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.
It was standing room only when the incomparable Don Ho returned to the stage at the Hoku Hale Showroom at the OHANA Waikiki Beachcomber. Ho is back in form after undergoing an experimental adult stem cell procedure in Bangkok in … Read More.
Bright and early on January 21, in company t-shirts and custom painter caps, 25 Outrigger/OHANA volunteers joined 150 others from the hotel industry and generously donated their Saturday morning to participate in a beautification project of the UH-Manoa School of … Read More.
I am pleased to share with you some exciting changes within the Information Technologies, Systems, and Operations department. With the continued growth of our company, adding properties to our network, and the responsibilities left by our friend Van Okasaki after … Read More.
Outrigger Sun City Resort in Surfers Paradise, Australia, recently had the pleasure of hosting 30 European agents as part of the Queensland on Stage familiarization program last month. The agents were all key decision makers, product managers, and high-level influencers, … Read More.
This year’s Outrigger Volleyball Invitational provided classic nail-biting excitement, as the 7th ranked University of Hawaii Warriors lost their final match to arch rival No 5 UCLA. Despite the loss, however, the Warriors walked away with their 5th tournament title. … Read More.
During the past week, I attended a hotel investment conference in Los Angeles and stayed at Le Montrose Suite Hotel just off Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. While I was in the lobby, a guest walked past me and into … Read More.
South East Queensland’s Outrigger Hervey Bay is now offering its regional business travellers access to Telstra’s new Wireless Hotspot, recently installed directly opposite the 4.5 star marina-front resort. As one of only three hotspots in Queensland to have the new … Read More.
Hawaiian Airlines’ check-in kiosks in the lobbies of the Outrigger Waikiki, Outrigger Reef, OHANA East, and OHANA Maile Sky Court have been well received by guests and staff since their installation late last year. During the month of February, Hawaiian … Read More.
Hawaii’s popular television show Hawaii Stars will be taping its final season at the Outrigger Waikiki Main Showroom beginning Monday evening, January 23, and Outrigger employees and their families are invited to stop by and be part of the fun. … Read More.
This week, I attended the opening of the 2006 session of the Hawaii State Twenty-Third Legislature. There was lots of ceremony, singing, dancing, flowers, food, and aloha. Outrigger’s premier entertainment group, the Society of Seven Las Vegas, entertained the House … Read More.
