Event details
- Saturday | September 1, 2018 to Monday | September 3, 2018
- All Day
- Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814
Be a part of history! Join us for the
HONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII
FIRST JOINT CONFERENCE
September 1 – 3, 2018
at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu and Hawaii Betsuin
The Conference theme is:
Embrace Change – Harmony (Accept Differences)
Our keynote speaker will be Hawaii’s Lieutenant Governor, Doug Chin – a national leader in the fight for Civil Rights.
Following the keynote speech, LG Doug Chin and Bishop Matsumoto will join in a dialogue exploring Buddhist teachings in Creating Harmony and Accepting Differences in our world today.
Conference Schedule
Saturday, September 1, 2018
|
7:30 – 8:00 |
Early Bird Registration |
|
8:00 – 9:00 |
Registration and continental breakfast |
|
8:00 |
Lay Board Meeting |
|
9:00 – 9:45 |
Opening Service |
|
10:00 – 11:00 |
Keynote Speaker – Lt. Gov. Doug Chin |
|
11:00 – 11:45 |
Dialogue on keynote address – Bishop Matsumoto & Lt. Gov. Chin |
|
12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
|
1:00 – 4:00 |
Lay Convention |
|
1:00 – 2:15 |
Block A Workshops for those not attending Lay Convention |
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2:30 – 3:45 |
Block B Workshops for those not attending Lay Convention |
Saturday evening – Dinner on your own.
Special meeting time for Dharma Educators, Jr. YBA, Ministers’ Spouses.
Sunday, September 2, 2018
|
7:30 – 8:30 |
Set breakfast |
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7:45 – 8:15 |
BWA Federation Representatives Meeting |
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8:30 – 9:00 |
Morning Service |
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9:00 – 12:00 |
BWA Conference |
|
9:00 – 10:15 |
Block A Workshops for those not attending BWA Convention |
|
10:30 – 11:45 |
Block B Workshops for those not attending BWA Convention |
|
12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Dharma Centered Leadership – Pieper Toyama |
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2:00 – 3:15 |
Block C Workshops |
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3:30 – 4:15 |
The Sangha in Harmony |
|
6:00 |
No-host cocktails |
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6:30 |
Banquet |
Monday, September 3, 2018
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7:00 – 8:00 |
Hotel checkout |
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7:15 – 8:30 |
Move to Betsuin |
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7:30 – 9:30 |
Bento breakfast at Betsuin social hall |
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9:45 – 10:45 |
Service in Hondo |
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11:00 |
Tour of PBA new classroom building |
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11:45 |
Closing – Hondo |
Workshops
Be Engaged!
- Taiko Drumming
- Ukulele
- Chanting
- Singing
- Calligraphy
- Photography
Be Inspired!
- Buddhist Perspectives on
- Peace and Harmony
- Buddhism in Popular Music
- Nembutsu Moments
- LGBT Awareness
Be a Change Agent in Your Temple
- Green Hongwanji
- Intergenerational Activities
- Crafts for Dharma School
We hope you’ll plan to spend a relaxing and inspiring three days and two nights at the joint conference … deepening your faith, learning new skills, making new friends… with our wonderful Shin Buddhist Sangha. And that you’ll take what you’ve learned home to create a more harmonious Sangha, state and world.
It’s the Lay Conference! It’s the BWA Conference! It’s a meeting for Dharma School Teachers! It’s a gathering of Ministers’ Spouses! It’s a Jr. YBA meeting! It’s workshops! It’s music! It’s friendship! It’s the Dharma! It’s fun! It’s for everyone!!
Registration
Regular registration deadline is July 20, 2018 ($280). Early, discounted registration is by January 20 ($260).
For more information, please see:
- the page 1 article about the Joint Conference in the October 2017 HQ Update
- 2018 Joint Conference Registration Form