Commission on the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC)
VIRUTAL MEETING
Commission on the 13th
Festival of Pacific Arts &Culture
ChairKalani KaʻanāʻanāHawaiʻi Tourism Authority
Commissioners
Shanty Asher
City & County of Honolulu
Snowbird Bento
Community
Māpuana de Silva
Community
Sen. Jarrett Keohokālole
Hawaiʻi State Senate

Monday, March 18, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
As authorized by and in accordance with the requirements of Act 220(SLH 2021), this meeting will be live streaming via ZOOM
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Stacy Ferreira
Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Materials for this agenda and minutes of this meeting will be available at:Jamie Lum
Dept. Of Business, Economic
Development & Tourism

https://invest.hawaii.gov/international/festival-of-pacific-arts-culture-festpac/

Makana McClellan
Governor’s Designee
Rep. Richard Onishi
Hawai‘i State House ofRepresentatives
Mail:
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
1801 Kalākaua Avenue, 1st Floor
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96815
festpachawaii.org
festpachawaii

AGENDAI.

Call to OrderII.

WehenaIII.

Public Testimony on Agenda Items

IV.

Report on Permitted Interactions, pursuant to Act 103, Session Lawsof Hawaiʻi 2021

V.

Approval of February 26, 2024 Meeting Minutes

VI.

Presentation, Discussion and/or Action Regarding the Festival
Director ReportVII.

Presentation, Discussion and/or Action Regarding Administrative
Committee Update

VIII.

Presentation, Discussion and/or Action Regarding Venues andProgramming Committee Update

IX.

Public Testimony on Agenda Items

X.

Announcements

XI.

Next Meeting – March 25, 2024

XII.

Adjournment

Members of the public who attend the meeting in-person are encouraged to wear masks;
however, it is not required. Masks are to be provided if requested.
Venue Location for those attending the in-person meeting:
Hawaiʻi Convention Center
1801 Kalākaua Avenue
1st Level / HTA Conference RoomHonolulu, Hawaiʻi 96815
Parking: Public parking is available at Hawaiʻi Convention Center (entrance on KalākauaAvenue) and will be validated.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Maka
Casson-Fisher at (808) 973-2255 or email maka@gohta.net as soon as possible, preferably by
two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Requests made as early as possible have a greater
likelihood of being fulfilled.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats. Members of the public
may submit written testimony via e-mail to maka@gohta.net, or via fax to (808) 973-2253, or
via postal mail:
FestPAC Testimony
c/o Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
1801 Kalākaua Avenue, 1st Floor
Honolulu, HI 96815
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