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	<title>Saturday Briefing</title>
	
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	<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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		<title>Hawaii - Birthplace of Leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009</pubDate>
		
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Dr. Richard Kelley
I have always been proud of the fact that the Hawaiian Islands, remote and small in size and population, have over the years produced an astounding number of national and international leaders. This feeling was reinforced once again two weeks ago during my visit to Washington, D.C.
I did not get a chance [...]<br/>
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		<title>Team Building in Thailand</title>
		<link>http://saturdaybriefing.outrigger.com/company_events/team-building-in-thailand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009</pubDate>
		
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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.
The purpose of the week was to bond the team using a thinking technique based on producing solutions, rather than presenting problems, centered on the concept of [...]<br/>
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		<title>Outrigger Reef on the Beach Hosts Mr. Qiwei Shao, Minister, China National Tourism Administration</title>
		<link>http://saturdaybriefing.outrigger.com/community_events/outrigger-reef-on-the-beach-hosts-mr-qiwei-shao-minister-china-national-tourism-administration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009</pubDate>
		
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[By 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.
It was a distinct pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Shao and his [...]<br/>
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		<title>The Outrigger on the Lagoon – Fiji Monthly Get Together</title>
		<link>http://saturdaybriefing.outrigger.com/awards_recognition/the-outrigger-on-the-lagoon-%e2%80%93-fiji-monthly-get-together/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009</pubDate>
		
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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) [...]<br/>
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		<title>Get Stuffed at Embassy Suites® -Waikiki Beach Walk’s® Inaugural Thanksgiving Day Buffet</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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. Guava-glazed sweet potatoes with toasted coconut, pumpkin soup with brandy, and oven-roasted turkey with cranberry-ginger chutney &#8212; these are just a [...]<br/>
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		<title>Eat, Drink, and Be Scary Spook-Tacular Mahalo Party at Outrigger Reef</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009</pubDate>
		
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 [...]<br/>
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		<title>Halloween Celebration</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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.
Pumpkins were provided to those departments, retailers, and restaurants that opted to participate in [...]<br/>
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		<title>Honoring Those Who Serve</title>
		<link>http://saturdaybriefing.outrigger.com/chairman_briefing/honoring-those-who-serve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009</pubDate>
		
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Dr. Richard Kelley
At Outrigger and OHANA hotels, we have a long tradition of supporting the men and women who serve our country in the U.S. armed services – Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard – and, as we approach Veterans Day, November 11, it is appropriate to review that [...]<br/>
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		<title>Employees of the Quarter Honored - Third Quarter 2009</title>
		<link>http://saturdaybriefing.outrigger.com/awards_recognition/employees-of-the-quarter-honored-third-quarter-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009</pubDate>
		
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://saturdaybriefing.outrigger.com/?p=2281</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 [...]<br/>
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		<title>The Canoe Analogy</title>
		<link>http://saturdaybriefing.outrigger.com/company_events/the-canoe-analogy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009</pubDate>
		
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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.
First of all, Outrigger’s namesake is the original Outrigger Canoe Club [...]<br/>
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