The Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association will host the Native Hawaiian Tourism Conference on May 8-9 at the Hawaiian Convention Center.

Native Hawaiian business owners, community leaders, cultural practitioners, artists and performers as well as tourism industry employees and leaders are encouraged to attend.

"The goal of this conference is to develop a Native Hawaii Tourism Plan that will result in increased jobs and economic development, improved natural resource management, the development of educational resources on Hawaiian culture and the development of community leadership that engages social issues and their impact," according to a news release from the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association.

The Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote Hawaiian culture, values and traditions in the workplace through consultation and education as well as to provide opportunities for the Native Hawaiian community to shape the future of tourism.

For registration or more information, visit www.nahha.com or call 628-6370.