Event Report: EventWorks Returns to Hawaii.

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Brynne Peña and Kristen Rensch.


Kristen Rensch is always happiest when working in her birthplace, Oahu. 

A recent multi-day event series for an international client took Kristen and our team back to Honolulu. The events comprised a welcome reception, product launches, evenings with dinner entertainment and the closing gala.

The last night posed the biggest challenge: how to serve 4,200 guests in a timely fashion with top-tier cuisine in style?

We immersed guests in the ambience of tropical splendor with a beachside Welcome Reception, the iconic Diamond Head as natural backdrop.

We closed one day with a Sunset Reception at the Royal Hawaiian.

Closing Night Gala for 4,200 guests at the Hawai‘i Convention Center

Matching the gorgeous location, we created a custom "Electric Luau" show. Our New Zealand based choreographer designed a fast-paced Polynesian themed show that ranged in elements from Phantom of the Opera to Hawai'i's very own Bruno Mars.

Our friends from the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Honolulu delivered! 

The 2018 Prime Site Award-winning Hawai'i Convention Center achieved this remarkable culinary feat in a mere 38 minutes.


“We do many large-scale events, and most recently we executed one of our most complex services for a Japanese incentive group with 4,200 guests,” relates Teri Orton, General Manager of the facility.
The combination of buffet-style service, plated service and high volume in a short time frame requires a village to execute, and hard work from everyone at Hawai'i Convention Center.”


The Hawai‘i Convention Center staff, led by Executive Chef Kevin Nakata, created a handcrafted, authentic Hawaiian menu for the event that included items such as Soba Salad, Ahi-Salmon Poke and Lilikoi Cheesecake. The Convention Center houses a 20,000-sq.-ft. kitchen.

 Our thoughts go out to our friends on Big Island. 
At this time we hear that many guests cancel plans to visit Big Island due to the current volcanic activity.
Only 5% of Big Island are affected by the lava flow.
Kailua-Kona and the whole West Coast are perfectly safe!

 Aloha and Mahalo for reading.

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