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.
Congratulations to Joe Almoguera, Outrigger Waikoloa Beach (OWB) Sous Chef, who won first place in the Professional Chefs “Best Cooked Poke” category of the poke contest, during the 11th Annual Sam Choy Poke Festival. This festival was held on September … Read More.
The key word for OHANA Hotels & Resorts’ Aloha Week activities was FUN! Every day during Aloha Week, various OHANA hotels, joined by the Outrigger Islander Waikki, hosted lei making classes where guests learned to make beautiful plumeria and orchid … Read More.
I join Human Resources in welcoming Brent Bailey to the Outrigger ‘ohana. Brent has been appointed to manage our two brand new resorts in Port Douglas, the Outrigger Heritage and the Outrigger on the Inlet.Brent brings to the position endless … Read More.
I join Human Resources in congratulating Beverly Fidel on her promotion to Hotel Manager for the OHANA Waikiki Surf and OHANA Waikiki Surf East hotels, effective October 1.Beverly began her career at Outrigger in 1989 as a Front Desk Clerk … Read More.
There were quite a few people worrying about the weather on Friday, September 20. That evening, Kalakaua Avenue was to be shut down for the Waikiki Ho’olaule’a, and rain would certainly have put a damper on the festivities. But the … Read More.
Our great team “Down Under” is having a busy month with the announcement of Outrigger’s appointment to manage our tenth beachfront resort in Australia, along with the opening of two previously announced properties in Tropical North Queensland.The newest announcement for … Read More.
Dr. Kelley is out of town. His column will return on October 5.A “new and improved” Hanauma Bay has been in the headlines recently. Most of the talk involves the cost of the improvements, and little has been said about … Read More.
On September 12, the Outrigger ‘ohana gathered to bid aloha to Erlinda Domingsil, who retired after 20 years of dedicated service. Perry Sorenson and Dr. Chuck Kelley expressed their appreciation on behalf of Outrigger Hotels & Resorts for her hard … Read More.
On September 12, the Outrigger ‘ohana bid a fond farewell and aloha to Margaret Aiona, who retired after 21 years with the Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Resort. Aunty Margaret and her late husband helped open this property in 1981 when it … Read More.
I join Human Resources in congratulating Eric Masutomi on his promotion to Vice President of Planning. Eric has earned this promotion with his work in recent years in the areas of land use planning and entitlements. He has been primarily … Read More.
