51st Annual Distinguished Sales & Marketing Award® Luncheon!

Posted April 27th, 2011 by

SMEI Honolulu is excited to announce the honorees of this year’s DSMA® Program!

Don’t miss this opportunity to join these 19 amazing sales and marketing professionals on Thursday, May 19 at The Kahala Hotel and Resort, as they are recognized for their outstanding achievements!

Come and experience the energy and excitement!

    DTRIC Insurance

  • Jessica Akina
  • Lehua Vares
  • Joelene Trenholm
  • Mari Kihara
    Wealth Strategy Partners

  • Aleksandar Jakovljevic
  • Kyle H. Shimoda
  • Marko Mijuskovic
  • Cristian Clemente
    Ameriprise Financial

  • Valerie Schmidt
  • Ross Shimokawa
    Technology News Bytes

  • Nicole Okamura
    Hagadone Printing Company

  • Jan Mills
    This Week Magazines

  • Gaye S. Beamer
  • Erlinda Rogers
  • Maggie Gaston
    Polynesian Adventure Tours

  • Sara Matsuura
    First Hawaiian Bank

  • Vernon Y. Nakamura
    Hawaii Now / KGMB

  • Michael Perkins
    Turtle Bay Resort

  • Sean Ruff
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Rick Blangiardi – Salesperson of the Year for 2010

Posted April 12th, 2011 by


The Salesperson of the Year (SPOY) committee is pleased to announce that Mr. Rick Blangiardi, General Manager of Hawaii Now (KGMB and KHNL), has been selected “Salesperson of the Year” for 2010. He will be honored at a luncheon on April 20, 2011, at the Sheraton Waikiki. This will be the 53rd year that SMEI Honolulu has bestowed this award upon an individual who has “enhanced the image of Hawaii and the quality of life in our community.”

To purchase your tickets, go to http://h1hi.com/SPOY2010 and be there to join us as we honor Rick Blangiardi as the 2010 Salesperson of the Year!
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March Dinner Meeting Video

Posted April 11th, 2011 by

Just an announcement to say that we’ve posted the full video from the March Dinner Meeting featuring Will Daughtery from Expedia LocalExperts! Also, if you check out the new Video Gallery tab on our website, we’ll be putting all the meeting videos in one easy place. For all of our event photos (and to tag yourself!) make sure to visit our Facebook page!

SMEI March Video from IMF VISIONS on Vimeo.

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February Dinner Meeting & Members Only Event

Posted April 6th, 2011 by

Another month, another GREAT dinner meeting and a huge turn out! Thank you so much to Joe Sprague from Alaska Airlines for presenting!

We DO have a bit more to brag about, as not only were we able to get a little insider scoop on the airline business from Alaska Airlines, but we were also treated to a behind the scenes look at Rumfire’s VIP lounge at the Sheraton Waikiki! A really great place to host intimate to medium events with an amazing view. As you can see from the photos, it was an awesome sunset!

Feb Members Only - Rumfire
Members Only: February – Sunset Cocktails @ Rumfire		 February Dinner Meeting - Joe Sprague
February 2011 Dinner Meeing – Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines

A big mahalo to our annual sponsors: Hawaiian Airlines and the Kahala Hotel & Resort, and to our dinner sponsors: Journal Graphics, go! Mokulele Airlines, and Dollar / Thrifty Automotive Group!

UPDATE: we have the dinner meeting video for those that missed that night just after the jump!
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