History of WUB Hawaii

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