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Kauai

Kauai, the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain, boasts amazing landscapes including sculpted mountains, rugged canyons, and pristine beaches. Kauai is home to the soaring cliffs of the Napali Coast and 3,600-foot-deep Waimea Canyon, often referred to as “The Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” with unforgettable panoramic views of its deep valley gorges.

The island of discovery has surprises at every graceful turn of its quiet highways. From navigable rivers to mountain trails, the incredible natural beauty of the island is legend. There’s no shortage of activities to enhance any program or encourage group bonding such as kayaking, going on expeditions to witness dozens of Hollywood movie set locations, zip lining, and helicopter tours into valleys with countless waterfalls to take in. On Kauai, business and rejuvenation go hand in hand.

VENUE VARIETY

Kauai has more than 4,500 hotel rooms but retains its charm with relaxed towns and welcoming people. There are a number of world-class hotels and resorts on Kauai, as well as excellent alternatives for group meetings, incentive programs, and special events, including plantation estates, botanical gardens, and even one of the largest coffee plantations in the United States.

Experienced meeting and incentive professionals are available to help planners find the perfect venue for their needs. Meeting sites are plentiful and can be tailored to accommodate groups, and each offers a special touch of Kauai, with amenities that are made or grown on the island.

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The Island of Hawaii

BIG MEANS BUSINESS

Planners will find meeting and convention options as distinct as the island itself from elegant ballrooms to oceanfront event space for corporate retreats. Hawaii Island has more than 6,000 hotel guest rooms (not including alternative accommodations such as retreats/lodges, vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, and more) and the ability to meet the needs of all aspects of meetings, conventions, and incentive programs with an array of indoor meeting and outdoor event space options. While individual properties are equipped to accommodate meetings and events, the Kohala Coast is often referred to as the “convention center without walls,” with its year-round ideal weather and numerous outdoor venues. Outside of the major resorts, off property venues are available in equally diverse settings. Rolling upcountry pastures (Kahua Ranch), amidst acres of coffee farms (Holualoa Inn), on manicured emerald green lawns surrounded by pitch black lava (Waikoloa Bowl), and more.

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Lanai

Lanai is Hawaii’s smallest inhabited island, and groups here are treated to an intimate, private island-like experience that’s big on amenities and adventure but still feels like a place of retreat. The lure is luxury, but Lanai’s off-the-beaten-path persona adds to the allure. Few roads are paved, and there is not a single traffic light to be found. Lanai is calm and composed, which is exactly how your attendees will feel during their stay.

Activities

Whether visiting for a day trip via air or by ferry from Maui or for an extended pre-or post-meeting stay, Lanai offers attractions and activities to fit any itinerary:

• In sunny south Lanai, meeting attendees find a mix of luxury and tranquility at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai and Manele Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and ranked among the best golf courses in the country
• 80,000 acres of countryside open groups to hours or days of exploration, or groups can explore Hulopoe Bay and Manele Bay, beautiful marine life conservation areas where spinner dolphins can frequently be spotted soaring from the sea
• Lanai also invites visitors to leave the beaten path and four-wheel drive to Kaunolu, King Kamehameha’s summer fishing retreat on the island’s southern cliffs
• Group visits to the Lanai Cultural & Heritage Center, home to a collection of traditional, cultural, and historical artifacts, cultivates knowledge of the island’s history, folklore, culture and customs.

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Molokai

Hawaii’s hideaway, Molokai embodies the word “getaway.” Life moves at a leisurely pace on this fifth-largest island, which gives meeting groups the aura of “old” Hawaii. There are no big buildings — none, in fact, taller than a coconut palm tree —  no stoplights or sprawling shopping villages, but Molokai’s 800-year-old fishponds and 19th-century churches and historic buildings are awe-inspiring.

The more than 170 overnight rooms on the island are all casual in style, but with the ferry ride from Maui taking just 90 minutes, Molokai can easily be worked into programs as a way to help meeting attendees clear their minds, nourish their spirits and recharge.

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Maui

World renowned as a meetings and incentive programs destination, Maui makes it easy to see to attendees’ whims and wants with aplomb. The “Best Island in the World” (as it’s consistently voted by the readers of top travel publications) is home to iconic experiences made unforgettable by a landscape that is nothing short of divine:

• Taking in a technicolor sunrise from atop Mount Haleakala
• Enjoying a dip in the tiered Pools of Oheo
• Driving the famed, 52-mile (620-curve, 59-bridge) highway to Hana.

With a vibrant hospitality and entertainment scene, Maui offers visitors 14 golf courses, high-end eateries, tennis, watersports, stellar shopping centers, hiking, biking, horseback riding…the list goes on. Agriculture also plays a big role on Maui; farm-to-table dining has deep roots on the island, and Maui’s chefs deliver on that heritage in supreme style.

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Oahu

The Aloha State is an opus of six islands, but if there’s one that sets the tempo, it’s Oahu. Hawaii’s most populated and third-largest island has a rhythm all its own — an energy that meeting and convention travelers feel the moment their plane touches down in Honolulu.

Throughout the capital city, from downtown to the beachfront resort area of Waikiki, the beat pulses in business, entertainment and cultural events. Honolulu’s attractions are exciting, its population diverse, and its ambiance chic.

Oahu’s Top Attractions 

• Iolani Palace, official residence of Hawaii’s monarchy
• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, premier museum of Hawaiian culture and history
• Pearl Harbor’s Battleship Missouri Memorial, USS Arizona Memorial, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor and USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park
• Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu Zoo, Chinatown and Sea Life Park Hawaii
• Diamond Head (Leahi) State Monument, the 560-foot-high tuff crater that plays backdrop to Waikiki Beach