The JW Marriott Ihilani's location on the sunniest part of Oahu means you can schedule outdoor events without worries — and the hotel offers many beautiful outdoor function spaces.When our group of ICPA planners visited, we had a fabulous dinner under a thatch-roofed, open-sided structure at the shoreline of a private estate next to the resort, where we saw a blood-orange sunset over the water and were entertained by young hula-dance students and their matriarchal teachers. For big groups, the Ihilani's new Pavilion is a versatile, open-air structure with 18,000 square feet of unobstructed space, and high-speed Internet connectivity. Planners have used it for big-name entertainment, trade shows, and banquets for as many as 2,000 people.