{"id":354254,"date":"2021-10-22T06:06:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=354254"},"modified":"2021-10-22T06:06:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:06:06","slug":"e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Land continues to redefine  the meaning of hospitality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-354254 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/may-2021-beach-clean-up-11\/'>May 2021 Beach Clean-up 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/nov-2020-turkey-donation-11\/'>Nov 2020 Turkey Donation 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/oct-2020-pau-pau-beach-clean-up-11\/'>Oct 2020 Pau Pau Beach Clean-up 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/sep-2021-icc-at-pak-pak-beach-11\/'>Sep 2021 ICC at Pak Pak Beach 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/sep-2021-icc-at-pau-pau-beach-11\/'>Sep 2021 ICC at Pau Pau Beach 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Hospitality does not only happen within the walls of E Land\u2019s three hotel properties\u2014Kensington Hotel in San Roque, Pacific Island Club Saipan in San Antonio, and Coral Ocean Point golf resort in Koblerville. They also extend to the community and that includes caring for the environment and a strict adherence to the tenets of ethics.<\/p>\n<p>According to Corporate Social Responsibility manager Lindsay Ahn, ever since E-Land began business back in 1980 as a small garment store in Korea, the founding members of the company had a clear mission and vision \u201cto be the light and salt of the world.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 41 years, we have committed to be a good neighbor in the community and to be cognizant of its needs. &#8230;Since we are conducting business outside of Korea, our organization\u2019s culture boils down to being a part of the community we are in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>On Saipan itself, E-Land has been here for about a decade now. \u201cWe came as an investor and we are grateful that the Saipan community welcomed and embraced us. &#8230;Because of this, we like to continue to give back and grow with the whole community,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-354254 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/mar-2021-earth-hour-11\/'>Mar 2021 Earth Hour 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/june-2021-manamko-event_03-11\/'>June 2021 Manamko Event_03 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/june-2021-manamko-event_02-11\/'>June 2021 Manamko Event_02 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/june-2021-manamko-event_01-11\/'>June 2021 Manamko Event_01 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/june-2020-pak-pak-beach-clean-up-11\/'>June 2020 Pak Pak Beach Clean-up 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Over the years, E Land\u2019s commitment to social responsibility is closely tied to their management philosophy of sharing, growth, and willingness to serve. \u201cIn Korea, our main office operates a foundation called the E-Land Foundation. They are responsible for the philanthropic work of the whole E-Land Group. &#8230; In the CNMI, we don\u2019t have a team dedicated to community engagement but the whole management understands and shares the value of social responsibility, so we work like one team when there is outreach project,\u201d Ahn said.<\/p>\n<p>She said the employees themselves from the company\u2019s three properties show a high level of enthusiasm and interest when E-Land has any outreach projects. \u201cWhen we plan CSR projects, we get confidence from the support of our employees and their families, which shows that they genuinely enjoy doing volunteer work for the community,\u201d Ahn said.<\/p>\n<p>Before the pandemic, many of their CSR programs were geared toward \u201cpublic infrastructure development\u201d such as keeping public infrastructures clean and organized. They also had a \u201cyouth environmental program\u201d because E-Land\u2019s CSR team believes that community growth starts with the youth, making students understand the importance of taking are of the environment that will eventually mold them to become future leaders.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-354254 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/june-2020-karidat-donation-11\/'>June 2020 Karidat Donation 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/jul-2020-rice-pack-donation-11\/'>Jul 2020 Rice pack Donation 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/feb-2021-mina-adopt-a-bin-11\/'>Feb 2021 MINA Adopt a Bin 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/aug-2021-joint-activity-with-cli_03-11\/'>Aug 2021 Joint Activity with CLI_03 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/aug-2021-joint-activity-with-cli_02-11\/'>Aug 2021 Joint Activity with CLI_02 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cIn spite of the pandemic, we still continued to engage with the community. When the pandemic started to affect the CNMI\u2019s industries and economy, E-Land Group donated care packages to [the] Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, to the office of Nutrition Assistance Program and to our front-liners. &#8230;We also made a donation of $10,525 to Karidat [Social Services] from PIC\u2019s Sharing Seed Fund and 400 packs of rice to Korean community,\u201d Ahn said.<\/p>\n<p>E-Land also conducts regular beach cleanups by taking care of Pau Pau Beach park, which is the company\u2019s adopted site for the Governor\u2019s Council Economic Advisers Private and Public Partnership program. <\/p>\n<p>Other recent initiatives by E-Land include Coral Ocean Golf Resort bringing back the \u201cMana\u2019mko Ground Golf\u201d event, the company\u2019s employees from the three properties visited the CNMI Living Independently office to have special activities with the center\u2019s consumers and \u201cwe continuously sponsor various local events\u2014big or small.<\/p>\n<p>Ahn said they plan to have community outreach projects for the entire year, while making adjustments when unexpected events happen. \u201c&#8230;.The pandemic has imposed more restraints on our CSR plans, not only because we needed to keep our distance from each other but more importantly, our business suffered hard,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-354254 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/apr-2020-care-package-donation-for-community-11\/'>Apr 2020 Care Package Donation for Community 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/apr-2020-care-package-donation-for-frontliners-11\/'>Apr 2020 Care Package Donation for Frontliners 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/aug-2021-beach-clean-up_01-11\/'>Aug 2021 Beach Clean-up_01 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/aug-2021-beach-clean-up_02-11\/'>Aug 2021 Beach Clean-up_02 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/e-land-continues-to-redefine-the-meaning-of-hospitality\/aug-2021-joint-activity-with-cli_01-11\/'>Aug 2021 Joint Activity with CLI_01 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There are some projects E-Land has in mind, but Ahn said they had to take a rain check on some of these projects because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut being in this kind of crisis also gave us a chance to reassure each other and be reminded of a sense of togetherness and solidarity. We have been reconsidering where we need to pay more attention to or what we need to prioritize. The pandemic sheds light on a new perspective and gives new challenges because many of our lives have changed, like one of our new concerns is the increased use of disposable items such as plastic containers and masks. It is our task to figure out how to use less of those while still putting the public health and safety first,\u201d Ahn added.<\/p>\n<p>E Land takes feedbacks and responses from its guests, clients, and stakeholders seriously, Ahn said. \u201cWe try to use those responses to improve ourselves and to understand the community better. Having inputs and better understanding of the local community is important to us as we are committed to a long-term vision,\u201d Ahn said. \u201cWe would like to come up with more well-established long-term CSR plan for sustainable management and inclusive growth in the CNMI.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hospitality does not only happen within the walls of E Land\u2019s three hotel properties\u2014Kensington Hotel&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":354275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-354254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-supplement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=354254"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354254\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/354275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=354254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=354254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=354254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}