HUB-WUB Hawaii Chronology 

1993

Hawaii Uchinanchu Business Group Study Tour to Okinawa.   HUB established.

1994

HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

1995

HUB (Hawaii Uchinanchu Business Group) sets up Hawaii business exhibit section at 2nd Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival.

HUB suggests at Economic Forum that  Worldwide Uchinanchu business network is possible.

HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

1996

Visited South America to attend 90th Anniversary of Peru's Uchinanchu Immigration to learn more about Uchinanchu Worldwide.

HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

1997

East-West Center supports Network project, President Kenji Sumida invites Bob Nakasone to join EWC as a Visiting Fellow

Mr. Yoshikazu Nakayama, an alumni of EWC, President of Ryukyu Bank donates funds to EWC

HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

1st "Taste of Okinawa" at JCCH Okinawa Cooks comes to Hawaii, to honor Major Donors for the Hawaii Okinawa Center, Sponsored by the Bank of the Ryukyus Foundation.

HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Conference,  about 80 people from outside Hawaii attends. Sponserd by EWC

4

Following Chapters established; Hawaii, Okinawa, Brazil, Argentina

HUB becomes WUB (Worldwide Uchinanchu Business association)

WUB Hawaii President: Roy Irei

1998

2nd WUB International (Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association International ) Conference in Brazil. (also 90yr anniversary for Brazil and Argentina).

2nd "Taste of Okinawa"  JCCH Donation to HOC  $ 7,500 ?

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

2

Following Chapters established:  Peru, North America

1999

3rd WUB International conference in Los Angeles/ Las Vegas

3rd Taste of Okinawa"  at JCCH Okinawa Chefs; donation to HUOA $ 1,000 ?

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

2

Following Chapters established: Tokyo, Guam

2000

WUB Hawaii President: Steve Sombrero

4th WUB International Conference in Okinawa, just prior to G-8 Summit in Okinawa

4th Taste of Okinawa"  Aloha Party at Queen Kapiolani  Donation to Okinawa Centennial $1,000

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

WUB named as organization to promote Business networking in Okinawa 10 year business plan

3

Following Chapters established:  Kansai, Europe, Bolivia

2001

5th WUB International Conference in Tokyo, proposed  1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference in Hawaii 2003

3rd Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival in  Okinawa

5th "Taste of Okinawa" at Queen Kapiolani Donation made to Organize Cultural groups $2,898

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

WUB Hawaii expands role to become WUB Hawaii Okinawan Chamber of Commerce

6

Following Chapters established:  Canada, China, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia

2002

6th WUB International Conference in Bolivia,

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

6th "Taste of Okinawa" at JCCH Bemefit for WUB (Negative proceeds) -$ ??

3

Following Chapters established:  Mexico, Maui, Taiwan

2003

WUB Hawaii President: Wes Sakamoto

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

7th WUB International Conference in Hawaii (sponsered by HUOA and WUB Hawaii) concurrent with 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference (WUC)

7th "Taste of Okinawa" Longevity Confernce at HOC (Donation to 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference $2,000 plus $2,000 from WUB )

1

Following Chapters established:  Philippines

WUB Hawaii established WUB Travel Grant program for young Uchinanchu to attend the 2008 WUC in Brazil

2004

8th WUB International Conference in Argentina

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

2005

9th WUB International conference in Kansai also participated in IDB in Okinawa

WUB International signs agreement with ICC of IDB

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

WUB Scholarship program established

2006

WUB Hawaii Interim President Bob Nakasone

10th WUB International Conference in Peru, 100 year immigration celebration for Peru. 

8th Taste of Okinawa- Honoring "Jimmy" Inamine -3 chefs from Jimmy's Restaurant- Benefit for HUOA capital fund

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

4th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival-Okinawa

2007

WUB Hawaii President Hiromichi Nago

11th WUB International Conference in China

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

2008

WUB Hawaii President Hiromichi Nago

12th WUB International Conference in Brazil, 100 year immigration celebration for Brazil and Argentina concurrent with 2nd Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference (WUC)

WUB International changes name to WUB Network

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

2009

WUB Hawaii President Lloyd Arakaki

WUB establishes WUB Endowment Fund for the Center for Okinawan Studies

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

2010

WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up

WUB HI sponsors the WUB Network (International) Board meeting and retreat.

WUB HI sponsors the WUB Network Conference at the East-West Center inviting Hawaii Okinawan social and cultural groups.

2011

WUB Hawaii President Derek Kobayashi

5th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival-Okinawa