Holiday Group Fun!

Several weeks ago, I served as the Master of Ceremonies for the Holiday Party of the Oahu Wedding Association at Ploi Thai Restaurant, and just yesterday, I was honored to play the same role at the holiday party for the Hawaii chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives, held at the Moana Surfrider Hotel. Yesterday's party was great! The food was 'ono (delicious) as usual, and I helped NACE create an organized, well-presented, and fun presentation. To kick off the fun after dinner, the audience participated in a really fun and lively icebreaker. The Holiday Music Challenge by DAVID LOUIS added even more momentum to the production; it was down to the wire with the final two teams, when the dominant team was INSTANTLY eliminated with one wrong answer. And of course, the highlight of the evening was the Twisted Santa Gift Giveaway, in which guests would choose a gift among a group of gifts, and then before opening that present, got to choose from other gifts that had already been opened! For some who decided to give up their unopened gift, it came as a major surprise when they learned that the gift they gave up had a better value to them than the gift they ended up with!

Association members also did their part to help the needy during the holidays by bringing canned good donations to benefit Aloha Harvest, which distributes food to the less fortunate.

It was a fun time by all, and all for a great cause! Hopefully I will get pictures up soon of this event, and the OWA celebration as well.

Here is the timeline for the NACE-Hawaii Holiday Party:

Sequence	Time	Event
1	6:00pm	Doors open; cocktail hour; tours of the Spa every 10 minutes
2	6:30pm	Welcome of guests; chapter president DIANNA talks about NACE
3		Dinner; interactive game to entertain guests as they wait for the buffet
4	7:30pm	DAVID LOUIS to present a new holiday interactive game
5		Raffle Prize Drawings (tickets from canned good donations or winnings from interactive game)
5a		Centerpiece Giveaway? (tentative)
6		Secret Santa Giveaway
7		Music by DJ Troy Michael
8	9:00pm	Party Ends

For the NACE Holiday Party, special thanks to the following "production crew" for making this party a success:

• DIANNA SHITANISHI, Hawaii Weddings & Events, for putting it all together
• TONI TAKATA, Moana Surfrider Hotel, a Westin Resort, for the great food and hosting us in such a beautiful location (beachfront, with superb views of the sunset!)
• NAOMI LEE, Les Saisons, for the gorgeous decor
• TROY TERAZONO, Troy Michael DJ Entertainment, for the fine music to set the cool holiday atmosphere
• DAVID LOUIS, Dynamic Sounds, for the fun interactive game

And to those who came, THANK YOU! Your participation made the party truly memorable!