Tiki Kon Commemorative Mug Available for Online Pre-Sale Starting Friday, July 27

The Tiki Kon "Hapi Tiki" mug by Munktiki will be released for general online pre-sales starting Friday, July 27, at 12:00 noon, while supplies last!

Guests who reserved their hotel rooms early at the Red Lion Jantzen Beach were given first shot to pre-order, but soon the mugs will be available to all event guests, regardless of whether you're staying at the hotel or driving in from nearby.

Due to the popularity of Munktiki's work, only 1 mug will be allowed per guest, and you MUST pick it up at the event!

To order, visit the Marketplace page on our website.

Call for Contestants: Tiki Kon's "Iron TikiTender" Cocktail Competition

TIKI KON is proud to announce a call for participants for the first-ever "Iron TikiTender," a cocktail competition taking place at this year's event!

Where: Tiki Kon, Red Lion Jantzen Beach, Portland
When: Saturday, August 4, Noon - 1:00pm
Who: Currently working Oregon bartenders
Why: Bragging rights and a beautiful trophy
How: Complete the online entry form to qualify

The winner of the competition will receive well-earned bragging rights, plus a special, one-of-a-kind customized edition of the Tiki Kon 2012 "Hapi Tiki" commemorative mug by Munktiki. The trophy mug is one of a super-limited, numbered group of 25 pieces.

The theme of the competition is "Hapi Tiki," and the contest is open to working Oregon bartenders with a current OLCC server permit. Three finalists will compete head-to-head with a live audience at Tiki Kon.

To qualify for your chance to compete, complete the official entry form to submit your cocktail recipe by July 29, 2012!

Saturday Night Music Lineup Announced, Tickets on Sale

Experience Tiki Kon 2012's Saturday night Gala, featuring live music, DJs, raffles, contests, cocktails, vending and more!

Tribal drums along the shore of the majestic and mysterious Columbia River will announce the Gala's unveiling - is it the beginnings of a tropical party, or are the savages gathering in the darkness? Follow the music and find out!

Date:	Saturday, August 4
Time:	Join us at 7:00pm for the big reveal of our shipboard show room. Listen for the sound of drums starting outside at 6:45.
Location:	Washington Room, Red Lion Jantzen Beach Located on the river, just off the dock
Tickets:	$25, open to the public, 21+ Included in the Tiki Kon VIP Passport or Saturday Pass, available now for pre-purchase online

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Sneaky Tiki and the Lava Lounge Orchestra

Sneaky Tiki & the Lava Lounge Orchestra is a unique ensemble that blends layered textures of rich musical sound. They play music of past musical gods such as Les Baxter, Juan Garcia Esquivel, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Henry Mancini, Perez Prado and others; as well as traditional Polynesian music. Incorporating lovely Hawaiian melodies, lounge, surf, Exotica and Jazz tradition, they transport the listener to an exotic paradise!

Lava Lounge Orchestra will be performing monthly at TraderVic's Portland on every 3rd Tuesday, and at the TraderVic's one year 'Anniversary Party' on August 15th, 2012.  You can also catch them at Tony Starlight's Supperclub and Lounge on Aug 30th (reservations required).


http://www.lavaloungeorchestra.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lava-Lounge-Orchestra/121529584559528

Apollo 4

If there was a jukebox at the Secret Agent Go-Go Lounge at Cape Canaveral, it would sound like the Apollo 4! Influenced by everyone from The Shadows to Mancini, their instrumental sound is unique in today’s world, but still a favorite with those who crave action, adventure and great music. If you are able to catch one of their live shows, GO!

http://www.apollo4.com/
http://www.facebook.com/ApolloFour

The Dolly Pops

Hearkening back to the golden age of Vaudeville, the Dolly Pops stumbled upon the time machine of H.G. Wells and traveled to the future, to perform and celebrate their femininity through their gift of dance. Without the Victorian social constraints of the past, here they stand before you in the present, as the beautiful and iconic strong woman of any era...be it Clara Bow, Bettie Page or Tina Turner.

http://www.thedollypopspdx.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dolly-Pops/134073566633074

Rhythmic Resonance

Pushing the boundaries of the rhythmic possibilities, Rhythmic Resonance transports the listener into a rhythmic wonderland. They are imaginative and unique in their approach, and they cover a diverse array of styles and tastes. The end result is exciting and even transformative. Join us, dance, and find yourself transported to exotic locales you always wanted to visit. Deepen your groove with Rhythmic Resonance!

Call for Volunteers

Haere Mai!

Tiki Kon is calling all who wish to help create and support our event as a volunteer.

We depend on the generosity of our volunteers to produce the best event possible, while keeping costs down and ticket prices low. This year the event is bigger and better than ever, and that means we need your help! Low on funds but want to attend? Want to participate in Tiki Kon in a unique way? Want to earn the admiration of your peers? If you've got some spare time before or during the event, and wish to participate in Tiki Kon in a unique way, please sign up!

Exact roles and duties are still being ironed out, but here's some examples of the help we'll need:

• Pre-event construction and painting of sets and decorations
• Event grounds and venue decoration
• Registration desk staff
• Door staff, ticket sales
• Event load-in/load-out
• General assistance during vending, parties, etc.

We will reward your generosity! For every 4 hours of volunteer time on event days (Fri-Sun), or every 12 hours of pre-event volunteer time, you'll receive one admission for yourself or a friend to the event of your choice (food and drink not included):

• Friday night party
• Saturday seminars
• Saturday night party

Want to bring a date? Sign up for an extra shift or two, or invite your date to volunteer with you! It's a fun way to participate and show your love.

NOTE: We must ask that our volunteers refrain from consuming alcohol before and during their shifts. If you volunteer for a shift during a party or the home bar tour, we salute you!

Time is running out, sign up today! Send an email to volunteers@tikikon.com, and provide the following information:

• Your full name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Age/birthdate (We promise to keep your age a secret, but alcohol is involved, so we cannot allow minors on many of the shifts)
• Availability/preferred times:
  • Pre-event set construction, painting
  • Friday afternoon
  • Friday evening
  • Saturday morning
  • Saturday afternoon
  • Saturday evening
  • Sunday morning
  • Sunday afternoon, must have own transportation

Mauruuru! (That means thank you in Tahitian)

Tiki Kon Reveals 2012 Tiki Weekender Official Event Tiki Mug by Munktiki

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:                 Joe Staskerz, Public Relations, Tiki Kon 2012

                                             PR@TikiKon.com

(503) 609-0503 

www.TikiKon.com

Tiki Kon 2012 announces its Official Event Signature Tiki Mug ‘Hapi Tiki’ created by Munktiki’s Paul Nielsen for the 10^th Anniversary Tiki Weekender Event in Portland, OR

Tiki Mug Manufacturer:
www.Munktiki.com

Event Website:

www.TikiKon.com

Ticket Information:

www.TikiKon.com/tickets.html

Portland, OR — Tiki Kon is pleased to reveal Hapi Tiki, the official 2012 event Tiki Mug.

Highlighting Tiki Kon’s 10^th Anniversary celebration, Paul Nielsen of Munktiki, the genre’s most sought-after creator of tiki mugs and Portland resident will design and produce this year’s commemorative mug, Hapi Tiki.  

Munktiki (as tiki mug collectors know well) is one of the most highly respected Tiki Mug and ‘ceramic oddities’ production houses. We here at Tiki Kon couldn’t be more pleased with the amazing ‘Hapi Tiki’ envisioned and created by Paul, specially for our 10th Anniversary celebration. “I sat in some early Tiki Kon planning meetings, and saw how positive and excited for the new growth of the event everyone was”, Paul said on his inspiration for Hapi Tiki, “and how happy they all were. And it made me happy, too. So Hapi Tiki evolved out of the actual energy surrounding Tiki Kon 2012 as I saw it.”  Paul added that he walked around the Red Lion on the River and incorporated design elements of the property into the mug, “the wood carved flowers found their way onto Hapi Tiki, too.”

Munktiki mugs have been a must-have staple on every tikiphile’s shelf for nearly 13 years. Munktiki’s father and son team Paul and Miles’ catalog of Mugs is as prodigious as it has been prolific. Every piece produced by Munktiki is a testament to the creative talents of these fine artisans – there is no other ceramic design house like Munktiki and we are fortunate to count them as friends of Tiki Kon.

Look also for Munktiki’s custom vending machine in the registration foyer of Tiki Kon 2012’s home at the Red Lion at the River. See it in action here: www.youtube.com/MunktikiVendingMachine

Portland, Oregon has a long and continuing tradition of Tiki locales and enclaves of Poly-pop culture, including the infamous Pago Pago Club, The Alibi, the Aloha Room at the Heathman Hotel, Steve Crane’s Kon-Tiki and Victor Bergeron’s Trader Vic's. Most of these locations have since closed, but The Alibi is still a feature of every Tiki Kon, and 2011 brought the triumphant return of Trader Vic’s to Portland’s tony Pearl District. And we in the Tiki community along with many others are eagerly awaiting the opening of local mixologist and Tiki enthusiast Blair Renyolds’ Hale Pele, which will be opening this fall in the space that was formerly a stop and friend of Tiki Kon, Thatch Tiki Bar.

For Media inquiries - additional information – interview opportunities, please contact: Joe Staskerz, PR Director, Tiki Kon 2012: PR@TikiKon.com (503) 609-0503.

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Tiki Kon 2012: Ten Year Tour

Haere Mai, Hui Hoa!
Tahitian for “Welcome (back), friends!”

I can hardly believe the 10th annual Tiki Kon is nearly upon us!  We’ve had a great deal of fun here in Portland over the past nine Tiki Kons listening to the evocative and spirited tunes of fabulous bands, savoring the home tiki bars of gracious and hospitable hosts, and enjoying the company of all who make this and every year an event to share in the love and goodwill of our PNW Polynesian-pop community.

It has been glorious. When Heather and I moved to PDX from San Francisco we were struck agog with the help and love of the locals. We were fortunate to have been invited as a home bar for the 2nd annual of what was then called the “NorthWest Tiki Crawl and Home Bar Tour” (the moniker ‘Tiki Kon’ began on the 4th year). Mark Axton, Noel Henneman, Mark Pedersen, John Forsythe, Kim Armstrong and others donated a weekend of their time for a tiki bar raising that turned our small front bedroom into “The Monkey Hut” at the eleventh hour. I knew we had to return the love, so Heather and I joined in with helping and have been supporting Tiki Kon ever since. I’m so very proud of all the people over the years who have worked tirelessly and selflessly for this concept. I thank them and you profusely. Maururu Mai!

Tiki Kon 2012 sets sail on its Ten Year Tour! This is the year we invite everyone back to join the fun with a freshly re-energized event - Haere Mai! We have a gorgeous new home and event HQ at The Red Lion Hotel on the River. It sits on the banks of the mighty Columbia with a front row view of majestic (and active) volcano, Mt. Hood.

Our first surprise: we’ve grown the longest-running Home Bar Tour to twice the amount of guests as previous years. This is the year we all want to see everyone back together to celebrate these past fantastic ten years of Pacific NorthWest ‘Ohana!

Stay tuned for many more new surprises in store for you (hint for the next surprise: start getting ‘Hapi’ for this year’s mug) and for upcoming details on bands, seminars, and this here Tiki Kon blog in the coming months! I look forward to sharing with you all the fun in store for us together, and will see you soon at Tiki Kon 2012!

Maururu Mai,

-Craig ‘Colonel Tiki’ Hermann

Tiki Kon Announces 2012 Tiki Weekender Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:                 Joe Staskerz, Public Relations, Tiki Kon 2012

                                             PR@TikiKon.com

(503) 609-0503 

www.TikiKon.com

Tiki Kon 2012 Presents its 10^th Anniversary Family-style Weekender Event in Celebration of Poly-pop Culture, Music, Mixology, Art, Fashion, and History that Brings the Past into the Present in Portland, OR

August 3: "Embarkation Lounge" Opening Night Party
Location TBD

August 4: Tiki Kon entertainment, exhibitions, symposiums, marketplace:
Red Lion Hotel on the River
909 N. Hayden Island Drive
Portland, OR 97217
1-503-283-4466
www.redlion.rdln.com

Event Website:

www.TikiKon.com

Ticket Information:

www.TikiKon.com/tickets.html

Portland, OR — TIKI KON, the Pacific Northwest’s original “Tiki Weekender” celebrates its 10th anniversary event with a multi-faceted three-day event packed full of festivities.  In addition to celebrating the Tiki lifestyle with a weekend of live music, art, DJs and more, Tiki Kon 2012 presents a family produced exploration into the visual arts, mixology and culinary symposiums, vintage fashion exhibitions, plus a free daytime shopping Island Marketplace with over 20 vendors.

Tiki Kon was originally conceived as a home tiki bar tour among a handful of like-minded friends and Poly-pop fans in Portland Oregon - the first of its kind. The events second year added commercial bars, live music and an official tiki mug to the event. The Moniker “Tiki Kon” came to be in 2005, with a boutique motel headquarters, vendors and an invitational art exhibit added to the event.

In spirit of its organic growth, Tiki Kon 2012, themed “The Ten Year Tour”, moves into a resort-style hotel, the Red Lion on the Columbia River where the event will draw over 300 attendees from up and down the West Coast. Highlighting the celebration, Paul Nielsen of Munktiki, the genre’s most sought-after creator of tiki mugs and Portland resident will design and produce this year’s 10^th anniversary commemorative mug.  

Portland, Oregon has a long and continuing tradition of Tiki locales and enclaves of Poly-pop culture, including the infamous Pago Pago Club, The Alibi, the Aloha Room at the Heathman Hotel, Steve Crane’s Kon-Tiki and Victor Bergeron’s Trader Vic's. Most of these locations have since closed, but The Alibi is still a feature of every Tiki Kon, and 2011 brought the triumphant return of Trader Vic’s to Portland’s tony Pearl District. And we in the Tiki community along with many others are eagerly awaiting the opening of local mixologist and Tiki enthusiast Blair Renyolds’ Hale Pele, which will be opening this fall in the space that was formerly a stop and friend of Tiki Kon, Thatch Tiki Bar.

For Media inquiries - additional information – interview opportunities, please contact: Joe Staskerz, PR Director, Tiki Kon 2012: PRPR@TikiKon.com (503) 609-0503

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