Dec 22

NACE Hawaii members: join MPI Aloha Chapter for this extraordinary opportunity to “pick the brains” of one of the leading minds in today’s wedding design industry:

The Meeting Professionals International Aloha Chapter is proud to host an all day event featuring David Beahm, world renowned event designer and founder of David Beahm Design.


WHEN
Thursday – January 19, 2012

WHERE
The Modern Honolulu
1775 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96815

ABOUT DAVID
Recognized as one of America’s top event designers, David Beahm is known for his inventive work and trademark lavish flower creations. He has designed countless weddings for society, high profile clients, as well as a host of celebrity and Fortune 500 corporate events. An expert at transforming venues here in the United States, Beahm also designs events for clients around the globe. His destinations collection features some of the most luxurious and exclusive properties in the world, setting the stage for any event a client can imagine. Acclaimed for making his client’s dream a reality, Beahm is a well-known speaker in the fields of luxury weddings  and events. 

Click here to for more information and to register for this event.

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Apr 16

NACE Experience! 2011 is almost upon us!

We hope that you can make it!
July 24-27, 2011
Silver Legacy Resort Casino
Reno, Nevada

Click here for more info and to register.

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Mar 17

 
Our NACE Tasty Travels fundraiser is almost here, and it’s time for NACE Hawaii members to pick up your set of dining passes!

  • Each member is responsible for selling (20) cards/dining passes. They are $10 each.
  • For those members who sell more than 45 cards, they will be eligible to win a free membership for 2012.
  • Tasty Travels III runs for the month of April.
  • Not available for use on Easter Sunday (April 24) and Secretaries Day (April 27) (click here for more restrictions)
  • Card good for unlimited use through the month of April.
  • Up to 6 persons per card per use.
  • Not applicable for use on alcohol, tax & gratuity/service charge.
  • Not to be combined with any other specials, coupons or discounts.

Click here for more details and a list of participating restaurants.

Email Susan O’Donnell, NACE Hawaii Fundraising Chair, to schedule a time to pick up your set of dining passes! NACE Hawaii greatly appreciates your participation!

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Mar 16

Interested in becoming a member of NACE Hawaii? Here’s your chance to do so! It’s time for the annual Spring Membership Campaign, and to encourage you to join now, NACE is offering a $75 savings on new memberships. For renewals, get 15 months of membership for the price of 12 (an $86 savings)!

Click here for reasons to join.

Then click here to download the Spring Membership Campaign Flyer.

Then click here to apply!

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Dec 20

Aloha Everyone!

Our 2011 fundraising drive is underway…the action has begun to make our Tasty Travels III a success.

We need you to assist us in approaching restaurants directly to participate in Tasty Travels III. Listed below is a link to the letter that you can use to inform prospective restaurant partners about what Tasty Travels III is all about.

Please email us a list of the restaurants you are approaching to us here at NaceHawaii@gmail.com. If you are not comfortable approaching the restaurants yourself, please email us the contact person and information for the restaurant.

Below is a list of restaurants that are already being approached:

  • Burgers on the Edge
  • The Counter
  • Formaggio’s
  • Tacos Ricos
  • Cubana del Sol
  • V Lounge
  • Jimbos
  • Little River Noodle Shop
  • Outlets at Royal Hawaiian, Sheraton Waikiki, Princess Kaiulani and the Moana Surfrider
  • Hakone
  • Prince Court
  • Anytime Cafe (formerly Banana Leaf Cafe at Market City)
  • Sidestreet Inn

We would like to get as many restaurants as possible around the the Island to participate.

 
Thank you for your participation! And Happy Holidays!

Aloha,

Susan O’Donnell
2011-2012 Fundraising Chairperson

Josette Murai
2011-2012 President
NACE Hawaii Chapter

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Sep 15

Image courtesy DAVE MIYAMOTO & Co.It’s that time of year again, where we challenge the best creative minds in the Hawaii wedding industry for a night of fun and friendly competition with the Second Annual OWA/NACE Hawaii Tabletop Design Contest! This year’s contest will expand on last year’s event to make it more fun, challenging, and creative!

This year’s contest happens during the NACE Hawaii/OWA joint meeting on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at the Honolulu Suites at the Sheraton Waikiki. Setup begins at 3:30pm, with judging to begin at 6:00pm. This is your opportunity to showcase your creativity, your talents, your team’s talents, and have some fun in the process. Cash prizes for the top designs!

Here are the contest rules:

  • Teams will consist of a minimum of two people and a maximum of four people. Team members may belong to more than one team (e.g., a florist may contribute her talents to more than one team, if it’s okay with the designers involved).
  • There is a $40 entry fee per team.
  • Team identities will be kept secret during judging, in order to keep the judging impartial and objective.
  • Designers will be creating designs for a table of 10 guests.
  • The Sheraton Waikiki will supply a standard banquet round table, chairs, linen, china, silver, and glassware from their own house supply, but you are invited to bring in your own in order to achieve a more original look. If you want to use the Sheraton equipment, please submit a list of your needs to Eugene or Herb so that they can request the items from the venue. We will need your list no later than Monday, Oct. 4th.
  • You may begin to load-in and set up at 3:30pm, and you have two hours to set up, from 3:30-5:30pm. All decor must be brought on location that day and taken down at the end of the event.
  • Bringing in specialty items that will require access to the loading dock? Please advise Herb or Eugene so that the hotel can be notified.
  • Set-up location is in the Honolulu Suites. Your table and material, if you requested it in advance, will be ready for you when you arrive.
  • You are limited to a budget of $250.
  • This year’s theme is Green/Sustainability.
  • Judging: Your peers (NACE Hawaii & OWA members) who attend the meeting that night will anonymously judge and vote for their favorite designs during cocktail hour and dinner. Judging will close at the end of dinner, and winners will be announced at the end of the night.
Cash prizes (and a year’s worth of bragging rights) for winning teams!
 

Images courtesy DAVE MIYAMOTO & Co.

 
Start thinking of your designs and putting together your teams, then let us know! To register your team for the event, please contact your organization’s President:

We look forward to your innovative and original designs!

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Apr 02

Your NACE Hawaii Board of Directors will have their monthly board meeting on Tuesday, April 6, at 6pm at the Dole Ballrooms. The meeting is open to all members; you are invited to attend and to voice your opinions and ideas! The board will discuss the upcoming Tasty Travels fundraiser, NACE Experience 2010, and much more, so drop by and share your thoughts. The board appreciates your input and participation.

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Mar 31

Aloha NACE Hawaii Chapter Members!

As your chapter president, I need to remind you not to pass up the discounted rate of $995.00 (which ends today 03/31/10) of the NACE Experience 2010 in Austin, TX on July 25-28, 2010. Click here for more info on the conference.

After today the fee for the NACE Experience 2010 jumps to $1095.00.

From past experience, the NACE Experience has given me the education, the networking with NACE members around the USA, and the “New” concepts of event designing, food presentation, and internet knowledge that is worth its weight in gold.

You say you don’t have the cash for it now? There is a 3 month installment payment plan that you can charge to your credit card. Click on the link below and choose on the “installment payment form”; print it out and fill it out; then fax to the phone number listed on the form.

Click here to register for the NACE Experience 2010.

I do hope to see all of you at the NACE Experience 2010 in Austin, July 25-28, 2010!

Warmest Aloha!

Herb Yamamoto
NACE Hawaii Chapter President 2009-2010

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Mar 03

Aloha Everyone!

Our NACE Hawaii chapter will be doing another fundraiser in 2010: Tasty Travels, the same program as 2009. Purchase a $10 dining pass and get a 20% discount off food at participating restaurants around the island.

This year, the dining pass will be available for use the entire month of May. Note that some restrictions will apply.

We anticipate having the tickets ready in April to start distributing and selling.

Our goal is to have about 40 restaurants participating in Tasty Travels.

We need ALL members to participate in and help us make this a successful fundraiser.

We need your help to:

  • Secure restaurants around Oahu to participate
  • Sell! Sell! Sell! TICKETS.

Here is a tentative timeline:

  • March 26 – have all restaurants (names, addresses, contact & contact information) reported in. Please send all information to this email: nacehawaii@gmail.com.
  • April 9 – tickets and posters ready for distribution to all members to start selling.
  • May 1-31 – Tasty Travels in effect.

Click here to download the letter that you can provide the restaurants with when asking for their participation.

Thank you for your assistance in making this a success!

Aloha,
Susan O’Donnell
Fundraising Chairperson

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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Feb 19

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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