Honolulu, Hawaii
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In the shadow of Waikiki’s high-rises, a twilight soccer game unfolds at the Ala Wai Neighborhood Park. The now-polluted Ala Wai Canal was created in the 1920s to drain the swampland that would become Waikiki.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
A bowl of saimin and skewers of chicken satay at Palace Saimin are a tribute to Hawaii’s multiculturalism.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
The senate chambers in the State Capitol Building were inspired by the volcanoes that formed the Hawaiian chainPhoto by: Dave Lauridsen -
Surfers await the perfect wave off Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii’s biggest tourist destination since the 1960s.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
A crane-dotted night sky over Waikiki’s condos and hotels attests to the city’s recent building boom, as developers rush to accommodate the area’s teeming 4.5 million visitors per year.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
Hidden in a courtyard at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Joanna Lau Sullivan Chinese Garden is a tranquil retreat, with its lion-head fountain and fish pond.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
When Vladimir Ossipoff’s six-story Hawaiian Life Insurance Building was built in 1951, it was Hawaii’s tallest building. The aluminum fins, originally a pale blue-green but painted in rainbow shades in the ’60s, were designed to reduce sun glare.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
Chinatown’s Hotel Street is the city’s new epicenter for nightlife.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
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The meditation gardens at the Contemporary Museum in Makaha are laced with winding paths and unexpected views.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
The humpbacked Diamond Head looms behind Waikiki Beach.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
Built in 1969, the Hawaii State Capitol is rich in symbolism: The columns recall native coconut palms and refer to the eight major Hawaiian islands.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
A woman strings kukui nuts and mock orange leaves at Jenny’s Lei Shop in Chinatown.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
Men hang out on the street in Chinatown’s market area.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
Widely considered Ossipoff’s best religious building, the intimate Thurston Memorial Chapel at the Puna-hou School has native koa wood pews and is built partially over a pond.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
At Moanalua Gardens, visitors gape at the giant monkeypod tree, famous in Japan for starring in Hitachi ads.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen
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Worthshop Series No. 2
Following the success of their inaugural May event at the Four Seasons Hualalai, Hawaii Life is hosting Worthshop #2 on August 30 at The Modern Honolulu in Waikiki. This installment will focus on establishing successful relationships with the affluent customer.
"We're motivated to make Worthshop #2 an even bigger success. Most everyone is interested in the affluent market, but few are able to develop effective business relationships with this caliber of clientele. Worthshop #2 will help professionals in various industries find and establish these relationships," says Matt Beall of Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers.
While the event is designed for real estate brokers and agents, the public is welcome, and Hawaii Life is expecting people from related industries such as finance, design, architecture, etc. The keynote speaker at the Honolulu event is Michela O'Connor Abrams, President and CEO of Dwell Media Inc. Her talk, The New Face Of Affluence, will provide an in-depth look at how to successfully interact with affluent clientele.
The Worthshop Series started as a learning event for brokers and agents, but Hawaii Life quickly realized that many people are eager to understand what's going on in the affluend market segment, so they opened it up to the public. This event will be full of info, networking, and ideas.
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