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.
By Richard Kelley During our recent trip to Southeast Asia, my daughter Anne Marie and I had the opportunity to spend 10 days in Vietnam. We found an exciting, vibrant nation, and our only regret is that we could not … Read More.
By Kathy Oyadomari On April 25, employees of the Embassy Suites® – Waikiki Beach Walk® gathered to bid aloha to Nian Mei Cai, who retired after 24 years of dedicated service. Ruthann Yamanaka, Dr. Chuck Kelley, Bruce Schneider, and Bob … Read More.
By Robert McConnell Congratulations to Matthew Taira, Pearl City High School senior, for receiving the Hawai‘i Hotel & Lodging Association, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and Department of Education 2011 Citizenship Award. Read More.
By Una Murray An ANZAC Day dawn service was held on Monday, April 25, at 6 a.m. on the beachfront at The Outrigger on the Lagoon – Fiji (FOR). General Manager Peter Hopgood welcomed guests on this special occasion, expressing … Read More.
By Rob Solomon I am pleased to join Human Resources in congratulating Milton Lafitaga on his promotion to Senior Sales Manager – Sports/Groups Sales. Milton is based in our Corporate Offices at the OHANA Waikiki East and started in his … Read More.
By Kim Tomas Recently, Resort Manager Bob Berges attended a Wyndham conference where the Kona Hawaiian Resort and the Mauna Loa Village received Wyndham Excellence Awards for Overall Experience scores, RCI rating, and Quality Assurance scores for 2010. The Kona … Read More.
By Robert McConnell You need not look far! The Travelocity Roaming Gnome was recently presented to the Outrigger Reef on the Beach (ORF) and the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach (OWK), recognizing them as Top Travelocity Hotels! The recognition is … Read More.
Outrigger Reef on the Beach By Luana Maitland On Friday, April 22, the Outrigger Reef on the Beach held their annual Employee Easter Contest with the theme “Easter Centerpiece.” (See below entries from Housekeeping, Kani Ka Pila Grille, and Accounting.) … Read More.
By Dr. Richard Kelley Recently, my daughter Anne Marie and I had the opportunity to visit Outrigger’s two properties in Thailand, and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our three-day stay. Read More.
By Nancy Daniels Congratulations to Dan Wacksman and the Integrated Marketing team who were recognized this week by the Hawai‘i Chapter of the American Marketing Association for Best E-Marketing in 2010. Read More.
