Dale Stetson

HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII — Steve Winter, vice president of operations for Outrigger’s Condominium Collection, is pleased to announce the promotion of Dale Stetson to regional director- Kauai for Outrigger's Condominium Collection. In his new position, Stetson will continue to be responsible for the daily operations as general manager for Outrigger Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa, as well as fulfilling regional responsibilities for Outrigger’s two other properties on the island of Kauai, Outrigger at Lae nani and Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation.

Stetson is no stranger to Kauai having served as general manager of Kiahuna Plantation Resort and The Cliffs at Princeville in years past. In addition he served as general manager of several destination resorts in Hawaii including Kamaole Sands and Papakea on Maui and Kaluakoi Hotel and Golf Club on Molokai. Over his 29-year career in the hospitality field, Stetson, in addition to his Hawaii experience, held general manager positions on the Mainland with EastWest Resorts at Moonlight Basin Lodge at Big Sky, Montana and Breckenridge, Colorado. Prior to joining Outrigger, Stetson held the position of Director, Northern Region Resort Operations for Trendwest/Worldmark in Redmond Washington where he was responsible for overseeing the operations of 10 timeshare resorts in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Stetson holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts.

Outrigger Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa is a newly built oceanfront condominium resort with spectacular views of Kauai’s eastern shore. Luxury one bedroom, two bath and two bedroom, three bath units await guests, in addition to a myriad of amenities that include a two-acre fantasy pool, a full service poolside bar, and Aveda lifestyle salon and spa scheduled to open by summer 2007. With shops, restaurants, grocery stores, and boutiques located directly across the road, this property appeals to all types of travelers.

The Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation is situated directly on the beach at Poipu with expansive lawns and gardens, including an extensive collection of native Hawaiian plants, an orchid garden and exotic cactus garden. Garden and ocean view one- and two-bedroom units are tastefully furnished with living and dining areas, a complete kitchen and private lanai. Additional amenities include two restaurants, swimming pool and tennis facilities.

The Outrigger at Lae nani offers a Hawaiian paradise with a true feeling of home. This intimate beachfront paradise on the scenic eastern shore of Kauai features comfortably furnished condominium units with private lanais. For endless outdoor fun, enjoy a sheltered swimming cove, white sand beach, heated ocean side pool and tennis facilities. Just steps away, the Coconut Plantation Market Place offers great shopping and dining.

For reservations or information, call your preferred travel professional or Outrigger Hotels & Resorts toll free at 1-800-OUTRIGGER (688-7444) within the U.S., Guam and Canada or log onto .


About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing hospitality services companies in the Pacific. Outrigger is a family-owned company with nearly 60 years of hospitality experience and runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation ownership resorts, including Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, OHANA Hotels & Resorts, Outrigger Condominium Collection, Outrigger Resort Club by Fairfield and Embassy Suites®-Waikiki Beach Walk®*.

Outrigger currently operates over 50 properties representing more than 12,000 guest rooms in Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and Guam.

Outrigger Enterprises also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, the mainland USA and Asia. The company's most recent initiative - Waikiki Beach Walk, a $535 million, 8-acre hotel-retail-entertainment complex - is the largest development in the history of Waikiki, and is set to open in December 2006.

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*Embassy Suites is a registered trade mark of Hilton Hotels Corporation.

Nancy Daniels, APR
Director of PR
808-921-6839
Outrigger