Reported by Star-Bulletin staff & wire
Friday, April 17, 1998
HVCB opens its first sales office in China
The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau's has opened its first sales office in China.Kaz Tamura, HVCB vice president for the Asia/Pacific area, said the bureau believes that Chinese travel to Hawaii will increase in the near future. More than 100 guests attended a recent opening.
The sales office, located in Shanghai, is expected to bridge the cultures and get out the word that Hawaii is not only a leisure destination but also a place for investments and for training and education in health care, science and other fields, Tamura said.
The office is headed by the general sales agent contracted by the HVCB, Chiuby Chao, president of East West Marketing Corp.
Hawaiian Air to start drive-through check in
Hawaiian Airlines will offer ground-level, drive-through baggage check-in for interisland travelers this summer.Passengers will be able to drive into one of two covered check-in lanes at the mauka end of the interisland terminal, where agents will check them in for their flights and take their bags.
Paul J. Casey, president and chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines Inc. announced the change at an American Marketing Association luncheon yesterday, where Hawaiian was named Marketer of the Year.
Competitor Aloha Airlines already has drive-through check-in for its customers.
Honolulu Realtors puts rental units online
Oahu renters looking for a place to live will be able to check out the market on the Internet using a data base set up by the Honolulu Board of Realtors.The rental listings was scheduled to start today as a free service for Honolulu board members who want to input properties, said Linda Marn, board president.
Renters will be able to use a search feature to find properties that fit their needs in price, size, location and amenities at http://www.hbr.com.
Initially, the service will be limited to rental properties handled by the board's 4,000 members. Eventually, the data base will include other listings as well, said Linda Marn, the board's president.
Local firm to change name, issue more stock
Honolulu-based Wall Street Financial Corp. plans to change its name to WSF Corp. and is planning to increase its authorized capital stock to 100 million shares, from 25 million.The company, which trades in the over-the-counter market, is the parent of Mayan Resorts Ltd., which recently open a resort in Belize called the Salt Creek Club.
Gerhart W. Walch, board chairman, said the company wants to get its stock listed on a national exchange.
Walch said the changes require shareholder approval.
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