Saturday Briefing

By Una Murray

The Outrigger on the Lagoon – Fiji (FOR) held its monthly Get Together on October 30 to honor the outstanding employees for the month of October; recognize those who went the extra mile to help those in our community; celebrate the 9th Anniversary of the FOR; and congratulate members of our vuvale (family) who celebrated birthdays. Read the rest of this entry

By The Human Resources Service Center

The Outrigger ‘ohana gathered at the OHANA Waikiki East on Tuesday, October 27, to honor and recognize Employees of the Quarter for the Third Quarter of 2009. David Carey, Barry Wallace, Dr. Chuck Kelley, and Department Heads extended their congratulations and offered words of praise to all of the distinguished honorees and nominees. Read the rest of this entry

By Nancy Daniels

On October 22, more than 300 visitor industry professionals, government officials, and other invited guests gathered at the Royal Hawaiian Theater for the Waikiki Improvement Association’s (WIA) annual meeting, during which winners of the Ho‘owehiwehi Awards were announced. Walking away with one of three Ho‘owehiwehi Lihi Awards presented that afternoon was Outrigger Hotels & Resorts for the Outrigger Reef on the Beach’s just completed $110 million transformation. Accepting the award on behalf of Outrigger were President and CEO David Carey, General Manager Bill Comstock, and Senior Projects Manager Bob Finan. Read the rest of this entry

By Pila Hanson

This past week, Outrigger held a lunch to honor eight of our Supervisors who recently received their Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS) designation from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA). Read the rest of this entry

By Una Murray

The annual Digicel Coral Coast Carnival was held from 17 to 24 October, and included a float parade and various performances throughout the day. The event finale was the much anticipated crowning of the Miss Digicel Coral Coast Queen. The competition for the crown was strong this year, with six Queens vying for the title. 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 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 Lauren Chow   Last week, Outrigger Enterprises Group was one of two Hawaii companies recognized by the American Heart Association as a Start! Fit Friendly Company. This program acknowledges companies who go above and beyond when it comes to employees’ health by promoting and encouraging a healthy working environment. Studies show that worksite wellness programs contribute to the prevention of major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which include smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
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By Lois Shore    The Outrigger Reef on the Beach and the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach were each recently honored by top tour operator Apple Vacations with the prestigious Golden Apple Award. Cindy Cunningham, Outrigger’s Business Development Director for the Midwest, accepted the awards on behalf of the hotels at a luncheon ceremony held on September 15, 2009, at the Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago.
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By Una Murray

The Outrigger on the Lagoon - Fiji held its monthly Get Together on September 25 to honor the outstanding employees for the month of September; recognize those who went the extra mile to help those in our community; and to congratulate members of our vuvale (family) who celebrated birthdays. Read the rest of this entry