Mahalo Con

Mahalo Con was a Hawaii Five-O con. It took place in two places: Los Angeles, California and Honolulu, Hawaii.
It was billed as "The Fan Convention That Turned Into a Reunion!"
The con needed to have at least 100 confirmed attendees for it to take place.
Tentative guests in Los Angeles: James MacArthur, Kam Fong, Zulu, Doug Mossman, Harry Endo, Glen Cannon, "plus writers, directors, numerous Episode GUEST Actors and others!"
 
Tentative guests in Hawaii: Herman Wedemeyer, Kam Fong, Zulu, Doug Mossman, Harry Endo, Glen Cannon, "plus Hawaiian actors, extras, stunt people, crew and others!"
"Jack Lord will not be able to attend, either in LA or in Hawaii, but his presence will defiantly be felt. As courteous, adult fans of his work, we trust you will respect and honor that decision. However, we have a rare opportunity to display some of his artwork with his permission -- the form and media of which will be described in future Progress Reports." -- from a progress report
Confirmed fan guests of honor: Karen Rhodes (author of upcoming book: "Booking Hawaii Five-O, A Comprehensive History"), and Marty Cooper (publisher of the Jack Lord Newsletter from 1963-1980). 
==Los Angeles==
This was to be the more formal component: panels, scheduled events, exhibits, dealers room, art show, and a Saturday night banquet.
From a progress report: 
===Tentative Panels===
: 1. Murder in Paradise (Leonard Freeman's stated theme for Five-O: The Snake in Eden)
: 2. The Music of Five-O
: 3. Elements of the "Cop"Show - how Five-O did it right
: 4. Wonderful characters of Five-O — villains and others
: 5. How Five-O was ahead of its time
: 6. Message Episodes:(Once Upon a Time, Diary of a Gun, Mother's Deadly Helper, more...)
: 7. Five-O and TV Violence (brief history of the violence controversy — then and now — to kick off discussion of same)
: 8. Love and Death on Five-O: The Dead Girlfriend of the Week...(or, did McGarrett (or Danny) ever really get the girl?
: 9. Trials and tribulations of filming Five-O-i.e., no sets, all done on the hoof for the first several seasons. Did it make a difference? Would you do it again?
: 10. Informal "round tables" of various actors (sitting with a group often or so fans at lunch or panel situation); Personal recollections of individual actors/actors who were paired together in multiple episodes
: 11. Fan writing panel/discussion: Taking Five-O one step further... pros and cons
: 12. FAVORITE episode actors - those memorable episodes we'll always watch!
: 13. Writers' Panels - round tables mixing Five-O episode authors with fan authors with THEMES:
:: McGarrett/Danny hurt
::Espionage, Five-O's involvement with, by choice or design?
::Wo Fat
:: Relevant social issues then and now: STDs, corruption, military interference, drugs, fraud, etc.
:: Terrorists - then and now
:: How would Five-O evolved in the 80's and 90's? What would McGarrett/Danny/Others be doing now?
:: Where DID Danny go at the end of the 11th season?
==Honolulu==
This was meant to be the more casual part of the con and fans would travel about and visit specific filming sites and such. 
From a flyer: 
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==References==
Category:Hawaii Five-O
Category:1996 ConventionsCategory:Conventions in United States