As the Spirit of Aloha Tour got set to leave Seattle for Minneapolis, it was time to take inventory and do a little "Spring Cleaning" of boxes and boxes of brochures and other collateral that were handed out on our stops. In charge of the cleanup were Peter Thoene, Mark Barnes, Sharon Gonzalez and Elliot Mills.
As we left the West Coast, everyone got a chance to say aloha (goodbye) to SI, our beloved shave ice mascot.
Sharon gave SI a hug.
She was joined by our on-site PR maven Bernie Caalim for another pose.
And our fearless driver Bill says he likes banana flavor!
The team also shared their favorite flavors!
But don't worry, SI will be aboard the Spirit of Aloha Tour bus and will continue to report in on the people it meets! Stay right here to see more of SI sightings!
-- Marriott's Spirit of Aloha Tour team
Aloha Team Marriott. I
Aloha Team Marriott. I simply wanted to express how very uplifting it is, especially in our current economic climate, to see Marriott Hawaii taking such a creative, focused and committed approach to connecting with............... people! There is simply no substitue for making personal connections in an industry whose foundation is guest service. Mahalo for sharing your Spirit to Serve by taking it on the road all across the country. This "Aloha Tour" speaks volumes about this company and its committment to customers, travel partners, owners and associates. I am happy to see how this vision has turned into such a huge success...............keep on driving, smiling and spreading the Aloha!