The vision of the 2013 Hawaii HCBS Conference is to bring a national level conference to Hawaii. The Hawaii Executive Office on Aging has partnered with ADvancing States to run this event. Many of you may know that ADvancing States sponsors the national HCBS conference each year and we are pleased that they have agreed to power this event. Our participants will include federal, state, and local policymakers and those who administer, manage and deliver waiver and other HCBS programs. Participants will hear from leaders from the U.S. Health and Human Services Administration; the ADvancing States; the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging; the National Council of Independent Living and many others on national trends and innovations in aging and disability programs.