ASIA TOURISM AND BUSINESS MARKETING TRIP SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 11 – Wednesday, November 12

Governor Lingle
-    Travel Days – Depart for Bali, Indonesia

Lt. Governor Aiona
-    Travel Days – Depart for Seoul, Republic of Korea


Thursday, November 13

Governor Lingle (Bali, Indonesia)
-    East-West Center Board Meeting – Governor Lingle is an ex-officio member of the board of directors

-    East-West Center Alumni Conference

Lt. Governor Aiona (Seoul, South Korea)
-    Meeting with Asiana Airlines – Mr. Joo-An Kang, president

-    Meeting with Visit USA – Mr. David Ruch, chairman, country manager for United Airlines in Korea and Taiwan and vice-chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea

-    Meeting with Korean Air – Mr. Seung-Bum Lee, managing vice president of regional passenger sales office

-    Meeting with The Honorable Kathleen Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

-    Dinner with Korean travel agency leaders hosted by Hyatt Hotels Hawai‘i


Friday, November 14

Governor Lingle (Bali, Indonesia)
-    East-West Center International Conference – “Building an Asia-Pacific Community: Unity in Diversity” – deliver remarks on international partnerships

Lt. Governor Aiona (Seoul, South Korea)
-    Interview with Korea Herald newspaper (daily newspaper)

-    Interview with Luxury magazine (monthly lifestyle and leisure magazine)

-    Meeting with POSCO Engineering & Construction – Mr. Ho-Sup Kim, executive vice president, Energy Engineering and Construction Division

-    Meeting with Dongbu Insurance Co. – Mr. Soon Hwan Kim, CEO and president

-    “Hawai‘i: For Business & Pleasure” seminar organized by Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT)

-    6th Korea-Pacific U.S. States Joint Conference (Korea-U.S. Economic Council -KUSEC) welcome event


Saturday, November 15

Governor Lingle (Taipei, Taiwan)
-    Travel Day – Depart for Taipei, Republic of China

Lt. Governor Aiona (Jeju Island, South Korea)
-    Depart for Jeju Island

-    6th Korea-Pacific U.S. States Joint Conference (Korea-US Economic Council -KUSEC) keynote luncheon.  Industry tracks will include sessions on renewable energy, information and communication technology, and education.  Deliver remarks at the renewable energy session.

-    State Investment Environment Presentations organized by DBEDT – Deliver remarks about Hawai‘i’s investment environment.


Sunday, November 16

Governor Lingle (Taipei, Taiwan)
-    Meeting with Taipei Women Leaders – Ms. Shih Ya-Ping (Vanessa Shih), minister of the Government Information Office, Executive Yuan (Executive Branch); Ms. Guei-Fang Li-Geng, member of City Council, Taipei City; Ms. Chang Jen-Hsiang, minister, Council of Indigenous Affairs, Executive Yuan; Ms. Ho Wei-Ling (Rosemary Ho), preceding chairman, Hewlett Packard Taiwan Ltd.; Ms. Yung Fa, chairwoman, Awakening Foundation; Ms. Yang Wan-Ying, assistant professor of political science, Chengchi University in Taipei

Lt. Governor Aiona (Tokyo, Japan)
-    Travel Day – Depart for Tokyo, Japan


Monday, November 17

Governor Lingle (Taipei, Taiwan)
-    Meeting with American Institute of Taiwan – Mr. Stephen Young, director; Mr. James M. Levy, chief, Consular Section; Mr. Hanscom Smith, section chief; Mr. David Rank, chief, Political Section

-    Business roundtable hosted by American Institute of Taiwan – scheduled guests include the chairmen of Mitac Computers Group, Yulon Motors, Fubon Group, Taiwan Power Company, Industrial Bank of Taiwan, and the Industrial Technology Research Institute

-    News conference and media roundtable with Taiwan travel media – Travel Trend News, World Travel Weekly, Travelrich, Suntravel, China Times, United Daily News, Apple Daily, Liberty Times, The Commons Daily, Youth Daily News, Taiwan News, Now News, News 98, Yoyo Radio, ETToday

-    Dinner hosted by Deputy Minister of Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Lt. Governor Aiona (Tokyo, Japan)
-    Meeting with Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) – Mr. Kosuke Shibata, president

-    Meeting with JTB World Vacations Inc. – Mr. Fumiyuki Kitajima, president

-    Meeting with H.I.S. – Mr. Akira Hirabayashi, president

-    Meeting with All Nippon Airways (ANA) & ANA Sales Co. Ltd. – Mr. Shinichiro Ito, senior executive vice president, marketing and sales; Mr. Katsuhiko Kitabayashi, chairman (ANA Sales Co. Ltd.)

-    Meeting with Japan Airlines (JAL) – Mr. Shunichi Saito, managing director, passenger sales and marketing


Tuesday, November 18

Governor Lingle (Taipei, Taiwan)
-    Meeting with Ministry of Economic Affairs and Bureau of Energy – Mr. Ying Chi-Ming, minister of economic affairs; Mr. Yeh Huey-Ching, director general, Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs; Mr. Shiang Shih-Yen, administrative deputy minister of Economic Affairs

-    Travel industry leaders luncheon – scheduled guests include officials from the Republic of China Tourism Bureau, Taiwan Visitors Association, Association of Taiwan Travel Agents, China Airlines, American Chamber of Commerce, Japan Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Discover America, Golden Seagull Tours, Dragon Tours, Lion Tours, Pop Tours, Hawai‘i Tourism Taiwan and Lehua Hula Halau

-    Meeting with China Airlines – Mr. Philip Wei, chairman

-    Meeting with The Honorable Ma Ying-jeou, President, Republic of China

Lt. Governor Aiona (Tokyo, Japan)
-    Meeting with JALPAK – Mr. Tetsuo Takahashi, president and CEO

-    Meeting with KNT Kintetsu International – Mr. Yoshinori Ochi, senior managing director

-    Meeting with United Airlines – Mr. Mark Schwab, vice president, Pacific

-    Meeting with Northwest Airlines (NWA) – Mr. Jeffrey S. Bernier, managing director, Japan

-    Return to Hawai‘i


Wednesday, November 19

Governor Lingle (Shanghai, China)
-    Depart for Shanghai, China

-    Opening ceremony of China International Travel Mart – hosted by Mr. Shao Qiwei, chairman, China National Tourism Administration


Thursday, November 20

Governor Lingle (Shanghai, China)
-    Participate in the China International Travel Mart – 23 Hawai‘i tourism businesses and organizations will be represented at the Hawai‘i booth, including: Air & Sea Travel Center, Inc.; Aqua Hotels and Resorts; Big Island Visitors Bureau; Destination Resorts Hawai‘i; Dragon Tours and Travel Inc.; Galaxy Tour; Hard Rock Café; Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau; Hilton Hawai‘i; Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Resort & Spa; JTB Hawai‘i, Inc.; Kualoa Ranch Hawai‘i; Makaha Resort & Golf Club; Maui Visitors Bureau; Miramar At Waikīkī; O‘ahu Visitors Bureau; Outrigger Enterprises Group; Polynesian Adventure Tours; Polynesian Cultural Center; Roberts Hawai‘i, Inc.; ResortQuest Hawai‘i, LLC; Star of Honolulu Cruises & Events; and Starwood

-    News Conference and Media Interviews with China Media – Travel Times, China Tourism News, China News Agency, Travel Agents, China Business News, Xin Hua News Agency, TTG China and Travel Weekly

-    Meeting China Eastern Airlines – Mr. Fenghua Li, chairman, China Eastern Airlines Holdings; Mr. Jianxiong CAO, president, China Eastern Airlines

-    Meeting with China National Tourism Administration – Mr. Shao Qiwei, chairman


Friday, November 21

Governor Lingle (Shanghai, China)
-    Meeting with CITIC (formerly China International Trust and Investment Company) and JTB – Mr. Tsuneo Irita, president and CEO, JTB Americas/JTB Hawai‘i; Mr. Hisao Yoshimura, president and CEO, JTB China Corp.; Mr. Hui Liang, assistant manager, JTB Americas; Mr. Ji Ruoli, vice president, CITIC Travel


Saturday, November 22

Governor Lingle
-    Return to Hawai‘i

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For more information, contact:

Lenny Klompus    
Senior Advisor – Communications    
Office of the Governor
Phone: (808) 586-7708

Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Office of the Governor
Phone: (808) 586-0043

Travis Taylor
Communications Director
Office of the Lt. Governor
Phone: (808) 586-0283