The deadline for Kupuna Aloha Luncheon table sponsorships from candidates
and organizations supporting kupuna, who will have an opportunity to meet
hundreds of kupuna in-person, is coming up fast.
The 54th Kupuna Aloha Luncheon is set for Saturday, July 25, at the Grand
Wailea. A total of 40 tables are available — on a first-come, first-served
basis — and priority will be given to candidates with MEO accommodating
annual supporters.
The sponsorships are particularly popular during election years with the
sponsorship table area swarmed with kupuna seeking to meet candidates, take
selfies with them and bring home some swag.
The cost for a table is $200 and includes 1 meal ticket. Additional meal
tickets may be purchased for $55 each. Table sponsorships help offset the
cost of hosting this special event for our kupuna.
The deadline to register for a sponsorship table and to submit payment is
June 19. Only those with purchased tickets may participate.
Guests will begin arriving at the Grand Wailea Haleakala Ballroom at 8 a.m.
with tables set up and ready by 7:45 a.m. The event concludes at 12:30 p.m.
For an application or more information, contact MEO Executive Assistant
Aubrey Anana by phone at (808) 243-4306 or email at [email protected].
MEO is handling sponsorships and event coordination for the Maui County
Senior Planning & Coordinating Council. The event annually draws more than
400 kupuna from across the island.
The event was organized more than 5 decades ago to give kupuna an
opportunity to meet candidates in-person and express their opinions. Today,
the gathering also offers kupuna an opportunity to wear their finest with a
formal hotel buffet lunch and catch-up with old friends, as well as meet
candidates for office and take home swag.
The vendor area is shown from last year’s Kupuna Aloha Luncheon on July 26.
Table sponsorships are being accepted for this year’s event on July 25 with more vendors expected due to the election year.