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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2006)
DIANNA K. SHITANISHI FORMS HAWAII WEDDINGS AND EVENTS
Dianna K. Shitanishi, former director of catering and
conference services at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Hawaii, has
formed a new event company called Hawaii Weddings and Events.
Headquartered in Hawaii Kai, the new venture draws on Shitanishi's expertise. She has coordinated over 800 weddings
and countless special events, theme parties, graduation
celebrations, fundraisers and galas during her 20-plus years in
the hospitality industry. Among the events coordinated by
Shitanishi have been President George W. Bush's Honolulu layover
visit, a press conference for Michelle Wie, the AAA Five
Diamonds Award Dinner, Chaine des Rotisseurs dinner, and
numerous off-premise events for Hawaiičs top business
professionals.
President of the Honolulu chapter of the National
Association of Catering Executives (NACE), she also is a member
of Les Dames dčEscoffier and is the only person in Hawaii to
hold both the distinctions of CPCE (Certified Professional
Catering Executive) and CMP (Certified Meeting Planner). She
won the 2005 Best Themed Food and Beverage Presentation award at
the National Association of Catering Executives Educational
Conference.
Her experience also includes serving as director of
weddings,
catering/conference services manager for the Kahala Mandarin and
earlier
positions with the Sheraton Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Sheraton
Princess Kaiulani Hotel, Holiday Inn Waikiki Beach, Holiday Inn
Honolulu Airport and Plaza Hotel Airport.
Hawaii Weddings and Events offers statewide contacts and the
ability to
handle events of any size on all islands. Keeping abreast of
the latest catering and wedding trends, the new company offers
free initial consultation for those interested in having an
event.
For more information or a complimentary consultation, call
Hawaii Weddings and Events at (808) 782-4514 or log on to
www.hawaiiweddingsandevents.com.