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Island of Hawaii
Go With the Flow |
By MARIA LENHART
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Hawaii Island may be steering away from its long-time “Big Island” moniker, but there is still nothing small about it.
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It’s still twice as large as the rest of the Hawaiian islands put together. It still offers some of the Earth’s driest and wettest climatic zones. And, best of all, it’s still a magical place shared by snow-capped mountains, macadamia forests, rolling pastures, orchid gardens, beaches of black and green sand, steaming volcanic cauldrons, flowing lava and temples created for Hawaiian royals.
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Sustainable Island
By MARIA LENHART
For meeting attendees, Hawaii Island offers abundant opportunities to enjoy the local agricultural bounty and also to take part in CSR (corporate social responsibility) activities, many of which are geared toward protecting the island’s diverse but fragile ecosystem.
“For groups meeting here, sustainability and CSR are big—companies are telling us that they want to participate,” says Frank Manchen, director of sales and marketing for the Hilton Waikiloa Village.
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Checklist – Hotel Site Inspection
By NOLA CONWAY
- Arrange a meeting with the hotel general manager and all hotel department heads. This is an opportunity to learn the inside story. Topics for discussion should include employee training, operational procedures and best practices in place for the handling of meetings and incentive programs. This is also an opportunity for the key hotel principles to understand your priorities.
- Set the wheels in motion to negotiate concessions that are important to you and that are to be included in the hotel contract…
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