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In the Know: Kauai • At 3,567 feet deep, the 14-mile Waimea Canyon is known as the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”; from the 4,000-foot lookout, you can see clear to other end of the island • Groups can go kayaking on rivers throughout the island—the only navigable rivers in the whole state • The 80-foot tiered Wailua Falls was featured in the opening scenes of Fantasy Island One popular group event was a golf tournament at the Prince Golf Course, which Hislop says was so successful that several members went back to play the course other times on their own. The course is one of two near the Princeville Resort, where the AFAUSSS was the last group in-house this September before the resort shut down for a full renovation that will move it from a Starwood Luxury Collection property to become the first St. Regis in Hawaii. The St. Regis Princeville is slated for a grand re-opening in the spring of 2009. Located in Poipu is the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, with 602 guest rooms on 50 oceanfront acres. In addition to seven restaurants and six lounges, a water playground, and golf at the adjacent Poipu Bay Resort, the resort completed an expansion of its Anara Spa in January 2008. At more than 45,000 square feet, the spa is the largest on Kauai on and the second largest in the state. Another meetings hot spot is Lihue, near the airport. That’s the site of the Hilton Kauai Beach Resort, where the 350 guest rooms and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting rooms are surrounded by exotic lagoons, cascading waterfalls, and lush tropical settings. Also calling Lihue home is the Kauai Marriott Beach Resort and Club, with 245 guest rooms and 20,230 square feet of meeting space on 800 acres fronting Kalapaki Bay. ■ Kaua‘i – an island of inspiration and rejuvenation When ﬂying into Kaua‘i, visitors are amazed by its lushness and rich, vivid colors. Once here you will get the sense that this is what you’ve always imagined Hawai‘i to be with its awe-inspiring beauty, easy-going lifestyle, and old Hawaiian charm. Kaua‘i’s people are among the most diverse. The island goes beyond simply providing your needs and wants by sharing the aloha spirit at every step. For meetings, conventions, and incentive visitors, it’s what sets Kaua‘i apart as a destination of choice. 4334 Rice Street, Ste. 101 Lihu‘e, HI 96766 Phone: (808) 245-3971 Fax: (808) 246-9235 www.meet-kauai.com ehafdahl@hvcb.org 8 DECEMBER 2008 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS http://www.meet-kauai.com http://www.meet-kauai.com

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