The Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce of Northern California is pleased to announce our 20th Annual Five Star Aloha Gala on Friday, May 27th, starting at 5:30pm at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square. This is our organization’s signature event and serves as a venue for honoring individuals and organizations with our Kūlia I Ka Nuʻu (Strive for the Summit) Award for contributions in promoting the Aloha Spirit from Hawaii through Northern California and beyond. All proceeds go to helping fund our scholarship program foundation and organization.

The year will be an extremely special event as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of our Aloha Gala. We are pleased to honor Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne, one of the joint awardees of our inaugural Kūlia I Ka Nuʻu Award, with a special Lifetime Achievement Kūlia I Ka Nuʻu Award. Past awardees have included Chenoa Farnsworth of Blue Startups, Sig Zane Designs, Andy Bumatai, Nainoa Thompson & The Polynesian Voyaging Society, Dave Shoji, Jan Yanehiro, Chef Sam Choy, The Brothers Cazimero, and many others.

The gala will feature the presentation of the Kūlia I Ka Nuʻu Lifetime Achievement Award and the HCCNC Foundation scholarship awards, live Hawaiian music, special guest appearances, plus incredible food, drinks, and of course tons of prizes and giveaways. Beyond celebrating our 20th anniversary and bestowing our Lifetime Achievement Award, this year is extremely special as we will surpass $100,000 in scholarships donated to deserving students, which would not be possible without our incredible sponsors, supporters, and community gathering for our galas.

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