April 7—13, 2011 Volume XII, No. 14 Kōkua For Japan fundraiser features top national and local entertainers Jack Johnson, Jake Shimabukuro and Hapa among the latest additions to Sunday’s sold out event at Hilton Hawaiian Village Jack Johnson has joined the roster of entertainers donating their time for the “Kokua For Japan.” While traveling in Japan as part of his “To The Sea” tour, Johnson and his crew were in Osaka when the earthquake struck on March 11. He recently announced a $50,000 donation to GlobalGiving’s Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund to help residents in affected areas. Event organizers also announced that Patrick Simmons, one of the founding members of the Doobie Brothers, and legendary bassist Hutch Hutchinson have been added to the line-up. Simmons, a Maui resident, and Hutchinson will be performing with Willie Nelson. Additional local artists confirmed are Hapa, Eric Gilliom, Society of Seven and Charles Ka‘upu. Although tickets to attend the event in person are now sold out, there are numerous other ways to support the effort. Watch and listen to the event on TV stations including: KFVE; KGMB; KHNL; KITV 4; and OC 16 plus radio stations: AM940; Island 985; KCCN-FM100; KHVH AM; KIKI AM; Hawaiian 105 KINE; KSSK 92.3 FM; and KSSK AM 590. The event also will air live on several Japanese radio stations including: 76.1 InterFM (Tokyo); Love FM (Fukuoka); FM COCOLO(Osaka), ZIP-FM (Nagoya) and NORTH WAVE(Sapporo). Continued on next page Inside this issue: Queen Kapi‘olani Hotel introducing a diverse Hyatt extends Aloha to Japan 3 7 selection of packages Hawai‘i Convention Center’s Reg. Dir. of Accounts for Royal Hawaiian Center Entertainment and Events the Northeast honored with prestigious ‘New Star’ 3 8 Schedule April 2011 Award Halekulani unveils new groundbreaking culinary Hawaiian Airlines Reaffirms Commitment to Japan 4 9 offerings Get Your “Grove” On with Twilight Jazz at Helumoa 5 ANTEPRIMA/WIREBAG launches two Summer tote 10 bags POPITS opening of its first retail store located at Na Mele No Na Pua Sunday Showcase at Waikiki 6 11 Waikiki Beach Walk® Beach Walk® . and MORE Continued from front page Or, watch the live stream of the event at: www.oc16.tv; www.kokuaforjapan.com; www.ksskradio.com; www.island985.com; www.khvhradio.com; www.kikiradio.com; www.kitv.com and www.pacificnetwork.tv. Donations are currently being accepted online at www.kokuaforjapan.com. Phone lines for donations also will be staffed during the broadcast/webcast. “Kokua For Japan,” a Hawaii-based radio, television and Internet fund raising event for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will be held on Sunday, April 10, 2011 from noon to 5 p.m. [Monday, April 11th 7am-12noon Japan time]. The event, staged by Clear Channel Radio Hawaii and Oceanic Time Warner Cable, will take place at the Great Lawn at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa. All proceeds to benefit the American Red Cross for the Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami relief efforts. Scheduled performers include: Jack Johnson; Willie Nelson; Henry Kapono with special guests Michael McDonald and Mick Fleetwood; Patrick Simmons; Hutch Hutchinson; Jake Shimabukuro; The Brothers Cazimero; Loretta Ables Sayre; Cecilio & Kapono; Kalapana; Cecilio & Kompany; Amy Hanaialii; Na Leo; John Cruz; Natural Vibrations; ManoaDNA; Robi Kahakalau; Society of Seven; Eric Gilliom; Mailani; Taimane; Go Jimmy Go; Jerry Santos; Gregg Hammer Band; Charles Ka‘upu and Kenny Endo Taiko. On-air personalities from Clear Channel Radio and local broadcast and cable TV stations will serve as hosts. In-kind donations being provided by: Bank of Hawaii; Coca-Cola; Hawaiian Telcom; Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa; Hawaiian Airlines; Honolulu Box Office; Honolulu Star-Advertiser; ING DIRECT Hawaii; NEP Supershooters; RHEMA Services; Sayre Public Relations; Small Kine Polynesian; Xerox Hawaii; and Zippy’s. Additional in-kind support for the Japanese broadcasts has been provided by Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii Tourism Japan, Smoothweb Inc., and PacRim Marketing. In addition, all entertainers, on-air personalities, crew, production support, and event producers are donating their time and resources for the program. For information, visit www.kokuaforjapan.com. Page 2, April 7—13, 2011 Wakīkī Wikiwiki Wire Hyatt extends Aloha to Japan Donation of $30 per stay will go to Japan through Lokahi package. Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, located at 2424 Kalakaua Avenue, announces that the popular Lokahi package, which donates money to nonprofits, now includes donations for emergency relief aide in Japan. The package includes daily breakfast buffet for two, 10% discount on Na Ho’ola Spa treatments, and a $30 donation per stay to the statewide fundraising initiative Aloha for Japan. The offer is valid for Lokahi rooms booked from April 1 through June 30, 2011 for travel dates April 1 through December 27, 2011. Rates start at $249 per night with a three-night minimum. “The Aloha for Japan campaign donates money directly to agencies who have been serving disaster-affected regions since the first moments of the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan. They in turn deliver vital medical relief, food, and more to those in need during natural disasters and we hope that our guests will share in the effort to help the organization as they serve the local communities,” says David Lewin, general manager at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa. Hyatt Regency Waikiki launched the Lokahi package two years ago with a portion of each sale going to the Waikiki Community Center. In that time, nearly $30,000 was raised for community efforts to help children and seniors. To find out more about the Lokahi Package, please visit waikiki.hyatt.com. Information about Aloha for Japan is available online at alohaforjapan.com Hawai‘i Convention Center’s Regional Director of Accounts for the Northeast honored with prestigious ‘New Star’ Award The Hawai‘i Convention Center is pleased to announce that Brian Reaver, regional director of accounts for the Northeast, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the ‘New Star’ award by the New York Society of Association Executives (NYSAE.) The award recognizes the significant contribution of a new NYSAE member with less than three years of service made to NYSAE in the areas of committee work, special projects or new programs. Reaver has been a member of NYSAE since November 2009. He serves on NYSAE’s Meet NY committee, which plans the annual Meet NY client/customer showcase in New York with qualified executives and planners. Reaver also hosted the NYSAE board during a visit to Hawaii in 2010. “The Hawai‘i Convention Center encourages its employees to be active leaders in their communities and professional associations,” said Joe Davis, SMG general manager of the Hawai‘i Convention Center. “Brian sets the standard in exemplary leadership, and we are proud of him for receiving this prestigious recognition.” Reaver, who is based in Philadelphia, is responsible for managing day-to- day sales efforts for the Center along much of the East Coast. He has more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality and meetings industry and is a member of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, the American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Professionals International and the Professional Convention Management Association. He is also a board member of the Greater Philadelphia Professional Convention Management Association. Page 3, April 7—13, 2011 Page 3 Wakīkī Wikiwiki Wire Hawaiian Airlines Reaffirms Commitment to Japan No schedule reductions to Tokyo, Osaka service to commence as planned in July Prompted by the announcements of other carriers’ intentions to reduce service to Japan, Hawaiian Airlines today reaffirmed its commitment to Japan and its broader plan of expansion in Asia. President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Dunkerley said, “The earthquake and the tsunami which hit Japan on March 11 devastated the littoral communities in North Eastern Japan. All of us at Hawaiian send our deepest sympathy to those who have lost loved ones and who themselves face an uncertain future as the process of rebuilding gets underway. As a company, and as citizens of an ocean side community with close ties to Japan, we have a special connection to those in need in Japan and we are engaged in a broad array of efforts aimed at supporting them as they rebuild their lives. We wish we could do more.” “While other airlines have announced service reductions to Japan, we have no plans to reduce our daily service to Tokyo, and we remain committed to launching new service to Osaka beginning July 12. It is clear from our current results that we are seeing a significantly less severe downturn in traffic than is being reported by other companies in the airline and tourism sectors. At the same time, discussions with our travel partners in Japan indicate that while a downturn is currently upon us, they expect a recovery in bookings after a short interval.” Dunkerley and other members of Hawaiian’s management team visited Japan early last week and had the opportunity to gauge the impact of the earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima power plant developments on outbound travel from Japan. “The purposeful and business-like approach of Japan to recovering from these events is an example to us all. One cannot fail to be impressed by how quickly daily activity has returned to near normality in Tokyo and Osaka. It is clearly the case that those of us watching developments in Japan from afar have little appreciation for what is actually happening in these cities that are some distance away from where devastation has occurred.” Dunkerley observed that Hawaiian’s Tokyo service serves primarily Japan-originating travelers who appear to be more inclined to keep their travel plans than are non-Japanese residents who had planned travel to Japan.