The summer season is in full swing and so are the events here at the Hawaii Convention Center. The 2018 Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) Annual Meeting kicked off the month of June. This conference provides a unique opportunity of exchanging scientific knowledge and discussion to address important geo-scientific issues among academia, research institution and public. AOGS 2018 marks the first time the Society has met in the United States. Hawaii provided the perfect backdrop for their meeting and helped increase their attendance numbers to 3,600 – making this their largest meeting to date.
Following AOGS 2018 were a series of sporting events that welcomed close to 2,500 athletes and their families combined back to the Hawaii Convention Center. Check out our photos below for images from the Aloha Region Summer Volleyball Classic 2018 and the 2018 Pacific Rim Basketball Championship along with more photos from our recent events this month.
Aloha AOGS! HCC General Manager presents a commemorative canoe paddle to Prof. Ben Chao, president of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society
All smiles from the AOGS 2018 planning committee 
The NASA Hyperwall was a great draw during the AOGS 2018 Exhibits in our Kalakaua Ballroom
HCC General Manager Teri Orton presents our One Million Trees reforestation initiative during the Experience Aloha Business Exchange luncheon
Attendees of the recent Experience Aloha Business Exchange received a tree planted in their name
A private event held at HCC converted our Lobby area into a fun space for arcade and family activities
We also welcome back Aloha Region Summer Volleyball Classic 2018!
The Pacific Rim Championships (Jam on It) were also recently held in our Kamehameha Exhibit Halls
