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Healthy Foods
Prepared by Maui’s Great Restaurants and Farmers Featured at Hale `Aina
Maui, the Finale to LifeFest Kapalua 2004 Weekend
A fresh and fun finale to
LifeFest Kapalua 2004, Hale `Aina Maui features samplings from Maui’s top
restaurants and farmers, and Chalk Hill Estate wines, as the culmination
of LifeFest Kapalua 2004 on Sunday, September 26 from 6 to 9:30 p.m at The
Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Beach House Lawn.
Honolulu Magazine’s Hale `Aina
Awards have been synonymous with the best restaurants and chefs in Hawaii
for 20 years. For the second consecutive year, Honolulu Magazine and
American Express are honoring their Maui chefs with a tribute to foods
that are healthy during LifeFest Kapalua’s Hale `Aina Maui Closing
Reception.
Restaurants and Farmers
Featured
The Hale `Aina Maui
award-winning restaurants are hosted by Kapalua chefs with the addition of
local farmers and include David Paul’s Lahaina Grill,
Haili`imaile General Store, Roy’s Kahana Bar & Grill, Pacific’O, Kapalua
Bay Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Plantation House Restaurant, Maui
Pineapple Company, ONO Organic Farms, Surfing Goat Dairy and Kumulani Farm.
Distinct Wines Poured
Craige Bennett, Vice
President of Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery, will pour wine
samplings from the ruggedly beautiful 1,200-acre estate collection. Chalk
Hill Estate has been at the forefront of California’s organic farming,
cloning and sustainable agriculture. The patchwork of 60 different small
vineyards are dedicated to producing distinctive wines of elegance and
power.
The strolling food event
is amplified by the calypso-style music of Cool Steel, adding to the party
atmosphere. Evening attendees include many of LifeFest Kapalua’s weekend
presenters and keynote speakers making it a haven for mixing and mingling.
Hale `Aina ticket holders may also participate in the Full Moon Labyrinth
walk with Eve Hogan from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Beach
House. Hale `Aina follows “An Evening with Dr. Andrew Weil: Spontaneous
Healing, Healthy Living” and book-signing.
Tickets to Hale `Aina Maui
are $75 per person and include food and wine samplings. No-host bar also
provided. Tickets to Dr. Andrew Weil are $45 per person.
LifeFest Kapalua is a
precedent-setting event that combines programs to educate the mind,
rejuvenate the spirit, encourage physical fitness and highlight native
cultural practices – all geared to the general public and held at one of
the world’s most celebrated travel destinations.
Major sponsors of LifeFest
Kapalua include: Kapalua Land Company, Ltd; The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua;
Kapalua Bay Hotel; The Kapalua Villas; County of Maui; Hawaii Tourism
Authority; Hawaiian Airlines; and Maui Economic Development Board.
The LifeFest Kapalua Power
Pass is $345 per person, and includes all general session lectures and
panels, the Celebrity Power Walk, and Hale ‘Aina Maui. Fees for continuing
medical education classes, specialty workshops and to compete in the canoe
race are separate. Tickets for some events may also be purchased a la
carte.
For more information,
visit www.lifefestkapalua.com, e-mail
lifefest@kapaluamaui.com, or phone (808) 669-2440.
LifeFest Kapalua 5K
Celebrity Power Walk Features Olympian Matt Biondi, Martial Arts Champion
Robert Ferguson, and Sports Anchor Liz Chun
September 3, 2004 -- Three-time Olympian Matt
Biondi, mixed martial arts world champion Robert Ferguson, and KGMB9 News
Sports Anchor Liz Chun will kick off the LifeFest Kapalua Celebrity Power
Walk on Saturday, September 25, at Kapalua Resort.
The scenic 5K walk through the resort is sponsored by Meadow Gold Dairies
and benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Hawaii Division.
Recently inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame, Biondi earned a total of
11 medals in swimming eight gold, two silver and one bronze in the 1984,
1988 and 1992 Olympics. He is considered to be one of the greatest
competitive freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport.
Ferguson is being inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame this
month. The co-author of Fat That Doesn't Come Back, Ferguson is a
Master Weight-Loss Coach, television personality and former mixed martial
arts world champion. Together with his wife and co-author, Krista Clarke,
he owns and operates four Wellness Weight-Loss, Inc., offices in Southern
California.
An Emmy award-winning television journalist, Chun serves as Sports
Director at KGMB 9 News, and is the first and only female sports anchor in
the state of Hawaii. Born and raised in the islands, Chun is an avid
sports enthusiast who paddles competitively, runs in marathons, and
enthusiastically covers Hawaii’s sports scene.
The Celebrity Power Walk will start and end at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua,
Beach House Lawn. Cost is $25 in advance, $30 on day of event, $10 for
keiki 12 and under. Each participant will receive a 2004 LifeFest Kapalua
t-shirt. For a registration form, click here
or call 808-669-2440.
“The Power Walk will directly help more than 4,900 people with multiple
sclerosis in Hawaii,” said Lisa Barnett of the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society, Hawaii Division. “The funds raised will go a long way toward
providing much needed programs and services for people with MS, and
continue to assist in the search for a cure.”
Meadow Gold Dairies is the presenting sponsor for the 2004 Celebrity Power
Walk. Other sponsors include: Kapalua Land Company, Ltd.; The Kapalua
Villas; The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; Kapalua Bay Hotel; Hawaii Tourism
Authority; County of Maui; Ace Printing Co.; The Water Store; and Royal
Hawaiian Shirt Works.
Integrative Medicine CME
Program to be Offered at Kapalua Resort
August 18, 2004 -- In conjunction with
LifeFest Kapalua, physicians and other healthcare professionals will have
the opportunity to earn a total of eight hours in CME Category I credit by
attending the “Integrative Medicine Update.” Sponsored by Maui Memorial
Medical Center, the continuing medical education (CME) program will be
held at Kapalua Bay Hotel on Thursday, September 23 and Friday, September
24.
The CME program features presentations by an
impressive list of Hawaii physicians:
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Dr. Terry Shintani, MD, director of
preventive and integrative medicine at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive
Health Center and president of Hawaii Health Foundation, on “Controlling
Diabetes and Obesity with High Carbohydrate Diets: Lessons of the Hawaii
Diet.”
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Dr. Paul Pearsall, PhD, clinical professor
at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, senior research advisor at the
Human Energy Systems Laboratory at the University of Arizona School of
Medicine, and president and CEO of Ho`alu Hou, on “Toxic Success: The
Life and Work of a Physician.”
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Dr. Drew Kovach, MD, director of HIV
services at Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, on “HIV/AIDS Update 2004” and “The
Pain of HIV – Mind, Body & Spirit.”
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Dr. Todd Mirzai, MD, founder of Mirzai
Plastic Surgery and Medispa, on “Non-Surgical Options in Facial
Rejuvenation.”
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Dr. Ira Zunin, MD, founder and medical
director of Manakai O Malama Integrative Healthcare Group and
Rehabilitation Center, on “Strategies for Building Successful Clinical
Models.”
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Dr. Mark Emerson, DC, founder of Kihei
Chiropractic & Sports Injury Center, on “Concussion.”
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Dr. Kabba Anand, DAc, president of Ohana-Hale
Acupuncture and president of AcuPlan Hawaii, on “Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine: Critical Components of Integrative Oncology.”
The “Integrative Medicine Update” is open to
all physicians and healthcare professionals, and offers a total of eight
hours in CME Category I credit for physicians. The program is being held
concurrently with LifeFest Kapalua, September 23 to 26, 2004, at Kapalua
Resort.
Fees for the “Integrative Medicine Update” are
$100 per day or $150 for both days for Hawaii physicians, $200 per day or
$325 for both days for non-Hawaii physicians, and $75 per day or $125 for
both days for other health care professionals (non-physicians). To
register, call Barbara Hughes, CME program coordinator, Maui Memorial
Medical Center, at 808-243-4640 or download a registration form at
www.lifefestkapalua.com/cme.htm.
Get a Free Gift with
Your American Express® Card
August 23, 2004 -- Use your American Express®
Card to purchase
tickets to the 2004 LifeFest Kapalua, and receive a complimentary Maui
Lavender gift! Cardholder must present an original receipt at the
LifeFest Kapalua registration desk at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, September
23 to 26, 2004, to receive the complimentary gift, while supplies last.
To register, click here.
Phiya Kushi to Present at LifeFest Kapalua
August 23, 2004 -- We regret that Michio Kushi has had to cancel
his attendance at LifeFest Kapalua due to circumstances beyond his
control. We are pleased to welcome his son, Phiya Kushi, in his father's
place. The former executive director of the Kushi Institute, Phiya
promises to bring his tremendous wealth of knowledge about macrobiotics to
LifeFest Kapalua. Click here to see the schedule.
Jamba Juice Paddlers Ocean Challenge Set for September 25
July 30, 2004 -- The first LifeFest Kapalua Jamba Juice
Paddlers Ocean Challenge is set for Saturday, September 25.
This 12-mile, 6-person, single-hull canoe race
starts and ends at D.T. Fleming Beach, fronting The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. The
event is open to the public; race divisions are MEN’s novice, open,
masters (40 years and over), and senior masters (50 years and over); and
WOMEN’s open and masters (40 years and over). Cost is $150 for a 6-person
team. Spectator admission is free.
The event is immediately followed by an
awards ceremony, with lunch and Jamba Juice smoothies for all race
participants and spectators. Trophies are awarded to first, second, and
third place finishers in both men’s and women’s divisions. Parking is
available at D.T. Fleming Beach and Kapalua Ballpark.
Proceeds benefit the Maui Coastal Land Trust (MCLT).
The mission of the MCLT is to preserve and protect coastal lands in Maui
Nui for the integrity of the natural environment and the enjoyment of
current and future generations. The Maui Coastal Land Trust is working to
create dynamic partners with Maui residents, visitors, government and land
owners to preserve our open spaces.
Jamba Juice is the presenting sponsor of the
Jamba Juice Paddlers Ocean Challenge. Jamba Juice is the category
defining leader in all-natural, blended-to-order fruit smoothies, juices,
healthy breads and snacks. Jamba Juice stores are located on Oahu (13),
Maui (4), Big Island (2) and Kauai (1). Jamba Juice Hawaii is a joint
venture between Jamba juice Company of San Francisco, CA and JJC Hawaii,
LLC and opened its first store in Hawaii in July 1999. Jamba Juice
currently employs over 500 team members and has 20 stores in Hawaii.
Other event sponsors include Kapalua Land
Company, Ltd.; The Kapalua Villas; The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; Kapalua Bay
Hotel; Hawaii Tourism Authority; County of Maui; Maui Printing Co.; The
Water Store; and Maui Pineapple Company.
For more information on the 2004 Jamba Juice
Paddlers Ocean Challenge and a registration
form, click here or call 1-800-KAPALUA.
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Exhibitor Applications for “Fit for Life” Health Expo Now Available
 May 19, 2004 --
Exhibitor applications are now available for LifeFest Kapalua’s “Fit for
Life” Health Expo, scheduled for September 25 and 26, 2004.
The “Fit for Life” Health Expo will be located
at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, adjacent to LifeFest Kapalua’s lecture rooms
where foot traffic is anticipated to be heaviest during the weekend. Each
exhibitor space consists of two six-foot tables arranged in an “L”
pattern. The health expo is free and open to the general public.
Exhibitor fees are $250 for one day, and $350
for two days. Space is limited, and applicants are being accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis.
The
application form is available online, or send an e-mail to
lifefest@kapaluamaui.com, or
phone expo coordinator Luly Unemori at 808-986-0404.
Hawaii's Most Exclusive Hike Scheduled During LifeFest Kapalua
May 19, 2004 -- Imagine hiking through one of
the most biologically rich areas in Hawaii that is also home to nearly a
dozen plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth. This becomes a
reality just one day per year, when LifeFest Kapalua offers fewer than a
dozen individuals the unique opportunity to hike into Pu‘u Kukui Preserve,
the largest private preserve in the state.
Regarded as the most exclusive hike in Hawaii,
the one-day Pu‘u Kukui Nature Walk will be held, weather permitting, on
September 23, 2004. In the morning participants will be flown via
helicopter from Kapalua to the 5,788-foot Pu‘u Kukui summit of Mauna
Kahalawai (a.k.a West Maui Mountains). The hike will take place on the
18-inch wide, 2-mile long Pu‘u Kukui Preserve boardwalk where participants
will descend to approximately the 4,500-foot elevation mark. The
interpretive tour will focus on the unique natural communities of the
Hawaiian mountain bogs and cloud forests, and the rare native flora and
fauna found there. Discussions will also include details on the innovative
management agreement with the State of Hawai`i’s Natural Area Partnership
Program and specific operations designed to preserve the natural
biodiversity and watershed capacity of the area.
As hikers weave their way through the Pu‘u
Kukui bogs and cloud forests on the constructed boardwalk, a Maui Land &
Pineapple Company field naturalist will educate participants on the area’s
natural history and how it is being preserved for future generations.
Spanning 8,661 acres, Pu‘u Kukui Preserve is home to 12 of Hawaii’s 150
distinct plant communities, nearly 300 known species of native plants –
including seven on the nation’s Endangered Species List – and hundreds of
different animal and inspect species, many of which scientists have yet to
identify.
“The preserve is home to a host of plant and
animal species that exist nowhere else on the entire planet,” said Randy
Bartlett, Preserve Supervisor for Maui Land & Pineapple Co. “Our mission
is to protect these native Hawaiian species by conserving their natural
habitat as it has evolved and existed prior to man’s (even Polynesians)
arrival on these islands.”
"The Pu'u Kukui hike is a once-in-a-lifetime
experience we are honored to offer during LifeFest Kapalua,” said Kim
Carpenter, Vice President of Marketing for Kapalua Land Company, Ltd.
“It's a unique opportunity to understand the fragile ecosystems and our
efforts to protect the environment for generations to come."
This excursion is limited to adults in good
physical condition 18 years and older.
For complete information and a
hiking application, please visit click here. Reservations are on a
first-come basis with a limit of eleven (11) persons for the September
hike. The fee includes helicopter transportation to the site with
spectacular views, a gourmet “bento” (box) lunch from the highly acclaimed
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar packed in your commemorative
backpack, beverages and snacks. A portion of the entry fee benefits the Pu‘u Kukui Preserve management program.
Dr. Andrew Weil will be Featured Keynote Presenter
 April 1, 2004 -- Dr.
Andrew Weil will be a featured keynote presenter at this year’s LifeFest
Kapalua. Internationally recognized as an expert on medicinal herbs,
mind-body interactions and Integrative Medicine, Dr. Weil is a clinical
professional of internal medicine as well as the founder and director of
the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona’s Health
Sciences Center in Tucson. He is a frequent guest on “Larry King Live” and
“Oprah,” and has hosted his own television specials on PBS. He has also
authored eight books including the national bestsellers Spontaneous
Healing, Eight Weeks to Optimum Health and Eating Well for
Optimum Health. Dr. Weil graduated from Harvard Medical School, and
holds an AB degree in biology from Harvard University.
"An Evening with Dr. Weil" is scheduled for
Sunday, September 26, 2004. Admission to his presentation is included in
the LifeFest Kapalua Power Pass and the Sunday Lecture Pass, or can be
purchased on an ala carte basis. Following his lecture is the gala Hale `Aina
Closing Reception (may be purchased separately), featuring Maui's top
award-winning chefs.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Available at 2004 LifeFest Kapalua
March 15, 2004 -- LifeFest Kapalua, Hawaii’s
premier health and wellness event scheduled for September 23-26, 2004 at
the famed Kapalua Resort on Maui, is offering sponsorship opportunities to
organizations and businesses interested in reaching one of the fastest
growing markets in the world – consumers interested in healthy living,
preventive healthcare and personal wellness.
Formerly called “LifeFest Maui,” last year’s
event drew more than 5,000 attendees to a weekend of fitness activities,
health expo, culinary affairs, continuing education programs, workshops
and empowering lectures by such renown speakers as Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr.
Julian Whitaker, Dr. Howard Murad, Michio Kushi, Bob Greene and Dr. Jacob
Liberman. The event generated more than 50 million media impressions as a
result of its national and local advertising and promotions.
LifeFest Kapalua’s multi-pronged marketing
campaign includes direct mail, Internet marketing, media blitzes,
promotions with media and travel partners, and public relations
efforts. The event is also a prominent part of the Maui Visitors Bureau’s
newly launched health and wellness campaign, “Maui for Life!”, designed to
increase Maui’s share of the health and wellness travel market and to
position the island as a pre-eminent wellness destination.
LifeFest Kapalua’s 2004 major sponsors to date
include: Kapalua Land Company, Ltd.; Kapalua Villas; Kapalua Luxury Homes;
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; Kapalua Bay Hotel and Ocean Villas; Hawaii
Tourism Authority; County of Maui; Maui Visitors Bureau; American Express;
Healthy Choice; Meadow Gold Dairies and Healing Lifestyles & Spas
Magazine.
For more information about sponsorship
opportunities at the 2004 LifeFest Kapalua, contact Linn Nishikawa at
email
linnpr@hawaii.rr.com or (808)242-6717. Event title sponsorships,
program advertising, trade show exhibitor opportunities and more are
available.
LifeFest Maui Moves to Kapalua, Maui
Fourth Major Event Showcases the World Renown Kapalua Resort
December
30, 2003 -- The world renowned Kapalua Resort has acquired LifeFest Maui,
the premier health and wellness event in Hawaii and will move the event to
Kapalua starting in 2004. The event features inspiring lectures, workshops
and panels by some of the country’s leading wellness and fitness experts.
 The four-day stellar event, scheduled for
September 23 through September 26, 2004, will round out Kapalua Resort’s
line-up of signature events. As one of the world’s
foremost vacation destinations, the resort has a strong heritage of
promoting the many facets of lifestyle experiences at Kapalua which
includes a major focus on health and wellness. “Starting with the
Mercedes Championships in January, Celebration of the Arts in April, and
Kapalua Wine & Food Festival in July, LifeFest Maui will give us four
distinctly different themes,” said Kim Carpenter, Vice President of
Marketing for Kapalua Land Company Ltd., developer and owner of the
Kapalua Resort. “These include sports, culture, lifestyle and wellness,
all important growth segments for Kapalua and Hawaii.”
Designed for health-conscious devotees and
novices alike, last year’s inaugural LifeFest Maui event had established a
precedent by combining programs to educate the mind, rejuvenate the
spirit, encourage physical fitness and highlight indigenous cultural
practices – all geared to the general public and held at one of the
world’s leading luxury travel destinations. The 2nd annual LifeFest Maui
plans to build on that foundation.
“Kapalua is deeply committed to delivering
experiences that speak to the values of today’s consumer,” said
Carpenter. “The health, wellness, spa and lifestyle markets are all very
important to us and LifeFest will be an excellent vehicle for us to launch
new and innovative programs in Kapalua. Last year, LifeFest Maui quickly
set the standard for health and wellness events in Hawaii and is
recognized as one of the premier events of its kind in the U.S. Kapalua
is committed to supporting this event in the long term and building upon
the success of its inaugural year.”
Major sponsors of LifeFest Maui include:
Kapalua Land Company, Ltd.; Kapalua Villas; Kapalua Luxury Homes; The
Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; Kapalua Bay Hotel and Ocean Villas; Hawaii Tourism
Authority; Honolulu Magazine; The Maui Economic Development Board; County
of Maui; and Maui Visitors Bureau.
For more
information, contact LifeFest Maui at 800 Kapalua Drive; Kapalua, HI
96761; email
marketing@kapaluamaui.com; or phone
(800) KAPALUA.
Kapalua is a
1,650-acre master-planned resort community set amidst a 23,000-acre
working pineapple plantation on Maui’s northwest coast. The
resort is renowned for its three world-class golf courses – The Bay, The
Village and The Plantation Courses; nine residential communities; two
premier hotels – The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua and The Kapalua Bay Hotel &
Ocean Villas; a villa rental program, The Kapalua Villas; a luxury home
rental program, Kapalua Luxury Homes; two tennis complexes; three white
sand beaches; and a myriad of restaurants and shops.
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