Monthly Archives: November 2008

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Mahalo & Aloha to Aram and Rosie Melkonian

By Dr. Richard Kelley At the end of the year, we will say mahalo and aloha to Aram and Rosie Melkonian, who are retiring after having represented Outrigger Hotels & Resorts in the eastern Canadian market for more than 40 … Read More.

Celebrating a Hawaiian Christmas at the Beachfronts

By Luana Maitland Each year, the Outrigger Reef on the Beach and Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach offer a wide variety of free activities and island-style holiday events ranging from Hawaiian Christmas Crafts to picture taking with Santa Claus. Two … Read More.

Giving Back

By Una Murray Last Saturday marked the official opening of the Accident & Emergency Unit at Sigatoka Hospital. Minister of Health Dr. Jiko Luveni, members of the Fiji Island Hotel and Tourism Association – Coral Coast Chapter, and representatives from … Read More.

Outrigger Sponsors First Hawaii XTERRA Trail Running World Championship!

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts is proud to be the only hotel sponsor of the inaugural XTERRA Trail Running World Championship to be held on Sunday, December 7, 2008, at Kualoa Ranch on the northeastern side of Oahu. The spectacular Kualoa … Read More.

Giving Early

By Kathy Sylvester Each year, Denver television station 9News hosts a food drive, for individuals in need called 9Cares Colorado Shares. This year, Outrigger’s Central Reservations in Denver participated in the 9Cares Colorado Shares Corporate Challenge. In the Corporate Challenge, … Read More.

Na Mele No Na Pua

By Kathy Hansberry Outrigger Enterprises Groups’ Na Mele No Na Pua free concert series celebrates the holiday season this December with the Honolulu Boy Choir performing on Sunday, December 21, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Embassy Suites … Read More.

Waikiki Beach Walk® Welcomes Bittner, The Pleasure of Writing™!

By Kathy Hansberry Writers, pen collectors, and writing stationery aficionados now have a new shop to love. Bittner, The Pleasure of Writing, celebrated their grand opening with a traditional Hawaiian blessing last week at Waikiki Beach Walk. Located at the … Read More.

Judy Soloman Receives Award

By Kristen Ramos Please join Human Resources in congratulating and commending Room Attendant Judy Soloman of the Outrigger Guam Resort’s Housekeeping department who was the recipient of this quarter’s Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association’s (GHRA) Beyond the Call of Duty … Read More.

Hula Festival Honors King David Kalakaua

By Joanna Demeo Ten hula halau gathered on Saturday, November 22, in the Royal Gardens at Keauhou Beach Resort to celebrate the 2nd Annual E Mau Ana Ka Hula (The Hula is Perpetuated) — a tribute to King David Kalakaua. Read More.

Jump-Starting Economic Recovery

By Dr. Richard Kelley It is Thursday evening. As I sit down to write my weekly message to the Outrigger ‘ohana, the news is grim. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed today at 7,552, the lowest in five years. The … Read More.