I am looking into the possibility of using the East West Center(EWC) as venue for hosting the IEEE Humanitarian Technology Conference in October, 2013. This site, compared to others we have considered, is more in keeping with the aim of the conference to bring together humanitarian groups with those people and corporations developing technologies that could benefit those in need around the world. The campus is contiguous to UH-Manoa right across the road from the the engineering building, the Marine Sciences Building and the Kennedy Theater. This location would probably aid in getting student and faculty volunteers and, if needed, a source for additional facilities right across the street. In particular there is UH-Manoa Engineers without Borders student group, as well as, our award winning IEEE Student Branch located in the engineering building that I mentioned.
The conference center is designed to support groups from 10 to 300. There are cost-effective meal options at UH-Manoa in addition to the dining rooms in the EWC Conference Facility. It may be more cost effective to transport people from nearby hotels and to utilize the low cost conference housing in the EWC. The only large banquet facility in walking distance is the UH-Manoa Campus Ballroom which seats 350. In Hawaii however, it might be better to concentrate on social events with the help of and/or sponsored by local humanitarian groups on the island rather than a large banquet reception. We might achieve as great or greater effect by getting humanitarian groups to help out and sponsor social events than to ask for money or paid attendance.
Click here for infornation on the conference center.
Here is a video about the EWC.
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