Sony Open in Hawaii (Oahu) January 8-14, 2007
Held at the Waialae Country Club, the Sony Open in Hawaii features the world’s top golfers in the first full field PGA TOUR event of the year. More info.

MasterCard Championship (Hawaii's Big Island) January 15-21, 2007
The Champions Tour tees off at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Kaupulehu with the MasterCard Championship. More info.

Turtle Bay Championship (Oahu) January 22-28, 2007
This first full event of the Champions Tour makes its annual stop on the North Shore of Oahu. More info.

Embassy Suites Hotel-Waikiki, Will Begin Accepting Reservations Jan. 2007

The Embassy Suites Hotel-Waikiki Beach Walk, scheduled to open in December 2006, will begin accepting reservations starting January 5, 2007. The hotel is an integral part of Outrigger Enterprises Inc.’s $700 million Waikiki Beach Walk revitalization project. Embassy Suites Hotel will offer two all-suite towers, each offering a separate living room, deluxe bedding, two flat panel LCD TVs, mini refrigerator, wet bar, microwave, and coffee maker. For more information, visit WaikikiBeachWalk.com.

Hawaii Superferry to Begin Daily Service July 2007

In July 2007 the Hawaii Superferry will begin daily ferry service from Oahu to Kauai and Maui. Families will have the alternative to travel inter-island with the convenience of their cars including baby seats, surfboard racks, luggage and pets. One-way passenger fares purchased online range from $42 to $62. Fares for travelers wishing to bring their vehicles with them range from $55 to $75 one way for a car or SUV and $90 to $110 for a full size pickup, limo or van. For more information, visit HawaiiSuperferry.com.

New and Improved Hawaii Rewards Program

The new Hawaii Rewards portal is now live on www.Agents.GoHawaii.com. There you can cash in your Hawaii Rewards points on special business building tools to help promote YOUR Hawaii business.

As in the past, certified Hawaii Destination Specialist travel agents earn Rewards points by submitting their qualified Hawaii booking information and requesting a personalized pre-arrival welcome packet for their Hawaii-bound clients. The points can then be redeemed online for a host of business building rewards from personalized pre-and post-visit emails to personalized Hawaii postcards and an all new My Video Postcard DVD tour of the Hawaiian Islands.

The video is personalized to include up to 50 of your client’s Hawaii vacation photos set to a Hawaiian music track. Each DVD also includes your client’s photo on the cover as well as your name and agency name! Look for these and more exciting Hawaii Rewards offers online at www.Agents.GoHawaii.com!