Association Guild Luthier Organization
Ukulele Guild of Hawaii
Ukulele Guild of Hawaii C/O David Lawrence 60 Mano Drive Kula, Hawaii 96790 USA
Listing Info
from the Ukulele Guild of Hawaii web site
The Ukulele Guild of Hawaii (UGH) began as a group of ’ukulele builders sharing a common interest and desire to exchange information, techniques and experiences in the early 1990’s. In September, 2001, a group of 18 people led by founder Mike Chock met to officially create a membership forum. The make-up and direction of the Guild was created and steps to form a non-profit corporation were initiated. A year later in 2001, the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort hosted the Inaugural ‘Ukulele Guild of Hawaii Exhibition and Conference.
Membership had grown to 155 and has over the years reached a worldwide membership of 300 with members as far off as Japan. Today however the Guild has less than 100 active members. The UGH has evolved into an organization that includes players and historians as well as the founding luthiers. The Guild will hold its 13th Annual Ukulele Exhibition this coming 16 Nov in Waikiki.
More information available on the Ukulele Guild of Hawaii's web site.
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