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Aloha NACE Hawaii Chapter Members!

Herb Yamamoto
NACE Hawaii Chapter President 2009-2010

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In case you missed the fun last January, click here to see more images from NACE Hawaii Presents Wining & Dining with Chef Jerry Edwards. Images courtesy Creations in Catering/Dole Ballrooms and NACE Hawaii.

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The NACE Hawaii Newsletter is back! Thanks to NACE Hawaii Vice President Josette Murai for putting this issue together. This month’s issue is filled with news about the Hawaii catering & special events industry; updates from NACE Hawaii and NACE National; and much more. And it’s FREE!! Check it out!

Click here to open and download the March 2010 issue of the NACE Hawaii Newsletter.

Did I mention that it was free?

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Aloha Everyone!

Herb Yamamoto
President
NACE Hawaii Chapter

NACE Hawaii President Herb Yamamoto with representatives from Hawaii Meals on Wheels, beneficiaries of last year’s Tasty Travels program

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NACE Hawaii is kicking off its spring Membership campaign, where you get $100.00 off the regular price of membership if you join between March 22 to May 21. If you’re interested, email us at nacehawaii@gmail.com, and an on-line discount code will be sent to you along with instructions to register.

NACE Hawaii members: if you know anyone who wants to join, let them know! If we have the most new members among all of the NACE chapters at the end of the campaign, one lucky NACE Hawaii member will win the opportunity to go to the NACE Experience! Conference in July! So let you colleagues and friends know about this great opportunity!

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HONOLULU, HI – Who would have thought so much good in the community could result from simply eating great food?

That was basis of a fundraising idea by the Hawaii Chapter of  the National Association of Catering Executives, which resulted in a $750 donation for Hawai`i Meals on Wheels.  The contribution represented a portion of the proceeds from “Tasty Travels,” a week-long fundraising event held in late May 2009 involving more than 20 Oahu restaurants.  A $10 dining pass entitled donors to receive 20 percent off their bill at the restaurants for up to six diners. Herbert Yamamoto, president of the NACE Hawaii Chapter, presented the check to Deena Ahakuelo, Hawai`i Meals on Wheels program manager, and Tami Hess, program assistant, at the chapter’s September meeting.

During the special “Tasty Travels” week, diners did not have to travel far for tasty food, finding great restaurants right in their neighborhoods. Participating restaurants included: Arancionos Di Mare, Banana Leaf Italian Bistro, California Beach Rock N’ Sushi, Charthouse, Lulu’s, Pearl, Pinky’s, Red Ginger, Senor Frog’s Sergio’s, The Wedding Café, The Willows, Tango Contemporary Café, and Tiki’s.  Hotel restaurants also participated in the fundraiser: Neptune’s Garden and the Oceanarium, both at the Pacific Beach Hotel; Hakone and Prince Court, both at the Hawaii Prince Hotel; and Rumfire and Twist at Hanohano Room, both at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.

“This was a win-win for everyone involved,” said Yamamoto, noting that this was the association’s first “Tasty Travels” fundraiser, held in collaboration with Divas Doing Good.  “The community supported local restaurants and a local nonprofit organization at the same time, while enjoying great food at different restaurants at a discount.”

“Whenever our volunteers deliver a hot meal to an elderly person or others who are homebound, we realize we may be the only human contact those individuals have all day, said Claire Shimabukuro, Hawai`i Meals on Wheels executive director.  “It’s a great feeling to know that organizations like the National Association of Catering Executives, Divas Doing Good and the others who participated in this fundraiser share our aloha for the growing population of seniors in Hawaii and want to join us making a positive difference by eradicating hunger among seniors in our community.

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NACE Hawaii is holding a membership drive! If you are a caterer or special event professional and are looking to network with other great caterers or special event professionals, and you want join a great association who can help you market your business, increase your sales, advance your career, and learn about the very latest in menu design, presentation, and décor, now is the time to join!

Why join? Click here for some great reasons.

From now to May 25, NACE is offering a special opportunity to event professionals who wish to become members and to take advantage of the benefits of NACE: sign up between those two dates and

NACE will take $100 off your first-year investment!

You don’t have to be a caterer to join: we count photographers, videographers, entertainers, musicians, disc jockeys, coordinators, and more as part of our ohana (family).

So make an investment in yourself and your future. Join now.

Click here to download the informative brochure and to find more information about this great opportunity.

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