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Polynesian Voyaging Society

The Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage (WWV) was a journey of traditional voyaging canoes across Earth’s oceans to join and grow the global movement toward a more sustainable world. The voyage was a complex endeavor that required a sophisticated suite of communication strategies and tactical approaches during the legendary Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa’s various ports of call both at home in Hawai‘i, nationally, and internationally.

Ward Village

For decades, Ward Village encompassed a collection of dozens of merchants, ranging from big name national stores to small, local businesses. A myriad of physical buildings – Ward Centre, Ward Warehouse and Ward Entertainment Plaza – made up Ward Village, and the area was much loved by locals for providing one-of-a-kind products, services and culinary options.

Hawaii Pacific University

Hawai‘i Pacific University (HPU) is the largest private university in the state of Hawai‘i. In recent years, the university has struggled with financial difficulties that necessitated the need to lay off a number of faculty and staff, which significantly impacted employee morale. Following the efforts to rightsize the organization, HPU hired a new president, marking the beginning of a new era of leadership at the university and an opportunity to rebuild morale and trust. Bennet Group worked throughout the year on an integrated communications plan to boost morale among faculty and staff and earn trust and ownership in the new vision for the future of the university. The internal communications plan complemented the overarching strategic communications for the university and prioritized two-way communications via electronic channels and, most importantly, in-person events and interactions.

Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa

When Walt Disney Parks & Resorts set out to build its only Hawai‘i property and only non-theme park property in the world in the mid-2000s, it needed to approach the development in a way that was thoughtful and strategic, showcasing the economic value Disney’s brand would bring to the state.

Turtle Bay Resort

Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s historic North Shore is one of the world’s last wild places. This fabled stretch of coastline has been the subject of heated debate and passionate protests due to a master plan that many in the community perceived as unsustainable for responsible growth and the protection of cultural and environmental resources. A conservation easement in 2016 ended the legal battle over the land, and the developer hit pause on moving forward with any plans for expansion. When new owners, The Blackstone Group, purchased the property in late 2017, it called Bennet Group to assist with the sophisticated and thoughtful strategic communications Turtle Bay Resort would require to be successful as development resumes at the resort later this year.

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation — one of the largest private foundations in the US and one of Hawai‘i’s largest charities, contributing $10M annually in the islands – is undergoing key changes requiring strategic, nuanced communications with a myriad of Hawai‘i stakeholders. A new approach to how the Foundation manages its vast land holdings in the state – coupled with an important leadership change, with Alvin Awaya stepping down after 44 years of service and respected community leader Corbett Kalama taking over the Hawai‘i operations – necessitated rearticulating the values that inform its mission and the depth of the Weinberg Foundation’s commitment to Hawai‘i. Further, while the Weinberg Foundation has been quietly working with little to no recognition for almost 60 years to empower the poorest and most vulnerable in Hawai‘i, the time had come to increase the organization’s visibility and recognition of its vital work, while strongly positioning the foundation for future success.

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April 5, 2012  by

Whole Foods Market

For nearly five years, Bennet Group has worked with Whole Foods Market to represent the company’s Hawaii stores. The firm manages community relations, media relations and driving sales and traffic to its two Hawaii stores in Kahala and Kahului, which continue to see increased traffic and sales year-over-year. Due to Bennet Group’s strong relationship with […]

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April 4, 2012  by

D.R. Horton – Schuler Division’s Hoopili

When one of the nation’s largest home builders, D.R. Horton-Schuler Division (DRH), needed to build community support for its Hoopili project—a proposed, 1,554 acre, mixed-use, sustainable development in East Kapolei — it retained Bennet Group to assist with each stage of the entitlement and approval process. With Bennet Group’s assistance, DRH created Hoopili’s Community Task […]

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April 4, 2012  by

Bank of Hawaii

  Bennet Group has worked with Hawaii’s oldest and largest bank for more than a decade providing internal and external communications services. Using a variety of communications channels, Bennet Group helps BOH showcase its people, products and philosophy, as well as spotlight its very generous community giving program. Bennet Group has helped secure media coverage […]

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March 31, 2012  by

Punahou School

Punahou School, one of the largest and most prestigious independent K-12 schools in the nation, retains Bennet Group to promote the school’s initiatives and achievements as well as build and maintain its brand around the world. Bennet Group provides assistance with developing and executing communication strategies designed to position the school as a thought leader […]

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March 28, 2012  by

Outrigger Hotels and Resorts

Bennet Group provides strategic communications counsel, public relations and marketing support to Outrigger Hotels and Resorts and its affiliate brands, including OHANA Hotels and Resorts, Outrigger Reef on the Beach and Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and Outrigger Enterprises Group, the parent company. We also assist with providing public relations support for independent hotel properties […]

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March 28, 2012  by

Kamehameha Schools

Kamehameha Schools partnered with Bennet Group in order to optimize its communications to help meet the ambitions objectives of the institution’s transformative 2040 vision. In our work with Kamehameha Schools, Bennet Group provides ongoing support around a myriad of areas, including public relations, employee communications, executive positioning, legislative planning, media and presentation training, speechwriting, alumni […]

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March 20, 2012  by

Omidyar Group

Bennet Group provides ongoing communications strategy for the Omidyar Group and its various subsidiaries in Hawaii. Most recently, Bennet Group provided media relations and overall communications support for the launch of the Pillars of Peace program, and the visit of his Holiness the Dalai Lama to Hawaii in April 2012.

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January 29, 2012  by

Rachel Ross, Director

Rachel Ross works with clients in the areas of development, energy and education, including Howard Hughes Corporation, Taubman Company, First Wind, D.R. Horton, Iolani School, Perkins + Will and Bank of Hawaii. Ross grew up in Honolulu and graduated from Punahou School. She has a bachelor’s degree (BS) in resource management from UC Berkeley and […]

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January 28, 2012  by

Tory Burch enlists the help of Bennet Group to jumpstart her Foundation’s efforts in Hawaii

E hoowaiwai kakou means “to enrich together” in Hawaiian — which is exactly what happened when a group of local businesswomen — from finance to food — came together for Tory Burch Foundation‘s mentoring event in Honolulu. Monica Salter was on hand to assist in the needs of Tory Burch’s philanthropic kick-start. Of the occasion, Ms Salter […]

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