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January 30, 2009

Aloha Friday in San Jose

Our Spirit of Aloha Tour spent this Aloha Friday in San Jose visiting our longtime partner, Classic Vacations.

Ed Fuller, President and Managing Director, International Lodging, Marriott International, presented the 7th annual Lei Hulu Award to Tim MacDonald, President of Classic Vacations.

The Lei Hulu Award is an honor we present to our top wholesale partners. The feather lei symbolizes a time honored tradition exemplifying the continuation of the Hawaiian culture and spirit of aloha. It represents our continued partnership with Classic Vacations in promoting Hawaii to the world.

JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa General Manager Dan Banchiu also expressed his gratitude to Classic Vacations.

We also had fun showing the members of Classic Vacations' Hawaii Vacation Department around our bus. Pictured below (l to r) - Brad Fisk, Classic Product Department, Camile Velasco, Sharon Gonzalez, Jonna Jackson, Senior Director of Product, David Bistrin, Hawaii Product Manager, and Joelle Arriola, Hawaii Product Director.

-- Marriott's Spirit of Aloha Tour team

The event was great, thank

The event was great, thank you so much for including Classic, everyone definitely got the Marriott Aloha Spirit!! Thanks for sending the pictures and for the link to the blog. I hope your trip in the Pacific Northwest this week is good and I'll bet you will be glad to get home!!

Mahalo!

David Bristin
Product Development Manager - Hawaii
Classic Vacations

It really lifted everyone's

It really lifted everyone's spirits and reminded folks why Hawaii is so special to Classic.

Jonna Jackson
Senior Director, Product Development
Classic Vacations