HMA President’s Report - By Stacy Hoshino

Another HMA year is coming to a close and we will have our Annual Members’ Meeting on May 14. Four new board directors will be nominated and we urge our members to attend the meeting.

At that meeting, I will be stepping down, as required by HMA bylaws, after serving two years as president of the board of directors, and two years as board secretary. The organization embarked on ambitious plans during the course of the four years that I served on the board—bringing the Western Museums Association Annual Meeting to Honolulu, and serving as the organizational sponsor of the Institute of Museum and Library Service planning grant. These two endeavors could not have been accomplished without the support from so many individuals in our community and without institutional partnering. The whole experience as board director was inestimable and meaningful.

HMA’s strength is gathering its membership to be a true network in order to support each other individually and institutionally—HMA fosters a strong collegial bond statewide. Whether working in a historic home, museum, learning center, library, or archives, our membership is committed to the preservation of, and education about, our cultural heritage. I have witnessed first hand how dedicated everyone is. 

I am so proud to have served on HMA’s board of directors, and thank you for the opportunity!