Registration hours - Opening hours
All events will take place at the Hawai'i Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
There will be daily networking breaks during these times: 11:00-11:30, 13:00-14:30, 16:30-17:00 and 19:00-19:30.
Please note: Events at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center are only open to registered participants.
1 September | 10:00am - 12:00pm | Opening Ceremony | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
6:00pm - 8:00pm | Opening Reception | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
2 September | 8:30am - 10:30am | Forum Opening Ceremony | Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
10:30am - 9:00pm | Forum | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
11:00am - 1:00pm | A Changing Climate: Championing Nature-Based Solutions | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
11:00am - 5:00pm | Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
2:30pm - 4:30pm | Private Finance for Public Good | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
3 September | 8:30am - 9:00pm | Forum | Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
11:00am - 5:00pm | Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
11:00am - 1:00pm | Conservation 2.0: Empowering Next Generations | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
5:00pm - 7:00pm | Everybody’s Business: Ending Wildlife Trafficking | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
4 September | 8:30am - 9:00pm | Forum | Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
11:00am - 5:00pm | Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
2:30pm - 4:30pm | Actions for a Sustainable Ocean | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
5 September | 8:30am - 9:00pm | Forum | Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
11:00am - 5:00pm | Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
2:30pm - 4:30pm | Connections: Spirituality and Conservation | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
6 September | 8:30am - 9:00pm | Members Assembly | Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
11:00am - 5:00pm | Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
7:00pm - 8:30pm | Members Medals and Award Ceremony | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
Student Day | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | ||
7 September | 8:30am - 9:00pm | Members Assembly | Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
11:00am - 5:00pm | Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
8 September | Excursion Day | Various locations | |
9 September | 8:30am - 9:00pm | Members Assembly | Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
11:00am - 5:00pm | Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
10 September | 8:30am - 2:00pm | Members Assembly | Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
2:00pm - 3:00pm | Congress Closing Ceremony | Hawaiʻi Convention Center | |
3:00pm - 5:00pm | Closing Reception | Hawaiʻi Convention Center |
Exhibition Hall opening hours for non-registered participants:
2-7 September | 11:00am - 5:00pm |
8 September | Closed |
9 September | 11:00am - 5:00pm |
10 September | Closed |
Hours of registration:
30 August | 12:00pm - 6:00pm |
31 August | 8:00am - 7:30pm |
1 September | 6:00am - 6:30pm |
2 September | 7:30am - 8:00pm |
3 September | 7:30am - 7:30pm |
4-6 September | 8:00am - 7:30pm |
7 September | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
8 September | Closed |
9 September | 8:00am - 3:00pm |
10 September | 8:00am - 3:00pm |
Hawai'i Conservation Center opening hours for Congress participants:
30 August | Lobby open | 8:00am - 7:00pm |
31 August | Lobby open | 8:00am - 8:00pm |
3rd floor open by invitation only | ||
1 September | Lobby open | 6:00am - 6:30pm |
3rd floor open by invitation only | ||
Opening ceremony relay | 10:00am - 12:00am | |
2-7 September | 7:30am - 10:00pm | |
8 September | Closed | |
9 September | 7:30am - 10:00pm | |
10 September | 7:30am - 4:00pm |