Archive for November, 2009


Las Ramblas meets applause

Monday, November 30th, 2009

La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club continues to garner compliments for the food and the ambiance at Las Ramblas, its intimate seaside promenade-side restaurant.
Open last year, and graced with a lovely menu composed by executive chef Sonny Partodikromo and Food & Beverage Manager Pierre Kock, the restaurant is continuously met by enthusiastic rounds of applause.
Las [...]


The Plaza Café Tournament at Tierra del Sol brings local players together

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Oliver Riding head pro of Tierra del Sol Golf Course was please to announce the shotgun start of the 16th annual Plaza Café Golf Tournament, at 12:30 p.m. this past Saturday, when 96 players signed up for the two person team scramble.
Designed by renowned Robert Trent Jones II, Tierra del Sol, situated on the scenic [...]


Après-Golf Party Wraps Up Successful Golf Tournament

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Golf players convened at the Plaza Café in Oranjestad for an Après-golf party at the end of Tierra Del Sol’s 16th annual The Plaza Café tournament.
Head golf pro Oliver Riding acknowledged the Plaza Café as the first to organize a tournament when Tierra del Sol golf course first opened. Owner Hans Notter and his friendly [...]


William van Ramshorst and his son Liam win the 16th edition of the Plaza Golf tournament

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

William van Ramshorst and his son Liam won the 16th edition of Café the Plaza’s annual golf tournament, at Tierra del Sol. Not only did they defeat 94 competitors, no, they beat a few other father-son combinations in the process. With a strong wind trying to fool the players and a fierce sun brightening up [...]


Teams of the Second & Third quarters, receive certificates of appreciation

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

The Renaissance Aruba Resorts conducted an informal Team of the Second & Third Quarter appreciation ceremony at the Renaissance Convention Center in honor of associates who excelled in their areas of responsibility during the past six months.
The ceremony was emceed by Queta Werleman of the Department of Human Resources and the honorees were [...]


Three-hundred & eighty years of service celebrated at La Cabana

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Quoting Abraham Lincoln, “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years,” General Manager Joe Najjar opened the festive Anniversary Celebration at La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club.
In total five individuals were presented with a certificates and a jewelry box, commemorating their 5th anniversary at [...]


PwC’s seminar turns the focus on Managing Tomorrow’s People

Friday, November 27th, 2009

A cross-section of local business executives attended the recent PriceWaterhouseCoopers seminar at the Renaissance Conference Center turning the focus on Managing Tomorrow’s People.
With this event PriceWaterhouseCoopers delivered its corporate Thought Leadership regarding worldwide trends in Human Resources Management and their impact on the HR-function within local organizations on Aruba.
The seminar offered interaction and sharing [...]


Associates benefit from relaxing back massages at La Cabana

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Once a week associates of La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club are invited to sign up for a back massage opportunity. The services of professional therapists are made available via a sign up sheet, as a benefit, for simply working at the progressive property.
Members of Housekeeping and members of the Food & Beverage department love [...]


Starbucks Coffee trains local Baristas for its new outlet

Friday, November 27th, 2009

An intense Barista training has been quietly taking place in anticipation for the opening of the first Starbucks Coffee in Aruba on November 28 during the Island Extravaganza Event. Manager Vivian Tromp and her hand-picked crew of future Baristas are experiencing the Starbucks certification, covering a variety of subjects as presented [...]


Renaissance appreciates its long-term employees

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

At an informal appreciation get-together at the Renaissance Convention Center master of ceremonies Queta Werleman, acknowledged long term career commitments celebrated during the second and third quarter of 2009.
Celebrating five years with the Renaissance in the second quarter: Italo Mujica, Aquarius; Francisco Tromp, Activities; Johannes Arrindell, Engineering; Karel Dirksen, Surveillance; Rufat Geerman, RCC; Joseph Ray, [...]