Monthly Archives: March 1999

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Visitor Industry Charity Walk

Don’t forget to circle Saturday, May 15, on your calendar for the 1999 Visitor Industry Charity Walk. This year, the Hawaii Hotel Association is expecting over 13,000 people to participate across the state in what has become the largest, single-day … Read More.

Denver Reservations Center

Dr. Kelley is on vacation this week, and the following article is written by Perry Sorenson, Chief Operating Officer, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts.A phone call to the Denver Reservations Center is often the first contact guests have with Outrigger, and … Read More.

Society of Seven Thirty Years of Excellence

This week, we celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Society of Seven as headliners at the Main Showroom of the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel-and what a great time it was!There was a welcoming party in the lobby of the OWK, magnificently … Read More.

Another “Reef” Joins the OHR `Ohana

Another Reef resort will join Outrigger’s growing family of Hawaii and Pacific hotels next year. The official launching ceremony was held recently to mark the start of construction for the Outrigger Reef Fiji Resort on Fiji’s Coral Coast. Presided over … Read More.

American Red Cross Honors Outrigger Volunteers

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts was honored at the American Red Cross “Everyday Heroes Award” breakfast on Saturday, March 6. The Business Award, which is given to a company that encourages employees’ volunteerism and supports non-profit organizations, was presented to David … Read More.

A Day with Bob Dole

Last Saturday on the evening news I watched former Senator Bob Dole in Macedonia, trying to broker a peace agreement between the Albanian Kosovars and the leaders of Serbia. The next evening, at a home in Denver, Bob Dole greeted … Read More.

Meet Our Tahiti Executive Team!

It is my pleasure to introduce Outrigger Hotel Tahiti’s (OHT) Executive Committee to the ‘ohana. The Executive Committee is the decision-making body for the Hotel Tahiti and will oversee the operations for all other Outrigger hotels in French Polynesia. In … Read More.

Conventional Wisdom

Last week I suggested that the Hawaii Convention Center is Hawaii’s loss leader, designed to “get the customer in the store” and generate sales throughout the state. Today, I want to focus on the marketing of the convention center, and … Read More.