Hawaii: A great place to gather

Oahu has a longstanding reputation for excellence in meetings. Waikiki alone has 33,000 guest rooms within a mile of the Hawaii Convention Center. Windblown resorts and golf courses are found at Ko Olina in the growing Ewa area, and at Turtle Bay, a surfers' mecca.

The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa in Waikiki has opened Mandara Spa and Holistica center in the resort's newly constructed Kalia Tower. The 453-room tower brings the resort to