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Radisson and now a modern meetings property with 17,000 square feet of meeting space; the 1,310-room Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, which completed a $28 million renovation in September 2008; the 1,230-room Hyatt Regency Waikiki with 19,000 square feet of meeting space; and the 1,152-room Sheraton Princess Kaiulani. Waikiki’s first resort, the 793-room Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort, introduced another first in October with the opening of Waikiki’s first beachfront spa as part of an overall renovation. Another icon, the pink Royal Hawaiian resort, is slated to reopen in early 2009 after a multimilliondollar transformation of the Starwood Luxury Collection property. For groups of up to 450, the luxurious Kahala Hotel & Resort—situated beachfront in Honolulu's plush Kahala district— offers a bounty of newly refreshed meeting and event spaces. A recent floor-to-ceiling overhaul added new carpeting, furniture, and artwork. In addition, the Maile and Waialae Ballrooms received state-of-the-art LCD Video Walls for seamless presentations. The 343-room Kahala has been hosting celebrity guests and exclusive social gatherings since its opening in 1964. ■ True Hawai‘i is the discovery of untapped potential. It’s a place to reﬂect, a place to grow and a place to be inspired. It’s where innovation, recreation, natural beauty and ﬁnely honed attention to detail combine to create the perfect meeting experience. Turtle Bay Resort Ocean Villas T t The Big Island Unexpected Beauty he Big Island “is not what you’d expect,” says Jack Kreuzburg, president of Creative Incentive Group, based in Annapolis, Maryland. “I brought an incentive of about 100 participants here this spring and even though they’ve done all the other Hawaiian islands, they found the Big Island to be unique, both in its laid-back personality and its dramatic volcanic landscape. They loved it.” TRUE HAWAI‘I Turtle Bay Resort is true Hawai‘i. TurtleBayResort.com | 866.475.2543 57-091 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, O‘ahu, HI 96731 Please contact your travel professional or Turtle Bay Resort for reservations. 4 DECEMBER 2008 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS http://www.TurtleBayResort.com http://www.TurtleBayResort.com

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Successful Meetings - December 2008

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