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Pictures from A Touch of `Iolani 2009

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Posted random pictures from Saturday night’s A Touch of `Iolani event. Hosted by the `Iolani Class of 1990.

The same pictures are also available on Facebook and my MobileMe gallery (no captions). Additional pictures can also be found on the “live” Touch of Iolani Posterous site.

To the next event organizers, have non-class member(s) dedicated to taking pictures. Hosting class members are too busy with various duties to take pictures of all the great things going on throughout the night.

What a Week, Part 4: A Lanai Twitter Treat

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If the experience at the Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay wasn’t enjoyable enough, a highlight had to be engaging the resort’s Twitter presence @FSlanai. I must admit that I didn’t expect much from a hotel chain’s Twitter prowess. Most corporations, even high end ones, really don’t capitalize on engaging people with social media and networking. Not so with @FSlanai!

As soon as I started tweeting about Lanai, @FSlanai was right there, tweeting back. Any interesting picture I snapped, FSlanai would relay with a retweet. And it wasn’t just @FSlanai, but seemingly, the marketing staff of the Four Seasons Lanai got involved with tweets and direct messages from @KatieonLanai and head honcho himself, @tomroelens. What a completely unexpected way to interact with their guests, supplementing the already great IRL service.

What blew me away completely was a Twitter treat I found waiting in our room after dinner on Thursday. Sitting there was a Hawaiian Mai Tai drink kit with a personalized note from @KatieonLanai.

Mai Tai treat

Personalized Twitter Note

Unbelievable!

What a Week, Part 3: Unexpected BBall News

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WaW Part 3 brought some unexpected basketball news last week Thursday. Off topic, but I was surprised to hear (through Twitter) that Team Kanno won the “B” Division Championship in the `Iolani Alumni Basketball League.

I was even more surprised of the team name, Team Kanno, since their namesakes ain’t their Superman. Though his future as a basketball coach has promise.

Congrats Team Kanno.

Don’t Forget to Vote for the Best of Honolulu

Time is running out to vote in Honolulu Weekly’s 17th Annual Best of Honolulu poll. You need to vote in at least 10 categories to validate your submission, and the poll closes on Friday, July 31.

Here are some of my votes.

  • Best local newscast: KGMB9
  • Best Twitterer: @neenz
  • Best local blog: pulpconnection.net (how could I not have done this?)
  • Best local television personality: Howard Dicus
  • Best neighborhood for garage sales: Mililani Mauka
  • Best customer service: Halekulani hotel (sorry, Four Seasons Lanai)
  • Best place to take the whole family for dinner-on a budget: Kin Wah Chop Suey
  • Best way to find a job: Craigslist
  • Best UH team to support: Men’s basketball
  • Best league to join: Hawaii Kickball
  • Best workout for seniors: Fighting for seats in the dining area of Shirokiya

What about you? What are some of your votes? And much thanks if you vote for Pulpconnection.net for best local blog!

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