Maui Hotel & Lodging Association Raises Over $72,000 for Education
Maui Hotel & Lodging Association Raises Over $72,000 for Education
- September 2nd, 2025
WAILUKU, MAUI – The 28th Annual Excellence in Education Golf Tournament presented by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits took place on Friday, August 15, 2025 at the Wailea Golf Club Blue Course. One-hundred-forty-four players from the visitor industry, along with sponsors and donors raised $72,000 for hospitality programs, related scholarships and the Maui Junior Golf Association.
“This industry is the biggest employer of Maui County and we care about our workforce,” said Aaron Placourakis, owner of AMP Restaurants, co-host for this tournament. “Investing into our upcoming leaders is something we take pride in.”
In addition to co-host Wailea Golf Club, other sponsors of this year’s fundraiser included the Title Sponsor; Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Platinum Sponsor; Waste Pro Hawaii, Awards Luncheon Sponsors; AMP Restaurants and Maui Brewing Co., Allied Brand Sponsor; Kona Brewing Hawaii, Promotional Sponsor; Market Advantage, Breakfast Sponsor; Back of House Concepts, Coffee Sponsor; First Hawaiian Bank, Jr. Golf Bento Sponsor; ProService Hawaii, Utensil & Coffee Cup Sponsor; Sustainable Island Products, Exclusive Airline Sponsor; Alaska & Hawaiian Airlines, and Hole Sponsors; Premier Restoration, Swinerton Builders and The Sentry, PGA TOUR. Additional sponsor teams included, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Harmer Communications, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, Pacific Panel Cleaners, Fairmont Kea Lani, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club, Ritz Carlton Kapalua, Koa Maintenance, Maui Resort Rentals, Rider Levett Bucknall, Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort, First On Site, VIP Foodservice, Westin Nanea, Castaway Construction, Bergeman Group, Aina Lani Pacific, and Metropolis. Additional donating sponsors included, Napili Kai Beach, Montage Kapalua, KBL Molokai, Island Art Party, Elcco Electric and thirty-five volunteers from the Maui Jr. Golf Association.
“Wailea Golf & Tennis is proud to have hosted the Excellence in Education Golf Tournament,” Dave Ulm, General Manager, Wailea Golf & Tennis. “As a sponsor, we are honored to help raise funds that support education on Maui, and our team looks forward to continuing our support of this important cause for years to come.
The 2025 top finishing teams were the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort, Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, Fairmont Kea Lani, Aina Lani Pacific, Sheraton Maui, Market Advantage, Wailea Golf Club, Harmer Communications, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. For a full list of participating tournament teams, visit the MHLA website.
The funds raised by this tournament will fuel three different scholarship programs, distributed in Spring of 2026; The Academy of Hospitality & Tourism at Baldwin, Lahainaluna and Maui High Schools, UH Maui College Culinary Arts and Hospitality & Tourism Programs, and the MHLA Member Scholarship Program. Applicants may visit the MHLA webpage to learn more about available scholarship programs.
Photo Credit: Pacific Dream Photography; Breakfast Sponsors: Back of House Concepts, Proservice with Jr. Golfers & MHLA, Garrett Marrero of Maui Brewing speaking at Awards Luncheon, Chris Smith of PGA TOUR with winners of the longest drive, Premier Restoration at Hole 14 (More In Dropbox Link Here)
Photo Credit: Maui Photo Hub; Wailea Golf Team, Teams in Carts fronting Manolis, Title Sponsor Team, Southern Glazers (More in Dropbox Link Here)
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