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Honolulu Hawaii USA - Monday August 16 2010 - East West Center Gallery - Burn Hall - "From territorial disputes to currency exchange, energy security to carbon trading, the ‘state of play’ in China is on the move and in the headlines." Join a panel of experts as they review the latest developments in a broad range of China issues. The featured panelists include: Joanna Lewis, Georgetown University professor and visiting EWC fellow, whose China-based research focuses on the renewable energy industry and multilateral engagement on climate change issues. She serves as an advisor to the Energy Foundation’s China Sustainable Energy Program in Beijing and previously was a researcher in the China Energy Group with the U.S. Department of Energy. Christopher McNally, a political economist studying China's capitalist transition and its global implications. An East-West Center research fellow, he has also held fellowships at the Asia Research Centre in West Australia, the Institute of Asia Pacific Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. Denny Roy, a political scientist focusing on Asia Pacific security issues, with an emphasis on China’s military-strategic matters and foreign policy, international relations, and human rights. An EWC senior fellow, he has also held positions at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, the Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, CA), and the National University of Singapore. Kang Wu, a specialist in energy economics with emphasis on China energy studies and the impact of economic development on fossil energy demand. As an EWC senior research fellow, he has authored numerous publications, which have been widely cited by the international press and industry media. Co-sponsored by: East-West Center, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Friends of the East-West Center, U.H.M. Center for Chinese Studies, and the Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce.
Honolulu Hawaii Friday, August 13, 2010 Pacific Club – Card Room 7:30 - 9:00am: Sponsored by Good Beginnings Alliance http://www.goodbeginnings.org/ for a presentation on “How we can build a public will campaign that will prioritize Hawaii’s children.” by Mr. Sergio Bendixen, President of Bendixen & Associates http://www.bendixenandassociates.com/index.html
Presentation: Inside APEC http://www.hkchcc.org/insideapechkchccpresentation080810.ppt (Microsoft Power Point 16 Meg File Size)
Honolulu Hawaii August 12 2010: John Steelquest - Hawaii Rotary District Governor and Professor of Chaminade University of Honolulu present Hawaii and International Rotary plans in the coming year
Honolulu Hawaii Aug 5 2010 - Independent UH TIM School selected to train future China's tourism leaders: UH School of Travel Industry Management and Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce met with Bo Chang, Deputy Director & Deputy Secretary General of Foreign Affairs Office, People Government Guandong Province; YongHong Liang, Director of Division of International Exchange and Cooperation, Dept of Education of Guangdong Province; Zezhong Tan, Deputy Director General, Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Zhenmin Hu, Division Chief of Higher Education Division, Department of Education of Guangdong Province and Hope He of Foreign Affairs Office, People's Government Guangdong Province to discuss providing training for selective tourism leaders from Guangdong Province of the People Republic of China. We were informed during our meetings during the day and over dinner that UH School of Travel Industry Management (UH TIM) is the best known School from Hawaii within the UH System in Asia. That is the reason why the independent UH TIM School is their first choice for tourism training for their current and future leaders in tourism.
San Francisco California USA - Saturday July 31 2010 - Father Lionel Xavier and Paul Chan dinner, trip to Abalone Farm and the Orchid Garden (Report by Teresa Thomas (RHS 1969): Fr. Xavier's S.F. visit included the Scout's reunion, Bus tour to Abalone Farm and Dinner for Paul Chan at the Moonstar Seafood Buffet (approximately 20 including family), Dinner for Fr. Xavier at the Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant in Emeryville, Sunday mass and Alcatraz tour. Fr. Xavier sure enjoyed the story of the Abalone and watching the live Abalones wiggling on our palms. Most attendees took a snooze on the return bus trip. At the Moonstar Buffet, attendees were Charles Wong '69, Louis Kwan '70, Lincoln Young '70 (from Toronto), Edwin Wong '68, Wilson Hui '69 with wife Isabel and son Brendan, Peter Tso '69, Nelson Lam with daughter Angela and son Alex, Fr. Xavier, Paul Chan and wife Susan, Brenda So '72, Eva Chan '72, Roland Ho '72, Jim Ip and wife Alice, and myself. I fully enjoy the day and conversations. Fr. Xavier's childhood friends were at the dinner and Fr.'s old girlfriends were exposed during his speech and conversation. Of course there was gift presentation, cake cutting and photo session. There were 4 full tables. I only got to know folks at my own table (Andy Wang '70, Alex Yim '70, Edward So '70, Louis Kwan '70, Brenda So, '72, Jim Ip '70 and Alice Ip, Alex and Angela Lam - Nelson's children). I recognized Josephine and John McCafee, Charles Wong '69, Roland Ho '72 and, of course Nelson Lam and Lincoln Young. The others present I could not hear their names and was very hard to talk with the loud music next door. The atmosphere was cheerful. Many thanks to Nelson for his hard work and time. I could not wait for someone to put the events in a CD or DVD so that I can obtain a copy. Let me know if you hear any more about Fr. Xavier's visits.)
San Francisco CA USA July 21 2010 - Meeting with HKETO SF Director Jeff Leung and (newly appointed) Deputy Director Wendy Au at the Plouf Restaurant to discuss business opportunities for Hawaii and California Companies on film, wine and other projects in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Honolulu Hawaii July 20 2010 - It was great seeing you all (Chuck Gee*, Brenda* & Larry Foster, Yen Chun* and Michael Zhang) today at EPIC Restaurant (Downtown Honolulu). The conversation was informative and insightful. The food was delicious and company was great. Michael, thank you so much for hosting the lunch. Chuck, the UH Regent is so lucky to have you. *Founding Members and Directors of Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce
Hong Kong SAR July 16 2010 - Karen Li (UH TIM 1983) - Director of Corporate Development - Wing Tai Properties Ltd met with Johnson Choi (UH TIM 1977) and Carmen Choi at the Yung Kee Restaurant for Lunch to catch up with business opportunities in Asia
Hong Kong SAR July 16 2010 - Aldrin Leung - General Manager of YMCA Salisbury have breakfast with UH TIM Alumni Roberta Wong Leung & Johnson Choi met with our Singapore Friends - Rosa Koo & Theo Voogt and Hawaii Friends - Bunny Look & Lorene Yoshiyama
Hong Kong SAR July 15 2010 - Exploring Film Production Opportunities for Hawaii Companies: Meeting with Mr. Simon Galpin - Director General & Winnie Lee - Manager of Creative Industries of InvestHK for lunch at Roka Japanese Restaurant. After lunch we met with Mr William Fung, Executive Officer (Film Development) and Mr. Peter Ma, Chief Executive Officer at 40/F Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong with wrap up meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel
Hong Kong SAR July 14 2010 - Bayview Sunshine Rotary Club visitation - meeting was held at the Ning Po Residents Association, 4/F Yip Fung Building, 30 D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR July 13 2010 - 「2010海南(香港)現代服務業投資推介會」暨「海南省政府招待晚宴」"2010 Hainan (Hong Kong) Investment Promotion" at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and the "Dinner Reception the Hainan Provincial Government" at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong with 9 courses Shark Fin Chinese Dinner - 450 Business Executives traveled from Hainan to Hong Kong to discuss tourism, education, investment, banking, real estates development with their counter parts in Hong Kong.
Guangdong China June 10 2010 - Hawaii and Canton sister state ceremony last night, Governor Linda present special gift prepared by Blue Hawaii surf to Governor of Canton Huang Hua Hua. This gift was the hightlight of the evening. It will be display in Canton Governor's offcer. Michael Zhang is the President of Blue Hawaii Surf/Blue Hawaii LifeStyle and a member of Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce.
Millbrae California June 4 2010 - Catching up with UH TIM/UH Alumni and Friends Ken Ho, General Manager of Grant Plaza Hotel San Francisco and Jim Cheng at the Peter's Cafe San Francisco California USA May 21 - 24 2010: UH TIM Class of 1970 40th Anniversary get together; from Left to right : Fong Kwai Lum, Paul Lun, Paul Chan, Paul Tang, Alex Hsu, Marco Chan and Peter Kwok.
San Francisco California USA May 23 2010 - UH TIM Alumni Johnson Choi, Marco Chan and Ted Sakai met at the Peter's Cafe to look at wine business opportunities
Shanghai World Expo May 21 2010 by Roberta Wong Leung: Wonderful Japanese lunch with UH TIM Alumni Raymond Tong - Director of Major Projects - Greater China - Accor. "I can't believe it has been so long since you were a TIM Intern at Hotel Mark Hopkins San Francisco in 1974 when I was Personnel Manager there from 1972/1975. That was 36 yrs ago since we last met? Amazing, the TIM Connection. Keep me posted on the July 5 TIM dinner in Shanghai details and I will see if I can make it."
Honolulu Hawaii May 20 2010 - Mr. David Heenan is the trustee of Campbell Estate. He has served on the boards of eight publicly traded companies and is an accomplished writer. He has been published in the Harvard Business Review (seven times), the Sloan Management Review, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Christian Science Monitor and is a co-author of seven books. He’has shared insights from his most recent book entitled Bright Triumphs From Dark Hours with members of the Metropolitan Rotary Club of Honolulu.
Honolulu, Hawaii USA May 19 2010 - A special awards ceremony with Governor Lingle at 2:15pm at the State Capital to recognize six Hawaii companies from across the state with Export Achievement Awards from the Department of Commerce and four Hawaii companies with export awards from SBA. NINE HAWAII COMPANIES RECOGNIZED WITH EXPORT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Nine Hawaii companies were recognized today by Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration for their success in entering or expanding in the international marketplace. Cyanotech Corp., Hamakua Macadamia Nut Co., Hawaiian Island Shine, Maui Babe, Noni Biotech International, and Honua Technologies received Export Achievement Certificate awards from Governor Linda Lingle and John Holman, Director of the Hawaii Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce. The Governor joined SBA District Director Jane Sawyer in recognizing three Hawaii companies: Baldridge & Associates, PR Tech, and Tradewinds Global. Beth Tokioka of the Kauai Mayor’s office was also recognized for her support of export efforts. Cyanotech Corporation is a world leader in microalgae technology that produces and distributes nutritional supplements from the Natural Energy Lab on the Big Island. Cyanotech exports its nutritional products to over 40 countries worldwide. As a result of the Gold Key Service and ongoing support from the Commercial Service, Cyanotech was able to establish a partnership in India that also has the potential for sales in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company produces roasted and flavored macadamia nuts on the Big Island. As a result of their participation in the HOFEX Food Trade Show in Hong Kong and spin-off trade mission in Macau, which was supported by Commerce and the State of Hawaii, the company secured a Hong Kong distributor and has been selling to the market ever since. Hawaiian Island Shine is a Hawaii-based manufacturer of quality care auto products. The Hawaii Export Assistance Center collaborated with the State of Hawaii to help the company secure their first international distribution partnership with a major retail chain in Latin America. The company is now exporting to five countries in Latin America. Maui Babe is a Maui-based company that manufactures and sells skin care products related to sun care. As a result of the counseling and ongoing support provided by the Hawaii Export Assistance Center, Maui Babe established a key sales relationship with a distributor in Australia who also covers sales to the New Zealand market. Noni Biotech International is a grower, manufacturer, and distributor of healthful juices and skin care products derived from the tropical noni fruit. The Hawaii Export Assistance Center provided ongoing support for Noni Biotech that allowed the company to make its first sale of a container to a new distributor in South Korea. Honua Technologies is an American industry leader in the design and manufacture of high-temperature, environmentally safe medical and bio-hazardous waste destruction and treatment systems. The Commercial Service offices in Hawaii, Hong Kong and China supported Honua Technologies’ participation in several trade shows while providing key introductions to potential partners. As a result of ongoing support from the Commercial Service and State of Hawaii, the company was able to secure a partner relationship with a Chinese firm which resulted in large sales of steam sterilizers and ancillary equipment for projects in China.
Honolulu Hawaii May 14 2010 Johnson Choi, President of Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc) met with Hong Kong Commissioner to the USA, Mr. Donald Tong, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco (HKETO-SF) Director Mr. Jeff Leung and Deputy Director Ms. Shirley Lau at Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant at Aloha Tower Marketplace on Hong Kong Opportunities and Business Collaborations
Honolulu Hawaii USA, May 11, 2010: 2010 University of Hawaii Distinguished Alumni Award Winner - Mr. Wesley F Fong currently teaching law at the UH School of Travel Industry Management. Wesley Fong received a BA in political science from UH Manoa in 1965 and a JD from the University of Illinois School of Law in 1968. He is a graduate of the U. S. Army Judge Advocate General's School (1976), U. S. Army Command & General Staff College (1977) and U. S. Army War College (1985). He served as a supervising deputy attorney general for the State of Hawaii and a supervising deputy corporation counsel for the City of Honolulu, and retired after 26 years of public service in 1994. He then became staff counsel for Fireman's Fund Insurance. In 2003 he retired from the private practice.
Singapore May 11 2010 - Clyde and Hilda Min Met up with Karen Li in newly renovated Singapore Mandarin Hotel's famous Chatterbox for "Chicken Rice" and a lively discussion on General Managers and Lanson Residences and Boutique Hotels.
Sonoma California May 1 2010 - Johnson & Carmen Choi Met with Ted and Cindy Sakai in Sonoma to catch up with businesses, UH TIM Alumni Shanghai get together July 4 - 10 and UH TIM School Updates
Burlingame California April 29 2010 - Johnson Choi Met with UH TIM Alumni Dennis Burton, General Manager of the Newly Renovated Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco to catch up with businesses and UH TIM School Updates
Singapore - April 27 2010: UH Board of Regent/Dean Emeritus Chuck Gee and Interim Dean Dr. Juanita Liu attended PATA conference and visit with UH TIM Alumni in Singapore - The following report is provided by UH TIM Alumni Clyde and Hilda Min (photo by Tony Chia and others)
Lunch was at alumni Anthony Wong's (2008 Alumni Hall of Fame award) newest addition of Creative Eateries, 19th restaurant and the 20th soon to come, featuring Taiwanese cuisine. Joining us was alumni Patrick Chia who also graduated in the 70's and currently providing industry consultancy after a long career with Singapore Airlines. An important meeting with Singapore Tourism Board Capability Division
officers challenged the School of Travel Industry Management to re-look existing
hospitality curriculums and develop one with an Asian philosophy of hospitality
management that attracts Western students as well as Asian students. Singapore
and especially STB is always challenging the status quo and forward thinking
like our own alumni Carrie Kwik, STB Director for Integrated Resorts, who set
this meeting up for us.
Hong Kong April 27 2010 - Say Final Good Bye to our Friend - Mr. Manuel Woo
Honolulu Hawaii USA - April 13 2010: Hawaii State Senate confirmation hearing to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHUCK Y. GEE (Dean Emeritus of UH School of Travel Industry Management and Founding Members/Director of Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce), for a term to expire 6-30-2015. Share
GM378 Testimony Hearing (Dean Emeritus Chuck Gee) 04-13-10 Testimony http://www.hkchcc.org/gm378chuckgee041310.pdf
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/lists/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=GM&billnumber=378
S = Senate
Honolulu Hawaii USA - April 6 2010 East West Center, Garden Level, Hawaii Imin International Conference Center 1777 East West Road hosted by Peter Ho - President APEC Honolulu Host Committee and Charles Morrison - President East West Center - Inauguration of APEC Honolulu Host Committee (Peter Ho, President of Bank of Hawaii; Tim Johns, President - Director - CEO of Bishop Museum; Governor Linda Lingle; Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann; Adm. Robert F. Willard, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command; M.R.C. Greenwood, President of the University of Hawaii; Mike McCartney, President of the Hawaii Tourism Authority; Corbett Kalama, incoming Chairman of Kamehameha School & Senior VP of First Hawaiian Bank; Patricia Loui, President of Omnitrak; Stanley Kuriyama, President & CEO of Alexander & Baldwin and BJ Kobayashi, President & CEO of Kobayashi Group). The November 12 - 20, 2011 APEC meeting will attract the leaders of APEC's 21 heads of state, 63 ministers of industry and foreign affairs and more than 16,000 foreign diplomats. Oahu-born President Barack Obama, who selected Honolulu as the 2011 site, also will attend. The Hawaii meetings will mark the first time the U. S. has hosted APEC since 1993.
Honolulu Hawaii March 28 2010 - UH TIM Alumni 1977 - Johnson Choi (Hawaii), John Kim (Florida), Kelsey Higa (Hawaii) and Dean Emeritus Chuck Gee met on March 28 2010 to catch up with old time and new.
March 25 2010 - Art Kimura - Robotics - Students of Waiakea High School - Hawaii State Regional FIRST Robotics Competion at UH Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu Hawaii USA, March 25 - 27 2010 - presented at the Metropolitan Rotary Club of Honolulu
Honolulu Hawaii USA: March 15 2010 - HKCHcc Director Yen Chun's Father, Mr. Walter Chun will be celebrating his 99th Birthday in a few days.
Honolulu Hawaii USA: March 7 2010 - Leilaoha at the start of the Vasconcellos Race
San Francisco, California, USA Monday February 22 2010 - By Special Invitations - Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office San Francisco Chinese New Year Reception at the Asian Art Museum
February 18 2010 AmCham Shanghai President Brenda Foster visited Blue Hawaii Lifestyle Store in Downtown Honolulu Hawaii
February 13 2010 San Francisco California USA - UH TIM Alumni Chinese New Year eve party to welcome the Year of the Tiger at the Asian Pearl Peninsula Chinese Restaurant
Thank you for your participation and interest in the Hawaii 2050 Plan efforts and briefings. The final updated report is posted at the Public Policy Center's website: http://www.publicpolicycenter.hawaii.edu/sustainability.html. We will inform you when the Q&A from the unveiling are posted and when legislative proposals have been introduced. For questions, please contact Dr. Susan Chandler at 956-0978 or chandler@hawaii.edu
Sunnyvale California USA January 3 2010 - Dean Emeritus Chuck Gee, Johnson Choi (UH TIM 1977) and Kevin Iwamoto (UH TIM 1977) Vice President, Enterprise Strategy, www.Starcite.com met at Pan Tao Restaurant for Dim Sum lunch to catch up with old times, business opportunities in North America/Asia and challenges Hawaii is facing.
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