration.
Additional tickets are $150 each

We’ll celebrate our return to the Big Island with a scrumptious buffet dinner and party on the grounds of the Beautiful Fairmont Orchid. Whether you’re new to the Conference, or an “old timer”, we guarantee a night of relaxed fun and an inviting atmosphere for you to connect with friends and colleagues.

Club VIP Reception

Sunday, March 16 – 4:30-6:00 pm
By Invitation Only

If your bank has participated in any of our Value & Income Programs (VIPs), you are invited to join other users at a fun gathering hosted by WIB Service Corporation. Enjoy libations as you mingle with you peers!

Games, Prizes & Reception in Expo

Monday, March 17 – 3:00-5:00 pm

Have some fun with our exhibitors as you play games of skill and chance, while you enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres, with a twist to honor St. Patrick’s Day!

Optional Activities 

Golf at the Francis H. I'i Brown Golf Courses at Mauna Lani Resort 
SOLD OUT - To be added to the waitlist please contact WIB at (415) 352-2323 or follow the instruction on the online registration form.

Saturday, March 15, 7:30 am 
Scramble or Play Your Own Ball (Max. Handicap 18):  South Course
Fee: $225 per person for either tournament.
Includes green fees, cart, continental breakfast, tournament prizes, beverage cart and tee prize. Transportation not provided.

The award-winning Francis H. I’i Brown Golf Course offers 36 holes of continuous play, and is consistently lauded as one of the world’s top golf resorts by readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine. The course has spectacular scenery with ocean views and green fairways patterned with black lava. Golf Magazine called it “one of the most breathtakingly beautiful seaside golf courses in the world” and awarded it a gold medal as one of this country’s finest golf resort courses. Don’t miss this great opportunity!

Tennis Round Robin

Saturday, March 15, 8:00-11:30 am
Fee: $25 per person
Includes courts, refreshments and session with pro.

If tennis is your game, or you’ve always wanted to give it a swing, then come join us for a morning of fun! We’ll start the morning with a half-hour clinic and warm-up with the resort’s tennis pro, then you’ll match skills in a round robin. Recognized by Tennis Magazine in October 2006 as among the “Top 50 Greatest US Tennis Resorts.”

Whale Watching Excursion 
SOLD OUT - To be added to the waitlist please contact WIB at (415) 352-2323 or follow the instruction on the online registration form.

Sunday, March 16, 7:30-10:30 am
Fee: $80 per adult, $70 per child 12 years old or younger (limited to 49 people maximum)
Includes continental breakfast and transportation.

The spectacular Whale Watch Cruise begins from the Mauna Lani Sea Adventures dock, located on the tropical Kohala coast of the island of Hawaii. Once you board “Winona,” a beautiful 50-foot Polynesian sailing catamaran, you will enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the coastline and the island of Hawaii from afar. While searching the ocean for signs of humpback whales, the knowledgeable staff will share detailed information about the majestic marine mammals and their annual migration. Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the professional and gracious crew of the Winona from Mauna Lani Sea Adventures!

Gathering of the Kings (On property)

Tuesday, March 18, 5:30-9:00 pm
Fee: $105 per adult, $70 per child ages 5-12
Ticket includes admission to lu'au, meal and open bar. 

You’ll be delighted with this high energy, non-traditional luau. Using a fusion of both traditional Polynesian and modern dance choreography, the dancers retell the story of the settlement of the Pacific. Displayed in its fullness is the “mana” (power) of the “ali’i” (chiefs) and how each would be forever linked to the one star that guided them. The celebration continues as you travel from culinary island to culinary island by sampling dishes from Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti and Aotearoa.

Optional Activity Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received by February 14, 2008 will receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. Cancellations received from February 15 to February 27, will receive a 50% refund. No refunds available after February 27. Substitutions welcomed.