Saturday Briefing

By Bill Peters

With the transfer of all employee functions to a work-from-home environment and the closure of the old Worldwide Contact Call Center on Galena Street in Denver (see “Going Truly Green article), it became necessary to move Outrigger Marketing Inc.’s (OMI) computer servers to a new location. Read the rest of this entry

By Kathy Oyadomari

On October 19, the Outrigger ‘ohana gathered to bid aloha to Dong Ting Huang, who retired after 24 years of dedicated service. Read the rest of this entry

By Fran Kirk

The Society of Seven Las Vegas (SOS LV), Waikiki’s best entertainment show, is welcoming one of Hawaii’s favorite comedians, Andy Bumatai, for a special two-week Thanksgiving engagement from November 18 to 21 and November 25 to 28 at 8:30 p.m. at the Outrigger Main Showroom. Bumatai will open the show with a crisp stand-up comedy routine that will be followed by SOS LV’s sensational and popular show. Read the rest of this entry

By Dr. Richard Kelley

This week, I was on the stump again pushing for sensible health care reform. My audience was the members of the Denver Kiwanis Club. Here’s a brief summary of my remarks. Read the rest of this entry

By Nancy Daniels

From pumpkin carving, to trick-or-treating, from spooky story-telling, to an “appearance” by the King of Rock-n-Roll himself, Outrigger’s Waikiki beachfront hotels and Waikiki Beach Walk® are celebrating Halloween with a selection of fun, family-friendly events and activities. Read the rest of this entry

By Kristin Ramos

The familia (family) of the Outrigger Guam Resort is proud to recognize Richard Caliboso, James Ueno, and Leo Pangelinan, who received training scholarships from the Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association. Read the rest of this entry

By Kathy Hansberry

Elvis will be “in the building” at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach (ORF) this Halloween, when Outrigger and Kuloko Arts of Hawaii present “In the Spirit of Elvis” on October 31, 2009. Read the rest of this entry

By Una Murray

Kini Sarai (left), and Wayne Robinson (right) welcome Andrew Te Whaiti to the Outrigger on the Lagoon - Fiji

The Outrigger on the Lagoon - Fiji (FOR) was honored to welcome Andrew Te Whaiti, the Managing Director for Cultural Tourism in New Zealand. Andrew visited the FOR property to share his knowledge and experience in enhancing the guest experience. Andrew has established an international reputation in the field of Cultural Tourism; for almost five years Andrew was the CEO of Te Puia (the former New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute), which focuses on Maori arts, crafts, and culture. Read the rest of this entry

By Nancy Daniels

If you can’t start your day without that daily cup of coffee, you’ll be abuzz about the coffee-laced events being planned at Keauhou Beach Resort this November 11 and 12, as part of the 39th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. Celebrating the Big Island’s 181-year coffee tradition, this year’s festival theme is “Kona Coffee - Aroma of Aloha.” Read the rest of this entry

By Dr. Richard Kelley   As you can see from the accompanying article by Lauren Chow, the Outrigger Enterprises Group has been recognized for promoting healthy lifestyles for the members of its extended ‘ohana. That is a particularly important concept right now, as our nation debates the possibilities of reforming its health care system.
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