WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, HAWAII - July 6, 2012 – Dean Nakasone, general manager of the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort is pleased to announce the promotion of Natalie Caceres to Sales Manager. In her new role, Caceres is responsible for the resort’s group sales business in addition to providing support in all areas of sales and marketing for Holiday Inn® Waikiki Beachcomber Resort, an Outrigger-managed resort.

Caceres began her career with Outrigger Hotels and Resorts in 2006 as a guest service representative at the OHANA Waikiki West hotel. Two years later, she was promoted to guest service manager at the then OHANA Waikiki Beachcomber. In 2011, she became a sales coordinator where her skills and talents were quickly recognized and rewarded with her new promotion.

Caceres has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Travel Industry Management at University of Hawai’i at Manoa.

“Natalie has proven herself to be a great asset to the resort,” said Nakasone. “With her unrelenting drive, great work ethics and positive attitude, she is truly deserving and suited for her new position.”

Managed by Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort is home to two popular Waikiki shows – Magic of Polynesia featuring John Hirokawa and Return to Paradise starring Lani Misalucha. For show information visit, http://www.robertshawaii.com/entertainment.php. This Hawaii resort enjoys a central location  just a block away from  the famous Waikiki Beach and within the shopping, dining and entertainment, mecca in Hawaii including Jimmy Buffett’s at the Beachcomber, Macy’s, Royal Hawaiian Center, International Market Place, DFS (Duty Free Shop), Duke’s Restaurant and Waikiki Beach Walk®.  For reservations or information about this Hawaii resort call 877-317-5756.

With more than 1,300 hotels worldwide, Holiday Inn Hotels is the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world. In fact, Holiday Inn was one of the first international hotel brands to establish a presence in China in 1984. Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts provides the services that business travelers need, while also offering a comfortable atmosphere where all people can relax and enjoy amenities such as restaurants and room service, swimming pools, fitness centers and comfortable lounges. The casual atmosphere and amenities such as meeting and on-site business facilities, KidSuites rooms, and Kids Stay Free program demonstrate the long-standing commitment of Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts to serving travelers and have helped to establish the brand as “America’s Favorite Hotel.” For more information about Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Resorts, including IHG’s new vacation resort brand Holiday Inn Club Vacations, or to book reservations, call 1-800-HOLIDAY or visit www.holidayinn.com.

About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions and continues to expand its presence throughout the area. A family-owned company with 65 years of hospitality experience, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Hotels & Resorts, OHANA® Hotels & Resorts, Embassy Suites®, Best Western®, and Wyndham Vacation Ownership®. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 45 properties with close to 11,000 rooms located in Hawaii; Australia; Guam; Fiji; Bali; Thailand; Vietnam; and Hainan Island, China. Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, and Asia. For on-line information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.