International Palm Society Biennial 2022

Register & Customize Your Biennial Experience

Experience botanical Hawaii with companions that share your passion for palms, gardens, and conservation. See the wonderful Honolulu public gardens with IPS and you won’t get lost or miss the best sights in the vast 400-acre Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden. Get the backstory on one of the world’s largest palm collections at the Lyon Arboretum with IPS experts that have been coming there for years.

The IPS provides you access to places where only insiders can go. On Hawaii island, members of the Hawaii Island Palm Society (HIPS), the local affiliate of the IPS, will be waiting to share their aloha and welcome you into Hawaii island’s legendary private gardens.

And like all IPS biennials, there is a great lineup of evening speakers including Mike DeMotta from the National Tropical Botanic Garden, and Andrew Henderson emeritus NY botanic garden.

Extra time has been built into the schedule so participants will have plenty of time to relax and visit with old friends and make new ones. A free day is planned so that you can explore your personal interests with opportunities to join optional excursions.

International Palm Society Biennial 2022
Explore and learn on this 2-island 2-night Oahu and 5-night big island event!... More
- 8-Day Exclusive Event
- Travel, Food, Lodging, And Entertainment Included
- Enjoy 8 Days Seeing Paradise
- Optional Fully Inclusive Private Event
from $3,482^.00 USD
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International Palm Society 2022 Maui Pre Tour
Experience the island of Maui prior to the start of the IPS Biennial and see gardens of east Maui open by invitation only. The Merwin Conservancy hosts... More
- Spend 3 Nights In West Maui
- Visit Private Gardens & Art Estate
- Flight From Maui To Oahu
- Island Transportation Included
from $1,465^.00 USD
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International Palm Society Local Package
IPS Members who are residents of Hawaii can join some biennial events at a special price. Join the group on Oahu, or attend one or all banquets and... More
- Participate In Selected Events
- Oahu or Big Island Locations
- Transportation or Hotels Not Included
- IPS Member & Kamaaina Rate Only
from $150^.00 USD
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Optional Day Trips On Big Island From Hilo

We have built into the schedule a free-day that you can choose to spend the day at the hotel or choose from one of three optional tours that take you to different parts of the island.

Kona Cloud Forest & Ouer Garden Tour takes you to the West side of the island, the Kona side for the day. See massive lava flows and Mauna Kea from scenic Saddle Road. Hamakua Coast Sightseeing Tour heads north out of Hilo in search of tropical plants, waterfalls and beautiful rainforest views. The final option is the Volcano Adventure which heads south into Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Enter lava tubes, climb crater rims, see steaming lava and learn about it all at the visitor center.

Kona Cloud Forest & Ouer Garden with Picnic Lunch
Spend the day seeing a different side of Big Island. Head over “the Saddle” into Kona and experience Bezona Cloud Forest and Ouer Palm Garden.... More
- Visit Kona Side Of Big Island
- Benzona Cloud Forest Walk
- Ouer Palm Garden Picnic
- 8hr. Tour From Hilo Hawaiian
from $199^.00 USD
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Hamakua Coast Sightseeing Tour With Lunch
Explore up and down the Hamakua and Hilo coastlines looking for waterfalls, palms in the rainforest, beautiful flowers and wonderful tropical fruit.... More
- Explore The Hilo Rainforest
- Visit Akaka State Park & Waipio
- Includes Picnic Lunch
- 8hr. Tour From Hilo Hawaiian
from $199^.00 USD
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Palm Society Volcano Adventure From Hilo
Explore an active volcano and the impacts of lava on a vast landscape. Spend the day at Volcanoes National Park with lunch at Volcano Lodge. Visit... More
- Visit Volcanoes National Park
- Enter Thurston Lava Tube
- Includes Lunch At Volcano House
- 8 Hr Tour Includes Historic Hilo
from $229^.00 USD
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Extra Time On Oahu

Customize your experience of Hawaii a little bit more with more nights on Oahu. We offer this special International Palm Society member rate for the week before the event. Spend more days enjoying some of the activities that Hawaii has to offer. We offer a number of great tours that start right from your hotel. Donʻt miss the chance to visit Pearl Harbor, explore Polynesian Cultural Center and take in a luau. Book your extra nights now. The biennial officially begins on Sunday, October 9th, 2022.

For Members Who Are Residents Of Hawaii

We offer an option for our members who live on one of the Hawaiian islands that the event takes place on. We want you to participate without the costs of the hotels, transportations and certain meals. We encourage you to attend all events by meeting at the hotel each morning at start time.

Please choose the options for the island that you live on.