Awards Ceremony - Buy A Ticket - Nominees - Winners

In conjunction with Hawaii’s Living Reef Program, the Coral Reef Outreach Network (CRON) has developed an annual Living Reef Awards Program. The goal of the Living Reef Awards Program is to honor groups and individuals that promote a healthy reef ecosystem and go above and beyond in their action to make a difference in preserving our reefs, appropriate to their resources and ability. The awards honored and recognize organizations, groups or individuals that do the most to preserve Hawaii’s reef ecosystem.

Actions by industry and community are vital to coral reef conservation, and by honoring ongoing activities, this program acknowledged this important work and stimulate additional preservation efforts.

The awards program was created as part of Hawaii’s Living Reef program to create awareness of the importance the coral reef plays in our island lifestyle. Acknowledging stewards of Hawaii’s coral reefs is essential to Hawaii’s health. To sustain the Hawaiian way of life public awareness of coral reef conservation is crucial. Our goal is to honor and encourage positive behaviors that will protect and nurture this life-giving natural resource. ”

COMMERCIAL DIVISION

• Ocean Recreation Business (Businesses who specialize in diving, snorkeling, kayaking, or other ocean-related activities)
  
• Travel/Tourism Businesses (Businesses that offer services to tourists such as hotels, destination attractions, transport, etc.)
  
• Commercial/Retail Business (All other commercial organizations)

NON-COMMERCIAL DIVISION

• Government Agency (All federal, state, and local government agencies that are not focused on education)
  
• Education (Organizations or individuals whose primary function is to offer education services)
  
• Non-Governmental Organizations (Organizations or individuals representing organizations)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (A special category to recognize an individual who has devoted a lifetime to coral reef conservation)

Winners in each category will received specially designed trophy, designed by Tiffany and Company Jewelers, Inc., and acknowledgement at the luncheon. Community Division winners also received monetary awards. There was a perpetual trophy awarded among the industry categories.