Thank You For Enrolling

Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) 25-1 Course
July 13 – 18, 2025

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please carefully review the following course information to learn more about the course and what to expect.

Lodging: DKI APCSS-funded Fellows

DKI APCSS will arrange your room at the Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, located at 2040 Kuhio Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815. We have a special rate for single occupancy at the Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. This rate includes daily breakfast; Wi-Fi in guest rooms and all areas of the hotel; refillable bottled water; filtered filling stations in the lobby; coffee & tea in the room; nightly happy hour; fitness center access; unlimited local phone calls (60 min per day for long distance & international). The resort amenity fee is waived for all TSC course participants.

If you are bringing an additional guest, you are responsible for the difference in price beyond single-occupancy. This is $20.05 per night.

Any incidental charges (i.e., laundry, room service, etc.) and extra room nights outside the TSC course dates will also be at the travelers’ expense. If you rent a car, this includes parking at $30/day per vehicle, valet parking only. Additional person charge will also be at travelers’ own cost. A credit card is required upon check-in.

Check-out Information: DKI APCSS-funded Fellows

Hotel check-out time is 11:00 a.m. Single-occupancy hotel rooms and taxes will be paid on your behalf only for the nights of the course, as confirmed with you during the travel settlements/registration process. Spouses, children, or others are at your own expense as noted above as are any additional hotel nights and any other incidental charges. All attendees must check out at the front desk cashier to ensure all hotel bills are fully settled before departing.

NOTE: Gratuities (tips) to the bellman and the room maid are at the attendees’ discretion.

Lodging: Self-funded Fellows

Please indicate if your lodging is in a different location. Lodging instructions for self-funded participants are as follows:

• Lodging costs are at your own/your government’s expense.

• We recommend staying at the Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. It is a short walk to DKI APCSS (approximately 8 minutes – see map below). Additionally, we meet the participants at the hotel’s Front Lobby and walk them to DKI APCSS for day 1 of the course.
• Our special rate at the Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is $202 per night for single occupancy, including daily breakfast, and $219 for double occupancy, with breakfast included for two guests. The room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes, currently 17.962%, the prevailing rate at the time of the event. The resort amenity fee is waived for all TSC course participants and will be honored upon check-in.
• Fees, taxes, and inclusions are subject to change without notice. The resort amenities include Wi-Fi in guest rooms and all areas of the hotel; refillable bottled water; filtered filling stations in the lobby; coffee & tea in the room; nightly happy hour; fitness center access; unlimited local phone calls (60 min per day for long distance & international). Parking is $30/day per vehicle, valet parking only. A credit card is required upon check-in.
• Ms. Lauren Nakamura is the Sales Manager at the Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Please contact her directly to confirm the hotel booking. Please mention “TSC 25-1” in your note to be directed to the right place and to get the special rate. Here is Ms. Nakamura’s contact information for reference.

Lauren Nakamura | Sales Manager
Ambassador Waikiki
2040 Kuhio Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815 USA
T +1 808 468-6024 F +1 808 941-7777
LNAKAMURA@AMBASSADORWAIKIKI.COM

Medical Services

If you are in a life-threatening situation, call 911 for assistance. Contact Mr. Anthony Frederick (843-315-5177) as soon as possible.

Unofficial Transportation

The bell desk at your hotel can reserve taxis.

Oahu’s public transportation, “The Bus,” offers an economical island-wide transport. Exact change may be required. Additional information can be found at: https://www.thebus.org. For more information, visit the hotel concierge, who can provide a bus guide and timetable.

Parking

If you are local and driving to DKI APCSS, enter the Hale Koa Hotel parking structure located next to DKI APCSS and pull a parking ticket. Bring the ticket with you, as it will be validated later in the day. DKI APCSS does not validate parking for any other location.

Telephone Communication

• Official phone calls can be made from DKI APCSS.
• Unofficial long-distance calls should be made from your hotel room or personal cellular phone. If preferred, telephone cards can be purchased from many convenience stores in the area.

PLEASE NOTE: The hotel will charge a service fee for all outgoing local, long-distance, and toll-free calls. The use of hotel phones and all resulting charges are your responsibility. Long-distance mainland U.S. and International call charges vary. Please inquire with the hotel staff for exact rates.

Mail Service

All official and personal mail destined for the U.S. and overseas locations must be sent through the U.S. Postal Service. The Waikiki Branch of the U.S. Post Office is located at 330 Saratoga Road, three hundred yards from DKI APCSS. There is also a U.S. Post Office located at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center on Kalakaua Avenue (limited services available).

Day 1 Instructions: Sunday, 13 July

We request all Fellows who are not local be at the Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki, Tapestry Collection by Hilton lobby by 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 13. DKI APCSS staff members will meet you at the lobby to escort you to the Center for the registration day. For local participants, please meet at the Center and park in the Hale Koa parking garage. Bring your ticket with you for validation.

For DKI APCSS-funded fellows, please bring travel receipts with you on the first day, including any lodging for required in-transit overnight stays, your e-ticket receipt, taxi/visa fee receipts, and any luggage receipts. Without receipts, DKI APCSS is unable to reimburse you. You will meet with a Travel Office Representative to review any travel reimbursement/settlements during the course.

Spouses are welcome to attend the reception on Sunday, July 13, at 5:30 p.m. Please let one of the DKI APCSS staff know if they would like to join, and we’ll ensure someone picks them up at the hotel lobby.

Course Attire

“Aloha crisp” is standard attire: dress pants; a casual, open collar, patterned or batik shirt or dress; and appropriate shoe wear. No blue jeans, shorts, T-shirts, provocative clothing, or slippers (sandals) are to be worn. Keep in mind Hawaii is very warm, but our building is well-cooled by air-conditioning. We strongly recommend bringing a sweater or light jacket to wear while in our classrooms.

Attendance

All events on the agenda are part of the DKI APCSS course experience and attendance at all course events is mandatory, so do not schedule any personal activities or visits at any time while your course is in session or during any of the team-building activities. Any exception to this policy requires the approval of the Director, DKI APCSS.

Spouse or children’s attendance

Although we do not sponsor/fund spouses or children accompanying Fellows during this demanding course, some Fellows will bring their spouses or children. Any Fellow who brings their spouse or children must understand that it is totally at their own expense. This expense includes airfare and possible extra room charges.

Please note that spouses are only allowed to participate in specified events that will be made clear as the schedule is refined.

2058 Maluhia Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815. DKI APCSS is located to the right of the Hale Koa Hotel parking garage entrance.