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.
In its 60th anniversary year, Aloha Festivals salutes Hawaii’s own cowboys-the paniolo. Hawaiians of the early 1800s “learned the ropes” of ranching from Mexican vaqueros. Soon called paniolo, these Hawaiian cowboys took their newfound livelihood and fashioned a lifestyle consistent … Read More.
The United States Air Force was officially established 59 years ago on September 18, 1947, when Congress passed the Defense Reorganization Act launching the Air Force as a separate service. In recognition of the US Air Force’s 59th birthday, Outrigger … Read More.
The Outrigger Condominium Collection continues to move and support positions throughout the company. With this in mind, the addition of our newest Kauai condominium resort, Waipouli Beach Resort, slated to open by the end of the year, welcomes four new … Read More.
Please join me and Human Resources in welcoming two new key employees to the Embassy Suites Hotel -Waikiki Beach Walk team. I’m happy to announce the addition of Mandie Burson as Revenue and Reservations Manager, and Robert Ingraham as Product … Read More.
Please join me and the Human Resources department in congratulating the following employees who have been promoted to new positions, effective September 1, 2006: Beverly Fidel, Director of OHANA Revenue Management; Ray Kanemori, Assistant General Manager of the airport hotels; … Read More.
During the coming two months, female members of our Hawaii ‘ohana, who are age 40 or above and covered by Kaiser or HMSA healthcare plans, can receive a free mammograms screening. I want to urge everyone eligible to take advantage … Read More.
Each year, the employees of Outrigger and OHANA Hotels & Resorts, along with family members and friends, work tirelessly to design, build, and present to the Aloha Festivals Royal Court a beautiful and memorable float to carry Na Ali’i along … Read More.
The Ford Ironman World Championship will be held in Kona, on the “Big Island” of Hawaii, on October 21, just four weeks from today. The staff of the triathlon, which includes my daughter Linda Jane Kelley, is working literally around … Read More.
This year’s Aloha Festivals Waikiki Ho’olaule’a, held Friday, September 8, was a tremendous success. It was a night filled with fun, food, and great island entertainment. A nice breeze kept the evening’s temperature comfortable for the thousands of visitors and … Read More.
Pride and Pleasure are two words I think of when I think of our Housekeepers: Pride – How proud I am of our Outrigger and OHANA Housekeepers whose diligence and dedication to cleanliness and attention to our guests’ needs is … Read More.
