AT THE WESTIN MAUI RESORT & SPA, KA’ANAPALI
A Dream Destination for Meeting Planners

KA’ANAPALI BEACH, MAUI, HAWAI‘I – Boasting sun-drenched beaches, swaying palms and the most coveted of modern meeting facilities, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa offers a variety of meeting and event space to fit every group and event. From the resort’s premier Haleakala Ballroom with its own projection booth and almost 17 foot ceilings to the unique Aloha Pavilion offering stunning ocean and neighbor island views, meeting planners would have incredible choices. The resort also offers valuable savings and incentives for meeting planners.

The resort’s meeting and banquet spaces have been recently re-outfitted with new carpet, wallpaper, and paint. The new look epitomizes the essence of modern luxury - simple, timeless, and organic - all conducive to the success of an event, whether it is a theatre-style conference, classroom meeting, dinner banquet or cocktail reception.

Elegantly appointed, our meeting rooms are thoughtfully separated from large public areas. They range from an intimate executive suite to grand oceanfront venues. Take advantage of our unique outdoor function spaces, such as secluded garden settings surrounded by waterfalls and lush tropical vegetation, to make your event truly memorable.

Our modern luxury meeting spaces come fully equipped with the latest conference technology from laptop computers to multi-media technical support and high speed internet access. Wireless internet connection is also available in various outdoor settings of the resort.  State-of-the-art amenities include motorized roll-down viewing screens, built-in coffee and refreshment stations, staging area and more.

Incentive group planners will also find the resort’s idyllic location appealing for a multitude of activities, ranging from the resort’s mesmerizing Wailele Polynesian Luau with oceanfront setting, to ocean sports at Ka’anapali Beach, golfing at the 36-hole Kaanapali Golf Courses and exploring nearby sights of attraction including Lahaina Town, Hawaii’s historic whaling capital.

The resort also offers StarGroups©  - a personalized Web site to manage meeting and event details including logos, images, welcome messaging and any related links that can be posted or emailed to attendees.

For bookings and additional information, contact the resort’s Director of Sales & Marketing Paige Cabacungan by emailing her at paige.cabacungan@westin.com or by phone at 808-661-2559. You can also go online to the resort’s website at www.westinmaui.com.

Located on 12 oceanfront acres of Ka’anapali Beach, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is surrounded by lush gardens, meandering streams, and waterfalls. Offering spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and the West Maui Mountains, the oceanfront resort features 758 guest rooms and suites with Westin’s signature Heavenly® Beds and Heavenly Bath®;. 87,000-square-foot aquatic playground with five swimming pools and two waterslides; outdoor dining with world-class island flavors; award-winning Heavenly Spa by Westin^TM; Westin Kids Club®; the exhilarating Wailele Polynesian Luau; and a plethora of water sports, boating excursions, and beach activities. High-tech meeting and banquet spaces cater to business professionals as well as wedding clients. Within walking distance are two 18-hole championship golf courses and a shopping center. With its genuine aloha service, the world-class Westin Maui prides itself on being the place "Where Heaven and Aloha Meet™." Visit www.westinmaui.com for more.

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CONTACT: Sumithra Balraj, Director, Public Relations

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka’anapali

Phone: (808) 662-2753 Fax: (808) 661-5831

E-mail: sumithra.balraj@westin.com