Category Archives: Company Events
Celebrating Employees of the 2nd Quarter 2011
By the Human Resource Service Center
The Outrigger ‘ohana gathered at the OHANA Waikiki East on Tuesday, July 19, to honor Employees of the Quarter for the 2nd Quarter of 2011. David Carey, Dr. Chuck Kelley, Donna Leong, Barry Wallace, Alan White, Mel Wilinsky, Ruthann Yamanaka, and Department Heads were on hand to extend their congratulations, offering words of praise to all of the distinguished honorees and nominees. Congratulations to:
OHANA Waikiki East Unveils New Media Room
By Kathy Foley
On Thursday, July 7, members of our Outrigger ‘ohana gathered for a blessing of the newly unveiled Media Room (still yet to be officially named) in the OHANA Waikiki East Executive Offices. The room, in the heart of the Outrigger corporate offices, had been under renovation since March.
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Outrigger Says Aloha to Media from China
By Nancy Daniels
For the past 14 months, the Hawai‘i Host Committee of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has been hard at work preparing for APEC 2011. Come November, more than 20,000 attendees from 21 member economies, including top government leaders, senior officials, foreign ministers, business leaders, and over 2,000 global media representatives, will arrive in Hawai‘i for the annual gathering of APEC leaders.
The Outrigger Way—Global Culture, Regional Celebrations
By Kaipo Ho
We recently concluded our 2010-2011 series of the Six Paddles Process, and to say it was a successful journey would be putting it mildly. It was, in fact, a stellar achievement, by so many of our Outrigger ‘ohana to celebrate our company’s values. In conjunction with our 2010 Po‘okela Excellence in Leadership Awards in May, we presented our first annual Outrigger Way Awards and recognized Outrigger’s Alaka‘i and their hotel and Company Services teams for their creative efforts to perpetuate Ke ‘Ano Wa‘a – The Outrigger Way. Eleven Alaka‘i teams received well-deserved koa paddles engraved with special inscriptions honoring their achievements.
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It’s a “Slam Dunk” for Outrigger and Fox Sports Radio
By Nancy Daniels
Whether traveling to Hawai‘i for a few days, a few weeks, or an extended period, visitors to our islands are looking for extraordinary experiences and unforgettable memories. I am happy to report that a very special group of visitors to the Outrigger Reef on the Beach last month received that and much more thanks to an exciting promotional partnership between Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, Los Angeles radio station KCLA, and FOX Sports Radio Network, that garnered the company more than a half a million dollars in advertising and web placement value.
Charity Walk ~ The Tradition of Kōkua Continues
As promised, here are more photos of those who put their best slippah forward to raise monies for Hawaii’s charities at the Hawai‘i Hotel & Lodging Association’s Visitor Industry Charity Walk.
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- Teresa Shepherd, Jennifer Cabasag, and Janice Shizumura
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- DJ Nash, Kevin Nakamichi, his wife and friends
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- Susana Lee, Monica Wong, Wo Shun Kam, Jimmy Uyehara (right) and his son
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- Carnita and Alfredo Encomienda (right) and family
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- Nikki and Ally Fa, Patty Foley, Bronwyn Marshall, and Gavan Conway
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- Teresita DeLeon and husband (left), Betty Cabasag (second from right) and sister (center), and Doreen Corpuz
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- Lily Tran, Bronwyn Marshall, and Alan and Debbie White
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- Shannon Li, Evelyn Dellosa, Kay Lee, Sandra Sakka and Evelyn’s husband Alex
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- Napua Ho (second from left), her husband Ken, daughter Arie, and Arie’s friend, Chelsea
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- Bruce Schneider holding Bradley, Bruce’s daughter Jennifer and her boyfriend
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- Ashley Cabradilla (third from left) and friends
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- Milagros Robiniol (right) and friend
2011 Leadership Conference
By Ruthann Yamanaka
Last week, Outrigger held its 2011 Leadership Conference at the Waikīkī Aquarium and the Hawai‘i Convention Center. Outrigger ‘ohana from far and wide gathered to honor our past, reinforce the key factors to our success, and unite in how we will continue our growth.
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Sales Hits the Road
By Tom Wakita
The Hawaii-based Sales Team and Field Sales recently participated in the Outrigger Hospitality Aloha Days series. Sales staff from the Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, OHANA Hotels & Resorts, Condominium Collection, Ala Moana Hotel, Embassy Suites® – Waikiki Beach Walk®, The Kapalua Villas, and our Field Sales staff hosted over 800 travel agents to dinner, product training presentations, and prizes. The first series included stops in Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Costa Mesa, San Diego, and San Francisco. The second series included Minnesota, Illinois, and Missouri.
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Charity Walk ~ The Tradition of Kōkua Continues
By Kathy Foley
Last week our neighbor island ‘ohana put their best slippah forward to raise monies for Hawai‘i’s charities. This week, our O‘ahu ‘ohana stepped out in similar fashion. The final results? A whopping $1,155,100 was raised statewide with 10,950 walkers giving from the heart for those less fortunate.
Garden Isle Kicks Off Charity Walk
The Charity Walk on Kaua‘i was held this past Saturday, May 14, as hundreds gathered at the Historic County Building to walk and raise money to benefit Hawai‘i’s charities. Despite the dismal weather, the spirit of giving back to Kaua‘i’s communities was uplifting. Following the walk, our ‘ohana and their family, and friends were rewarded with a gourmet “Breakfast of Aloha” prepared by some of Kauai’s finest hotels. According to HawaiiNewsNow.com, the event raised $136,000, with every cent going to Garden Isle charities. More Charity Walk photos will be featured in the next two issues of Saturday Briefing.
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- Jill Pembrook, George Thronas, and Jasmine Lopez-Silva
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- Donna King
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- Front: Penchie Cabasag. Middle: Lourdes Kono, Lalaine Villanueva, Ciony Blaine, Alma Cabot, Andrea Villanueva, and Lito Montero Back: Flor Salvador, Ed Desamparado, Felix Ferrer, Gregg Enright, and Wilcar Aranda
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- Front: Rose Tangonan, Angie Ganitano, and Prescila Constantino Back: Jasmine Lopez-Silva, Jlyn Espinosa, Ruel Laborte, and George Thronas
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- Leanna and Marianne Thesken after the walk
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- Front: Jill Pembrook, Jasmine Lopez-Silva, Marianne Thesken, Harris Nishikawa, Jasmin Tanicala with friend Raenette Back: Dale Verkaaik, Donna King, Gana Maheshwaran, Gregg Enright, and Dawn (a hidden friend)
