NATIONAL ONION ASSOCIATIONCONVENTION

Maui, HawaiiNovember 28 - December 2, 2018

Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort,is ideally located on Beautiful Maui, voted Best Island in the World

by readers of Condé Nast Traveler. Maui, Hawaii is an incredibly popular destination.

Rooms are exceptionally tight!! Due to this situation, please contact David Holgerson, Group Reservations Supervisor, direct-

ly at 1-808-875-1234 Ext. 3166 or email: david.holgerson@waldorfastoria.com. Unable to reserve a room due to availability? Contact Sharla (NOA office: 1-970-353-5895 / sjohnston@onions-usa.org) to request placement on the waiting list. If and when a room becomes available, it will be assigned per the waiting list.

If a room is canceled after October 8, 2018, NOA could incur an additional direct charge for this cancellation due to our contractual obligations with the hotel. Should this occur, NOA will invoice the individual or company to mitigate its financial burden.

If you must cancel a room, PLEASE do not release it to the hotel. Rather, release it to Sharla; call or email her with the name and confirmation number. This way it can be re-assigned to a fellow member who is on the waiting list.

Registered NOA attendees will enjoy outstanding accommodations:Terrace Rooms $180.00 Ocean Rooms $225.00 Deluxe Garden $200.00 Deluxe Ocean $250.00

Rates are for single/double occupancy (additional fees apply - see below). Limited room category availability applies; suites (if available) are booked directly though hotel management. There is a $50 per person/per night charge for more than two persons in a room; maximum of 4 persons per room (no charge for children 17 years and younger staying in same room with parents utilizing existing bedding).

Reservation deposit / guarantee stipulations and taxes apply. Requests prior to and following group arrival based upon space and rate availability. Pre and post stays require a nonrefundable credit and prepayment no later than 30 days prior to arrival. Spa services -- 10% discount if booked prior to arrival.

Additional Fees Apply:• Reduced daily resort charge with many inclusions at $15.00 per room (plus tax).• Porterage ($12.50 per person/per room check-in & check-out service).• Room attendant ($3.00 per room or $6.00 per suite per day).• Valet parking ($15.00 per night, plus tax) (Day use only - $10.00 to $60.00 per

car, per day)

BE SURE to identify yourself with the National Onion Association to receive convention rates. Secure your room by November 7, 2018 (space and rate availability apply).

Deluxe Garden $200.00 Deluxe Ocean $250.00

EVERYONE AT THE GRAND WAILEA, MUST REGISTER WITH NOA! This places you in the group room block (reservation must be secured while rooms are available). It also enables NOA to maintain contractual rates to the greatest extent possible, thereby offering concessions and amenities to its guests. NOA reserves the right to alter procedures and make changes to the program as it sees fit. Refunds will not be given for any program feature or service canceled beyond control of NOA, or not used per the discretion of participant.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURERegister online at: www.onions-usa.org/members/noaconventions or send your Registration Form, accompanied by payment to NOA by November 2, 2018. Later registrations will be accepted; cancellations received after November 7, 2018 are subject to a 25% processing charge to cover tour, catering, transportation, and other pre-event expenses incurred by NOA. No refunds after November 22, 2018.

GENERAL REGISTRATIONIncludes: 7 meals, 3 receptions, speakers/presentations, tours, and entertainment.

NOA’s registration fee is an incredible deal!! It includes extraordinary features and meals virtually unmatched compared to those generally offered to convention attendees at an upscale Hawaiian venue.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS

Grand Wailea Resort is located 25-30 minutes from Kahului Airport at 3850 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, Maui.

Ground transfer options include:Speedi Shuttle Reservations are required:

877-242-5777 or https://bit.ly/2w0kMGG Cost is approximately $23.33 for one person, $46.66 for two persons, and $93.32 for four persons.

Taxi: Airport to Hotel fare is approx. Uber: Airport to Hotel fare is approx. $57 one-way; up to 4 persons. $39 one-way, up to 4 persons

Car Rental: All major rental car companies available.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO HOTELGrand Wailea Resort3850 Wailea Alanui Dr.Kihei, Hawaii 96753

Depart Kahului Airport via Airport Access Road; continue 1.3 miles onto Dairy Road. In .3 mile, turn left onto S. Puunene Ave. Continue 6.4 miles onto Piilani Highway. In 7.8 miles turn left onto Wailea Alanui Drive. In .3 mile turn right into Grand Wailea Resort.

Use your NOA Member Savings Card. Be sure to mention code

BCD# T550200

KAHULUI AIRPORTCode: OGG

Kahului Airport is located three miles east of the town of Kahului and just 16 miles (25 minutes) from Grand Wailea Resort. It is the primary airport on Maui.There is no “official” carrier designated for this convention. Choose flights that work best and are cost effective for you.

Join friends, family, and colleagues gathering for NOA’s 105th Anniversary Convention on the Magical Isle of Maui later this year!

Got Clubs??The Emerald Course at Wailea Golf Club awates you...

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 20186:00 – 8:30pm Registration Reception

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018

7:30 – 12pm Continued Registration 8:30 – 10am Breakfast & Committee Meetings (Promo. Committee – 8:00am)10:15 – 11:45am Board of Trustees Meeting (Members Welcome)

AFTERNOON OPEN11:45 – 6:30pm

6:30 – 9:30pm Makawao Reception & BBQ!! Relax at this casual party alongside a spectacular Maui beach.Enjoy good friends, tasty food, and have a good time with ‘onion folks’ from here, there and everywhere!! The ‘Aloha Spirit’ in this unique culture beckons everyone to treat each other with love and respect.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018

8 – 9am Breakfast / Program Opener Food Conversations -- Michele Payn

Have you ever wondered what people consider when they’re buying food? Michele will facilitate an interactive discussion with a panel of consumers about their concerns, priorities, and perceptions in food choice. Bring your questions!

Spouse/Friend Program ~ Thursday8:00 – 9:45am Breakfast at Leisure (On own - With a Stipend)

Brushes & Bites! (Island Art Party & Light Lunch)10:00 – 1:30pm Can you hold a paint brush? Enjoy a good time alongside your friends, old & new! That’s it... You’re ready for an Island Art Party! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSOfficial Name Badge Required For All Events!!

OPTIONAL: 12 – 5:30pm

Recreational Golf at Wailea Golf Club’s Emerald Course (see Golf Info.)

9:15am – 1:30pm Kula Ag Tour/Luncheon (Car-pool to sites on your own: maps provided)

10am – 11:45am Kula Agricultural Park -- Commercial Grower’s Onion Field Maui Experiment Station Sweet Onion Variety Trial

12pm– 1:15pm Lunch at Pukalani Community Center

AFTERNOON & EVENING OPEN

1:15pm – ?? OPTIONAL: Upcountry & Island Activities (On your own... See list elsewhere in brochure)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2018

8-9am Breakfast / Getting up to Speed New Technology Shapes Business -- Vince Kimura

Vince keys on the dizzying pace of technological advancements coming to agriculture.

9 – 9:30am General Session / Maui Throwdown

9:45 – 12:15pm Keynote Seminar

Translating Farm to Food -- Michele Payn Based on the award-winning book, Food Truths from Farm to Table, this high-energy program will help you translate science though story. Michele will discuss food raised the right way, by the right people, for the right reasons -- and what issues such as sustainability, chemicals, and food waste look like from the con-sumer viewpoint. You’ll walk away better equipped to connect agriculture with the people buying your product and influencing the future of your business.

AFTERNOON OPEN

5:30 – 6:00pm ‘Peer to Peer’ Mixer6:00 – 7:00pm Banquet Reception7:00 – 9:30pm Banquet Dinner, Awards, Sponsor Recognition

Promotion Fundraiser Raffle!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018

8:00-10:30am Closing Breakfast Meeting / Crop Reports

“Salt in the air, Sand in our Hair.” * * Anonymous

We hope you’ve enjoyed your stay on Maui... The Magical Isle!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSOfficial Name Badge Required For All Events!!

You’ll get a kick out of this

Throwdown

Show up Saturday morning during the General Session

for an annual report you won’t want to miss.

9-9:30 a.m.

Maui

PEER TO PEER “MIXER”

Networking & FunJust for You & Your Peers

Saturday, December 1st5:30-6pm

Kula Ag TourMaui’s agriculture scene has certainly changed. Gone are the expansive sugar cane fields of Big Ag, as well as most pineapple fields. There is an ever-expanding diversity of crops available from ‘boutique’ farms. ‘Farm to Spoon’ is popular as operators integrate their products into tourism, the dominant economy on this magical isle. For ‘onion folks’, the place to go is ‘Upcountry’. Here is where you find famous Maui Sweet Onions nestled within the slopes that descend from the ledge of Haleakala Crater. We are privileged to visit an onion farmer’s field, and a sweet onion variety trial in Kula Agricultural Park. Lunch will be hosted at Pukalani Community Center.

After lunch, you’re on your own. Start with this list of optional activities. Or, head back to the beach and enjoy the surf. Be safe and go in the Spirit of Aloha!

Surfing Goat Dairy: www.surfinggoatdairy.comHawaii Sea Spirits: www.hawaiiseaspirits.comAli’I Lavender Farm: www.aliikulalavender.comMaui Wine / Ulupalakua Vineyards: www.mauiwine.comMaui Tropical Plantation: www.mauitropicalplantation.comSkyline Haleakala (Zipline Eco Tours): www.zipline.com/haleakalaKula Botanical Garden: www.kulabotanicalgarden.comMaui Pineapple: www.mauipineappletour.comHali’imaile Distillery: www.haliimailedistilling.comAlexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: www.sugarmuseum.com

An Evening in Lahaina? Warren & Annabelle’s: www.warrenandannabelles.com Elvis Presley Impersonator: www.burnnlove.com

Other ideas? Start your search at: www.gohawaii.com/islands/maui

SPOUSE/FRIEND PROGRAM

BRUSHES & BITESDo you know how to have FUN? Can you hold a paint brush? Join Island Art Party and NOA for BRUSHES & BITES! (Conveniently located within Grand Wailea Resort)

A Partista (party artist!) provides entertaining, step-by-step instructions for you to paint and create your own Maui memory. With some sips and nibbles and great background music (you just try not to sing along!), it’s a party — Maui made!

So, what’s it like? You know when you go to a museum, and it’s really quiet and stuffy and everyone whispers??? Not like that! Everyone paints together, but we encourage

you to add your personal style. A break or two during the session allows the paint to dry and a chance for you to stretch your legs and check out the other masterpieces-in-progress.

“I can only draw stick figures and I haven’t painted since I was in grade school. Can I do this?” Absolutely, YES! Anyone – regardless of experience or talent – will not only finish their masterpiece, but will go home with a painting that, at the very least, resembles the featured example. Most likely, you will be surprised at how good you really are! We can’t promise that you’ll create fine art, but we’re certain you’ll create FUN art.

REMEMBER: All ‘registered’ attendees are invited to join the Food Conversations program opener and the Kula Ag Tour & Luncheon on Friday (11/30). Registrants are also invited to Saturday’s (12/01) breakfast program, a not-to-be-missed Maui Throwdown, and Keynote Seminar, Translating Farm to Food.

GOLF

Enjoy a relaxing game of golf with friends at Wailea Golf Club’s Emerald Course on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Among the world’s great golf destinations, few shine as brightly as Wailea. Renowned for its ideal golf weather – typically sunny with gentle breezes – Wailea Golf Resort on the magical island of Maui is rated among the best golf courses in the country by both Golf Magazine and Golf Digest for the quality of its courses.

Tee times begin at 12pm; golfers should check in 15 minutes prior. There is a full-service restaurant and bar, practice driving range and putting green, and an extraordinary pro shop. The fee is a heavily discounted $165.00 per player, including

green fees and cart. Payment must be received by November 5, 2018. Dress code is resort casual. Collared shirts required; no cut-offs, jeans, tank tops, swim-wear, or sweats allowed. Rental clubs and shoes are available and must be reserved prior with charges settled on day of play. Wailea Golf Club 808-875-7450

Questions? Contact event co-managers:

Randy Clarkrandy.clark@volmcompanies.com

Snap Keenenorman.keene@eqraft.com

GOLF REGISTRATION FORM Complete this form along with the meeting registration, include you golf fee, on the flip side:

Watch your in-box for an email from Randy or Snap for more details!!

PLAYER #1:____________________________________ Cell#___________________________

EMAIL:____________________________________________________

PLAYER #2:____________________________________ Cell#___________________________

EMAIL:____________________________________________________

You must indicate here if you are renting clubs and/or shoes. Extra charge payable directly to Wailea Golf Club on day of play.

YES______________ NO_______________

REGISTRATION FORM Register online:

http://bit.ly/NOA_Maui2018 Register by mail:

Please type or print information:

NAME (preferred)___________________________________

COMPANY NAME__________________________________

SPOUSE/FRIEND NAME____________________________

CHILD/CHILDREN _________________________________

_________________________________________________

EMAIL____________________________________________

CELL PHONE______________________________________

REGISTRATION FEE PER PERSON: $ 900.00

GOLF REGISTRATION PER PERSON $ 165.00 (limited to first 36 players)

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $ _______________

REGISTRATION FEES payable to:National Onion Association822 7th Street, Suite 510 Greeley, CO 80631

Phone: 970-353-5895FAX: 970-353-5897

• Fees in U.S. funds only; cash, check, or money order.

• Registration not required for children; however, selected meal & tour tickets are required.

• Indicate on this form if you have any special dietary or physical needs.

• Payments to National Onion Association are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, they may by deductible as ordinary and necessary business expense. Consult your accountant.

IMPORTANT NEWS!!

The raffle will be held Saturday, not Friday

Banquet Dinner & Raffle will be

Saturday December 1, 2018.

Tickets go on Sale October 15!

To buy or sellCall the office!

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