You'll find insight and observations about travel, tourism and all things Outrigger
at this Saturday Briefing, featuring
Chairman Emeritus Richard Kelley's
weekly blog, plus the latest news, happenings, photos, guest
stories and updates on the special 'ohana that is
Outrigger® Hotels and Resorts.
I join Human Resources in welcoming Walter Tolentino to the Corporate Sales department as Sales Manager, replacing Wendi Vasconcellos, effective February 28. Walter will be responsible for Hawaii retail travel agents, Hawaii overnighter companies, airlines, special promotions and will assist … Read More.
Should a hotel lease out a restaurant or operate it itself? The hotel industry has long struggled with this question and has come up with any number of answers. Outrigger does both, operating some, while leasing others. In Waikiki, a … Read More.
This past week, it was a pleasure to attend Outrigger’s annual awards luncheon to recognize outstanding contributions by members of our ‘ohana. The text of my remarks for the Chairman’s Award is reprinted below.Over the years, the Chairman’s Award has … Read More.
This week, I had a chance to play a small part in a wonderful story that began 38 years ago, when Dick Jordan, a rookie teacher in one of Denver’s public schools, told his students that he was determined to … Read More.
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Guests and OHR ‘ohana were treated to a unique experience in the lobby of the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel_a Kava demonstration and tasting. The event took place on Monday, January 24, and Tuesday, January 25. Una Murray from the Outrigger Reef … Read More.
Please join me in congratulating Luke Hamada on his promotion to General Manager of the Outrigger Islander Waikiki. Luke first joined Outrigger in 1987 as a Front Desk Cashier at the now Ohana Surf. He was then promoted to Assistant … Read More.
The sixth annual Outrigger Hotels Volleyball Invitational that took place January 26-28 at the Stan Sheriff Center was filled with great volleyball action between the UH Rainbows, Indiana Purdue-Ft. Wayne (IPFW), Penn State and UCLA.The Rainbows wowed the home crowd … Read More.
During the past two weeks, I have studied Governor Cayetano’s State-of-the-State message and the Legislature opening-day remarks by Senate President Mizuguchi and House Speaker Say. This rhetoric, and that of speeches from previous years, leaves me feeling in some ways … Read More.
