Saturday Briefing

By Pieter Van Der Hoeven

The management team of Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas spent an intense but fun week with our training consultant Mike Stephens from Provolution Learning. Read the rest of this entry

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 Bill Comstock

Patsy Narimatsu, Mr. Qiwei Shao, Minister, China National Tourism Administration, and Bill Comstock

The Outrigger Reef on the Beach had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Qiwei Shao, Minister of China National Tourism Administration, and his party on a recent stopover in Hawaii. Mr. Shao was en route to China following a conference in Florida. Read the rest of this entry

By Milton Lafitaga

Spread the word! Embassy Suites - Waikiki Beach Walk is offerings its first-ever Thanksgiving Day Dinner Buffet on November 26, 2009, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the hotel’s Grand Lanai. Read the rest of this entry

By Burton Kong

The “ghosts” and “goblins” of the Outrigger Enterprises Group (OEG) staff pulled out all the stops to give more than 125 guests lots of treats with no tricks at the recent Mahalo Party and Trade Show. The October 29, Halloween-themed event was held at Outrigger Reef on the Beach to unveil the renovated property and to thank attendees for their business.

The varied guest list included Pacific Business Connection members, Outrigger Hospitality Specialist Travel Agents, OEG Executive Management Team, Ala Moana Hotel and Japanese Sales clients, and Honolulu Executive Association members.

Attendees were greeted at the Outrigger Reef’s poolside Diamond Head Terrace by costume-clad staff. Spotted were Snow White and the Beachfront Dwarfs and the Evil Queen; Willie Wonka and the Oompa-Loompas; Madonna; John Lennon; a pirate; a devil; biker gals; and an escaped convict.

Guests enjoyed such goodies as photo mouse pads, live entertainment, and a delicious buffet with ghoulish creations that included “bat” wings (chicken), “Adam’s” ribs (spare ribs), chicken lady fingers, red-eyed cheese balls, deviled eggs, and tombstone sandwiches. Some dishes were placed in an ice-chilled wooden coffin, complete with cobwebs.

Door prizes galore were given away, including restaurant gift certificates, hotel room nights, inter-island airfare, and rental car vouchers. The highlight of the evening was the awarding of two grand prizes each consisting of round-trip interisland airfare for two and two-night accommodations at an Outrigger Condominium Collection property on Maui and the Big Island. Congratulations to our grand prize winners Richard Char of Equity Travel Inc., and Debra Pompadur of Evergreen by Debra, LLC.

A big mahalo to Tom “Jailbird” Wakita and Milton “Willie Wonka” Lafitaga for doing a spook-tacular job serving as emcees for the well-received, successful event.

By Barbara Campbell

Employees, retailers, and restaurants at Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, and Waikiki Beach Walk® really got into the Halloween spirit this year with creative pumpkin contests and lots of “spook-tacular” activities over the Halloween weekend. 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 Ka‘ipo Ho

I am attending Kapi‘olani Community College’s Ho‘okipa Me Ke Aloha Hawaiian cultural immersion program, and we recently completed a segment on the wa‘a, or Hawaiian canoe, that was both refreshing and a timely reinforcement of what the canoe symbolizes in Outrigger Enterprises’ culture. 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