Category Archives: Company Events
Celebrating Employees of the 4th Quarter 2011
By the Human Resource Service Center
The Outrigger ‘ohana gathered at the OHANA Waikiki East on Monday, January 30, to honor Employees of the Quarter for the 4th Quarter of 2011. David Carey, Barry Wallace, Alan White, Ruthann Yamanaka, Chuck Shishido, Charlene Goo, Teri Orton and Department Heads were on hand to extend their congratulations, offering words of praise to all of the distinguished honorees and nominees. Congratulations to: Read the rest of this entry
Outrigger Surfers Paradise Officially Open for Business
By Grant James
Surfers Paradise has welcomed back Outrigger Hotels & Resorts after we officially took over the 23-level Holiday Inn© on Tuesday, January 10. Read the rest of this entry
Warmest Aloha to CFO Mel Wilinsky
By Dr. Richard Kelley
Mel Wilinsky
On Monday, December 19, a number of our ‘ohana will gather on the Voyager Deck of the Outrigger Reef on the Beach to share our aloha with Mel Wilinsky who is retiring at the end of the month after 19 remarkable years of service to Outrigger Enterprises Group. Read the rest of this entry
APEC 2011 – The Properties’ Perspective
Outrigger Reef on the Beach
“The Russians Are Coming!”
By Bill Comstock
Outrigger Reef Volunteers - Sitting: Kaoo Jarrett. Standing: Luana Maitland, Katie Armstrong, Judy Pearce and Gina Reeves
Yes, there were moments of excitement during APEC 2011: the President’s motorcade passing the hotel, streets closed with soldiers on the corners armed with some pretty impressive firepower, greeting the prime ministers and various cabinet-level dignitaries, but I must say the overwhelming memory I will take away is the pride I felt being a member of the Reef Team. Read the rest of this entry
Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Agrees to Purchase Management Rights for Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise
By Darren Edmonstone
We are pleased to announce that Outrigger Hotels & Resorts has agreed to purchase the management rights and real estate assets of the Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise in Australia. The 414-room property, including reception and conference areas and restaurant and bar, is currently operating as the Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise. Once the contract is settled late this year or early 2012, the property will then be rebranded Outrigger Surfers Paradise. Read the rest of this entry
Kudos, Keauhou Housekeeping!
By Jackie Puhi
Front: Maui Akeo, Luellia Queja, Monica Agpawa, Vivian Terazono, Clenna Seguancia, Gladys Nagatori and Elizabeth Rendich. Back: Ramsey Garcia, Diana Puou, Asuncion Domingo, Brandy Edsman, Nenij Mark, Ronnie Claveran, Katie Moore (Zumba) and Gary Sirman
The Keauhou Beach Resort showed their appreciation to their hardworking Housekeepers during International Housekeepers Week by starting out each day with breakfast. Fun games ensued, followed by festive lunches and Zumba! The week of appreciation culminated with a Manager’s Potluck.
International Housekeepers Week
By Kathy Foley
International Housekeepers Week was celebrated at our property Housekeeping departments earlier this month, and photos are still filtering in from across the globe. Another perfect opportunity to say to our Housekeepers how much we appreciate each and every one of you. Mahalo! Read the rest of this entry
CARE Training: Create A Remarkable Experience
Sense of Place
This week’s Outrigger C.A.R.E. topic was sense of place. Read the rest of this entry
The Weigh In on LivingWell
By the LivingWell Committee
The Outrigger/OHANA Employee Wellness Fair was again a great success! Approximately 400 employees in Waikīkī attended the 2011 annual Wellness Fair and received free health services, including flu shots, glucose/cholesterol screenings, massage therapy, grip strength analysis and blood pressure screenings. Read the rest of this entry
