﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Hawaii Lodging &amp; Tourism Association Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.hawaiilodging.org/</link><description>News related to Hawaii Lodging &amp; Tourism Association</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Hawaii Lodging &amp; Tourism Association All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>HLTA O'ahu Chapter - Summer Soiree at Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani 7/29/2021 5:30 PM - 7/29/2021 8:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IN ORDER TO HOLD THIS EVENT AND ABIDE BY STATE AND COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH MANDATES, PROOF OF VACCINATION WILL BE REQUIRED. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Hawai&amp;lsquo;i Lodging &amp;amp; Tourism Association&amp;rsquo;s O&amp;lsquo;ahu Chapter is excited to announce an exclusive fundraising event to support the 2021 Visitor Industry Charity Walk. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this event will be limited in size, so please register as soon as possible!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;On Thursday, July 29&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; at the newly re-opened Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani, we welcome HLTA members to come together after what truly has been far too long. This special event will run from 5:30&amp;nbsp;p.m. through 8:30 p.m. and will include an outdoor reception to be followed by an indoor dinner. Tours of Halepuna will also be available for attendees. If you are interested in taking a tour of this beautiful property, please select this complimentary option at checkout.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The special menu for the evening was created by talented Chef Aaron Furuto and Executive Pastry Chef Mark Freischmidt, so please join us at Halepuna&amp;rsquo;s special venues to enjoy great food and fellowship.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Halepuna Urban Escape on the Eighth Floor&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Chef&amp;rsquo;s Selection of Various Hors D&amp;rsquo;oeuvres&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Halekulani Bakery and Restaurant at Halepuna&lt;br /&gt;
Cold Station&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Strawberry Farro Salad&lt;br /&gt;
Warabi Salad&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Poke Station&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Tako Poke&lt;br /&gt;
Ahi Poke&lt;br /&gt;
Salmon Poke&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Carving Station&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Porchetta&lt;br /&gt;
Beef Tenderloin Wellington&lt;br /&gt;
Grilled Catch of the Day&lt;br /&gt;
Sauteed Vegetables &amp;amp; Roasted Vegan Hash&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dessert Station&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Chef&amp;rsquo;s Selection&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are so excited to finally gather with you all and want to make sure that the evening is safe and COVID-free for everybody. In order to accomplish this, we will be&lt;u&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;requiring proof of vaccination to attend&lt;/u&gt; this event. You may either present your vaccination card at the door, or you may email it to &lt;a href="mailto:submissions@hawaiilodging.org"&gt;submissions@hawaiilodging.org&lt;/a&gt;. Should you choose the latter, we will keep your vaccination card confidential and with your HLTA member file so that you will not need to present it at future events.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions or concerns, please contact HLTA Director of Membership &amp;amp; Special Projects Ashley Yonamine at &lt;a href="mailto:ayonamine@hawaiilodging.org"&gt;ayonamine@hawaiilodging.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;***Complimentary valet parking is available at&amp;nbsp;Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikiki Beach Walk.&lt;/p&gt;
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