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HUB-WUB Hawaii Chronology |
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1993 |
Hawaii Uchinanchu Business Group Study Tour to Okinawa. HUB established. |
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1994 |
HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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1995 |
HUB (Hawaii Uchinanchu Business Group) sets up Hawaii business exhibit section at 2nd Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival. |
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HUB suggests at Economic Forum that Worldwide Uchinanchu business network is possible. |
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HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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1996 |
Visited South America to attend 90th Anniversary of Peru's Uchinanchu Immigration to learn more about Uchinanchu Worldwide. |
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HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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1997 |
East-West Center supports Network project, President Kenji Sumida invites Bob Nakasone to join EWC as a Visiting Fellow |
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Mr. Yoshikazu Nakayama, an alumni of EWC, President of Ryukyu Bank donates funds to EWC |
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HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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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. |
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HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Conference, about 80 people from outside Hawaii attends. Sponserd by EWC |
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Following Chapters established; Hawaii, Okinawa, Brazil, Argentina |
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HUB becomes WUB (Worldwide Uchinanchu Business association) |
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WUB Hawaii President: Roy Irei |
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1998 |
2nd WUB International (Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association International ) Conference in Brazil. (also 90yr anniversary for Brazil and Argentina). |
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2nd "Taste of Okinawa" JCCH Donation to HOC $ 7,500 ? |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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Following Chapters established: Peru, North America |
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1999 |
3rd WUB International conference in Los Angeles/ Las Vegas |
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3rd Taste of Okinawa" at JCCH Okinawa Chefs; donation to HUOA $ 1,000 ? |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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Following Chapters established: Tokyo, Guam |
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2000 |
WUB Hawaii President: Steve Sombrero |
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4th WUB International Conference in Okinawa, just prior to G-8 Summit in Okinawa |
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4th Taste of Okinawa" Aloha Party at Queen Kapiolani Donation to Okinawa Centennial $1,000 |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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WUB named as organization to promote Business networking in Okinawa 10 year business plan |
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3 |
Following Chapters established: Kansai, Europe, Bolivia |
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2001 |
5th WUB International Conference in Tokyo, proposed 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference in Hawaii 2003 |
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3rd Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival in Okinawa |
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5th "Taste of Okinawa" at Queen Kapiolani Donation made to Organize Cultural groups $2,898 |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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WUB Hawaii expands role to become WUB Hawaii Okinawan Chamber of Commerce |
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Following Chapters established: Canada, China, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia |
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2002 |
6th WUB International Conference in Bolivia, |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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6th "Taste of Okinawa" at JCCH Bemefit for WUB (Negative proceeds) -$ ?? |
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Following Chapters established: Mexico, Maui, Taiwan |
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2003 |
WUB Hawaii President: Wes Sakamoto |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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7th WUB International Conference in Hawaii (sponsered by HUOA and WUB Hawaii) concurrent with 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference (WUC) |
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7th "Taste of Okinawa" Longevity Confernce at HOC (Donation to 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference $2,000 plus $2,000 from WUB ) |
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Following Chapters established: Philippines |
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WUB Hawaii established WUB Travel Grant program for young Uchinanchu to attend the 2008 WUC in Brazil |
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2004 |
8th WUB International Conference in Argentina |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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2005 |
9th WUB International conference in Kansai also participated in IDB in Okinawa |
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WUB International signs agreement with ICC of IDB |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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WUB Scholarship program established |
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2006 |
WUB Hawaii Interim President Bob Nakasone |
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10th WUB International Conference in Peru, 100 year immigration celebration for Peru. |
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8th Taste of Okinawa- Honoring "Jimmy" Inamine -3 chefs from Jimmy's Restaurant- Benefit for HUOA capital fund |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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4th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival-Okinawa |
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2007 |
WUB Hawaii President Hiromichi Nago |
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11th WUB International Conference in China |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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2008 |
WUB Hawaii President Hiromichi Nago |
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12th WUB International Conference in Brazil, 100 year immigration celebration for Brazil and Argentina concurrent with 2nd Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference (WUC) |
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WUB International changes name to WUB Network |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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2009 |
WUB Hawaii President Lloyd Arakaki |
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WUB establishes WUB Endowment Fund for the Center for Okinawan Studies |
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WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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2010 |
WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival Clean up |
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WUB HI sponsors the WUB Network (International) Board meeting and retreat. |
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WUB HI sponsors the WUB Network Conference at the East-West Center inviting Hawaii Okinawan social and cultural groups. |
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2011 |
WUB Hawaii President Derek Kobayashi |
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5th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival-Okinawa |
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