About the Convention. . .  

Ala Moana Hotel: The Ala Moana Hotel is located at

    410 Atkinson Drive
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

     Ph:  808-955-4811
     Fax: 808-944-6839
     Toll-free from Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island of Hawaii: 1-800-446-8990
     Toll-free from the Mainland, Canada, and Guam: 1-800-367-6025. 

Monday, November 9th:

           The multi-track convention program will be in the Carnation, Ilima, Plumeria,
           Pakalana and Anthurium Ballrooms.

Tuesday, November 10th:

          The all-day workshop will be in the Hibiscus Ballroom.

Parking:   The parking rate is $2.00 per car (with validation), good for only one entry/exit for guests who self-park in the hotel garage on the Coral level.

Continuing Education Credits:  CE credits will be given to those attending the workshop(s) and completing the evaluation form:

6 CE
   Ethical Considerations in a Multicultural World
   Melba J. T. Vasquez, Ph.D., ABPP

3 CE
    Improving Mental Health Service Delivery for PTSD
    B. Christopher Frueh, Ph.D. & Karen Cusack, Ph.D.

3 CE
    Why Exposure? A Brief Look at the Evidence Based Theoretical Foundations –
    Emotion Processing Theory, How to do Exposure
    A. Aukahi Austin, Ph.D. & Brad J. Nakamura, Ph.D.

The Hawai`i Psychological Association (HPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. HPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. Participants will be provided with documentation of CE credits. Complaints should be directed to Dr. Warren R. Loos, CE Administrator.

Important Notice: Those who attend the workshops and complete the evaluation form will receive continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we only give credit to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time or leaving before the workshop is complete will not receive CE credits.

Who should attend the CE workshops: The workshops will be beneficial for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage & family therapists, nurses, counselors, CSAC and other allied health care professionals. Information provided in the workshops will also be helpful for members of other professions and agencies.

Monday Convention Fees: The convention registration fee is required for attendance on Monday and includes lunch, refreshments, and pupus during the social hour.

Refund Policy: Full refunds will be given to participants who cancel on or before October 29, 2009. A $15 handling charge will be assessed on cancellations received on or after October 30, 2009.

Special HPA Membership Offer:
Persons applying to join HPA as new members up to the time of registration for the convention are eligible for the member registration rate and the 2010 membership benefits.  

If you are interested in joining, please call the HPA office, 447-1840, for an application
or download the application from HPA’s web site, www.hawaiipsychology.org/membership/index.html.