--- title: "Destination: Honolulu" id: "9845" type: "post" slug: "destination-honolulu" published_at: "2018-07-02T00:00:00+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-15T02:51:39+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/07/02/destination-honolulu/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/07/02/destination-honolulu.md" excerpt: "With a convenient convention center, central location, and unforgettable venues, Hawaii’s capital proves it’s just as much a business destination as it is a vacation spot. • Convenient convention center. Steps from the resort area of Waikiki, the 1.1 million-square-foot..." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "ASAEcenter" - "conferences" - "event venues" - "Expositions & Trade Shows" - "Meeting Planning" - "Meetings" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Executive Team" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Destination: Honolulu With a convenient convention center, central location, and unforgettable venues, Hawaii’s capital proves it’s just as much a business destination as it is a vacation spot. • **Convenient convention center.** Steps from the resort area of Waikiki, the 1.1 million-square-foot Hawaii Convention Center has almost 19,000 committable hotel rooms within one mile. The center also offers nearly 150,000 square feet of total meeting space, a 200,000-square-foot exhibition hall, a 9,984-square-foot rooftop terrace, and a 35,000-square-foot ballroom. • **Central destination.** Honolulu’s mid-Pacific location, between the economic centers of the East and West, puts it at an advantage in terms of attendee accessibility. The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is served by 29 airline carriers that service gateway cities in both North America and the Pacific Rim. • **Memorable venues.** Honolulu offers a number of venues that are sure to make a meeting memorable for attendees. The USS Missouri Memorial on Pearl Harbor has space to host everything from casual receptions to formal dinners, while the Bishop Museum can accommodate hundreds of attendees in its terraced lanai and Hawaiian Hall Complex. ### Honolulu Fast Facts **Recent and Future Association Meetings:**Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology’s 2018 Annual Meeting, American Dental Association’s 2018 Dental Meeting, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business’ 2018 International Conference and Annual Meeting **Hotel rooms within one mile of convention center:**18,635 **Convention center exhibit space Square Footage:**200,000 **Distance from Airport to Downtown:**4 miles **What Else?**Honolulu is the only city in the United States that is home to a royal palace. Iolani Palace had electricity four years before the White House did. [Samantha Whitehorne](https://associationsnow.com/author/samantha-whitehorne/) Samantha Whitehorne is a former editorial director of Associations Now in Washington, DC. [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/samantha-whitehorne/) Tags: [#conferences](https://associationsnow.com/tag/conferences/) [#event venues](https://associationsnow.com/tag/event-venues/) [#Expositions & Trade Shows](https://associationsnow.com/tag/expositions-trade-shows/) [#Meeting Planning](https://associationsnow.com/tag/meeting-planning/) [#Meetings](https://associationsnow.com/tag/meetings/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## You Might Like - [ArticleCan a Game Enhance the Expo Hall Experience?July 23, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/07/23/can-a-game-enhance-the-expo-hall-experience/) - [VideoAshley Cobb Shares Her Experience at the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 12, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/08/12/ashley-cobb-shares-her-experience-at-the-2025-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) - [VideoJenny Teeson, CHSE Shares Her Experience at the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 12, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/08/12/jenny-teeson-chse-shares-her-experience-at-the-2025-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) - [VideoLakisha Woods, CAE Shares Her Experience at the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 12, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/08/12/lakisha-woods-cae-shares-her-experience-at-the-2025-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2018%2F07%2F02%2Fdestination-honolulu%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !