Conference venue survives earthquake

 A large earthquake hit very close to the Big Island of Hawai'i early Sunday morning, October 15, 2006. Fortunately, no loss of life or major injuries resulted from this event. No one at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, site of the IRA 18th West Regional Conference, November 14–17, 2006, sustained any injuries nor was there any structural damage to the property from this earthquake. The 18th West Regional Conference will go forward as planned.