STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1429

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 242

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Higher Education and Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 242 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ACADEMY FOR CREATIVE MEDIA, AND NAFSA: ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM AND PRODUCE A FILM PROMOTING HAWAII AS AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING DESTINATION OF CHOICE,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Hawaii Convention Center (HVCB) in partnership with the University of Hawaii (UH) Academy for Creative Media and NAFSA: Association of International Educators to develop a program and produce a film which promotes Hawaii as an education and training destination of choice.

     The Hawaii Tourism Authority testified in support with amendments.  A concerned individual testified in support of the intent of this measure and recommended amendments.

     Your Committees have amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1) Including the Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Association

         (HHLA)as another source to partner with the HVCB;

     (2) Requesting the UH to conduct a study to determine the

         courses and programs offered in Hawaii by UH, other

         institutions of higher education, and organizations;

     (3) Requesting the HVCB, UH, NAFSA, and HHLA to determine

         costs and funding options for production of a short film

         that can be broadcasted throughout Waikiki hotels to

         promote Hawaii as an education and training destination

         of choice;

     (4) Requesting the HVCB and UH to submit their findings and

         recommendations to the legislature prior to the 2010

         Session;

     (5) Changing the title to conform to amendments to read,

         "REQUESTING THE HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU IN

         PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ACADEMY FOR

         CREATIVE MEDIA, NAFSA: ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL

         EDUCATORS, AND THE HAWAII HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION

         TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM AND PRODUCE A FILM PROMOTING HAWAII

         AS AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING DESTINATION OF CHOICE"; and

     (6) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,

         consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Higher Education and Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 242, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 242, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Higher Education and Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs,

____________________________ JOEY MANAHAN, Chair

____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair