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.
Employees of the Outrigger Reef on the Beach (ORF) shared the true meaning of hospitality during a day-long Career Shadowing session with Travel Industry Management (TIM) students Paul Bonk, Sinem Dogan, Carmen Cheung, and Balraj Maan from Hawaii Pacific University … Read More.
Every year, the Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation (KPR) holds an employee mahalo celebration. This year, the event was held on Tuesday, April 22, and the theme was Happy Birthday. The theme was chosen because General Manager Dale Verkaaik noted “birthdays are … Read More.
I join the Human Resources department in welcoming Bill Comstock to the Outrigger Reef (ORF), as General Manager, effective May 1. Many of you already know Bill, as he was General Manager of the Pacific Beach Hotel when we were … Read More.
The Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort team recently received the 2007 Maile Award for the Best West Key Driver Score. The score is based on comments received from the Wyndham comment card system. Wyndham randomly selects owners that have stayed at … Read More.
(Dr. Richard Kelley is travelling. His column will return on May 3.) Attorneys don’t get to travel much. We mostly sit at our computers, putting into words and contracts the deals made by business folks. So you can imagine how … Read More.
After 15 years on Maui, the 2008 Maui Writers Conference is moving to Oahu, with Outrigger Enterprises Group the event’s new hospitality sponsor. This year’s Maui Writers Conference will be held at the Hawaii Convention Center from Friday, August 29, … Read More.
This year, Outrigger Enterprises Group has teamed up with Niketown, Mayor Mufi Hannemann, and other local businesses in the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program, whereby old athletic shoes are processed and recycled into material used in sports surfaces, like basketball courts, tennis … Read More.
Funny man Frank De Lima headlines as this month’s free Na Mele No Na Pua program series at the Waikiki Beach Walk® scheduled for Sunday, April 27, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites® – Waikiki Beach … Read More.
The ever-popular Waikiki SPAM? Jam is coming up fast. This year marks the sixth annual celebration of Hawaii’s favorite luncheon meat, and once again, Outrigger is joining in the fun as a sponsor. The celebration takes place on Saturday, May … Read More.
The Outrigger ‘ohana gathered at the OHANA East Lobby Conference Room on Tuesday, April 15, to honor and recognize Employees of the Quarter for the First Quarter of 2008. David Carey, Barry Wallace, and Department Heads extended their congratulations and … Read More.
