Saturday, April 23, 2005

Recommended - Danny Boyle Podcast Danny Boyle Podcast on MILLIONS. From CinemaMinima.com. Filmmaker Danny Boyle talks about the effort required to make and distribute MILLIONS, his favorite QA question and a film he had hoped to make with Ryan Gosling. [Mediaburn Podstation 2408 on GigaDial Public] 2:45:16 PM

Honolulu Hotel Appoints First-Ever Director of Surfing Waikiki Parc Hotel "Makes New Waves" Honolulu Hotel Appoints First-Ever Director of Surfing Honolulu, HI -- (April 2005) - Now guests at the Waikiki Parc Hotel can get a sneak peak inside the surfing mystique with the appointment of the property's first-ever Director of Surfing, Hawaiian Fire's owner Garrett Valles. Valles will serve as the perfect ambassador for hotel guests looking for a truly authentic surf experience as they are introduced to the sport's rich culture and history. This unique and exciting appointment will give Waikiki Parc guests access to the best and most secluded surfing spots on Oahu as well as teach them how to master this ancient sport of Hawaiian Kings. Waikiki Parc guests will receive transportation to and from the remote and semi-private Kalaeloa Beach, surf amenities (soft surfboard, a leash, reef shoes), a shade tent with chairs, and a two-hour lesson. Hawaiian Fire maintains a three-to-one student teacher ratio or better, making certain students receive personal attention in the water. One-on-one lessons are also available. Prices start at $119.00 for a three-hour experience. In addition to the daily lessons, Waikiki Parc also offers the complete Ne'ehope Nalu experience, which includes hands-on lessons, immersion in the rich traditions of surfing customs, and a seaside sunset bonfire where the Director of Surfing shares centuries of surfing lore accompanied by a dinner featuring local and mainland favorites such as shrimp skewers, kalbi short ribs, fresh island fruits and more. "As an avid surfer, I wanted our guests to understand the pure exhilaration I get from this exciting sport. Appreciating surfing is not just about catching the perfect wave, it's also about understanding the sport's rich historical context," said Robin Graf, General Manager of the Waikiki Parc Hotel. "This senior level appointment makes sense because surfing is as big a part of thee Waikiki Parc experience as our restaurants and our rooms." Garrett Valles said he is delighted to share his passion to Hang Ten with guests at the Waikiki Parc. "Surfing is truly a sport where you must compete against the incredible forces of nature to succeed. - more - Mastering the perfect wave is not only a great thrill, but it's also a metaphor on how surfers live their lives. As surfing director, I will be able to share not only what excites me about this incredible sport, but teach our guests how to treat every day of life as an adventure." To bring this experience to Waikiki Parc guests, the hotel has partnered with the Hawaiian Fire Surf Company. This renowned organization is owned and operated by Hawaiian firefighters who in 1999 set out to share their surfing passion with the masses. The core of Hawaiian Fire's surf instructors are island firefighters and are certified in First Responder, Open Water Rescue and CPR, ensuring a secure and safe experience. Waikiki's best-kept secret, Waikiki Parc Hotel is in the heart of Waikiki, just steps from the beach, Waikiki Parc Hotel combines cool tranquility and personalized guest services, offering travelers casually elegant accommodations in an intimate, boutique setting at an incomparable value. The hotel caters to both business and leisure travelers, and features two upscale restaurants, an eighth-floor outdoor heated swimming pool and sun deck, fitness room and self-laundry facilities. All Waikiki Parc guests enjoy full signing privileges at restaurants and lounges at sister hotel, the award-winning Halekulani - located directly across the street - whose philosophy for hospitality and service excellence is shared by Waikiki Parc Hotel. Located at at 2233 Helumoa Road, the hotel is owned and managed by the Hotels & Resorts of Halekulani, a hospitality management division of the Honolulu-based Halekulani Corporation. For reservations or information, call the Waikiki Parc Hotel at 808-921-7272 or visit http://www.waikikiparc.com. # # # CONTACT: Evins Communications, Ltd. Waikiki Parc Hotel Glenn Haussman: Extension 29 Mike Kikuyama, Director of Sales Phone: 212/688-8200 Phone: 808/931-6662 Fax: 212/935-6730 Fax: 808/922-7012 Email: glenn.haussman-at-evins.com Email: mike.kikuyama-at-waikikiparc.com 12:33:02 PM

Rushkoff Interviewed Rushkoff Interviewed. Kris Krug has a great interview with writer/professor/Mindjack advisory board member Douglas Rushkoff on his blog. Here's a snippet: So you just finished up your most recent book, "Get Back in the Box". What's it about? In the most surface sense, it's about how to innovate from the inside out rather than the outside in. It's aimed at business people and anyone engaged in an enterprise. Too many of them tend to think they need to get "outside the box" in order to make new strides, when in more cases than we might suspect, real innovation comes from developing a true core competency and then working out from there. No one seems to have faith in what it is theyâ??re doing, and they are scared to learn the codes underlying the processes they're using. As if everything will fall apart. On a deeper level, the book is about renaissance, and the unique moment we're in as a society. A renaissance allows for a profound shift in perspective. While the original Renaissance invented the individual, as well as competition, this renaissance has really brought us new possibilities for collaborative action - networked collectivism and a society of authorship. We've been wrestling since the Renaissance - and some would say since high Greek culture - with the seeming contradiction between the agency of individuals and their power as a collective. I mean to show that we have new ways of contending with dimension that let us see how individuality is itself defined by connections to other people, and that agency is really a group activity. Rushkoff's book, Get Back in the Box, will be released around the end of the year, you can pre-order it now at Amazon. [Daily Relay] 12:27:24 PM

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