Ad 2 Hawaii

Mahalo to everyone who joined us for Pono: A DEI Panel 🌺

It was meaningful to bring together members of our advertising, media, film, and creative communities for an evening of thoughtful conversation 🗣️ around diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, belonging, representation, and the role media plays in shaping how we see one another.

A huge mahalo to our panelists, John Salanoa, Daniel Croix, and Mei Jeanne Wagner 🎬 for sharing their perspectives, experiences, and honest reactions throughout the discussion. Your insights helped create a conversation that was thoughtful, engaging, and full of heart.

We also want to thank Hawaii Filmmakers Collective 🤝 for collaborating with us and generously opening your space for this event. We are grateful to have partners who believe in creating room for meaningful dialogue across our creative community.

Mahalo as well to everyone who attended, participated, asked questions, and helped make the evening what it was. Seeing our audience, panelists, partners, and community members come together reminded us why these conversations matter ✨

We’ll be sharing some of the media spots featured during the panel soon, so keep an eye out 👀

ADMERICA 2026 🌟🤠

From May 28-31, 2026, Ad 2 Hawaiʻi traveled to Austin, TX to attend ADMERICA, an annual conference filled with speakers, workshops, and industry insight meant to enhance enthusiasm for the advertising industry and elevate leadership skills.

In National Club Achievement, we received:
🏆 1st Place in Club Operations
🏆 2nd Place in Cornerstone Initiatives & Events
🏆 3rd Place in Public Service

Additionally, our president, Cale Guillermo, received the Best Presenter Award at the Ad 2 National Public Service Competition. 🏅

HUGE mahalo to everyone who made these achievements possible. To Ad 2 Hawaiʻi board members, general members, sponsors, partners, mentors, and volunteers — we couldn't have done this term without you 🤙