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Dean Emeritus Chuck Gee of the University of
Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management, Director and Founding Members of
the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce celebrated his 71st birthday with
a small group of Chamber members, alumni and friends.
August 28, 2003 is being named "Chuck Yim Gee Day" by Governor Linda Lingle of the State of Hawaii and Mayor Jeremy Harris of the City and County of Honolulu on his 70th Birthday
CHUCK GEE,
Dean
Emeritus
Chuck Y. Gee served as Dean of the School of Travel Industry Management from 1976 until his retirement in December 1999. Under his leadership, the school has grown and gained an international reputation throughout the U.S. and the Pacific-Asia region. He also served as Interim Dean of the College of Business Administration for the Fiscal Year 1998-99. He is a recognized international authority on tourism and hospitality education, training and research and authored a number of widely recognized textbooks in the field. He has also been a management advisor and consultant to numerous domestic and foreign institutions, international hotel chains, restaurants and clubs, air carriers and national tourism organizations.
Chuck Gee has
frequently served on government advisory bodies, both state and national,
including chair of the State Tourism Training Council, and three terms on the
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board of the U.S. Department of Commerce. An active
board member of many tourism and service related organizations, he received the
1992 “Award of Excellence for Tourism Education” given by the National Tourism
Administration of the People’s Republic of China, the 1991 Grand Award of the
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) for Individual Educational
Accomplishment, Life Member Award of PATA at the annual 1990 conference held in
Vancouver, PATA’s Presidential Award in 1986, the 1987 NOAH Award given by the
Academy of Tourism Organizations, and a 1988 Travel Industry Hall of Leaders
Award presented by the Travel Industry Association of America. In 1995, the
State of Hawaii honored him as “State Manager of the Year”. He was most
recently recognized by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin as one of the 100 people who
made a difference for the State of Hawaii during the 20th Century.
.....Chuck Gee was one who made a difference as a "forceful public advocate for tourism"...and in building a different kind of school to serve the global travel industry....Honolulu Star Bulletin - Excerpts from the Commemorate Edition - December 31, 1999.
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Dean Emeritus Chuck Gee celebrated his 70th Birthday on Thursday, August 28, 2003 at the Monarch Room of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and to raise funds for the "Chuck Yim Gee-Hawaii Scholarship Endowment at the National Tourism Foundation***".....by invitation only.
Special Room Rates Offered to Hawaii and Out-of-Town Guest:
| Royal Hawaiian Hotel $125** | contact Ren Hirose ren.hirose@starwoodhotels.com |
| Sheraton Waikiki Hotel $95** | contact Ren Hirose ren.hirose@starwoodhotels.com |
| Hawaii Prince Hotel $129** (include breakfast) | contact Paul Yokota pyokota@hiprince.com |
**plus applicable taxes
Download Birthday Invitation in PDF format
Organizing Committee:
| Johnson Choi, Chair |
| Pauline, Sheldon |
| Joanna Leong, Co-Chair |
| Winnie Miura, Co-Chair |
| Clyde G. Min - Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Cathy Foy |
| Akiko Takahashi - Hong Kong |
| Lee-Ann Choy |
| Joe Pluta - Maui |
| Kathy Inkinen |
| Yoshi Sakata - Japan |
| Dean Nakasone |
| Roberta Leung - Hong Kong |
| Raina Matsui |
Program:
| Pre-gathering Royal Hawaiian Oceanside Libations and a taste of dim sum at sunset on the lawn - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders |
| Lion Dance - Physical Culture Association |
| Keiki Hula - Halau Hula Olana Ai |
| Master of Ceremonies - Dalton Tanonaka, Master of Ceremonies, President, Pacific Business Economic Council, and former Anchor, CNN in Asia, Introduction of dignitaries, family members and out-of-state guests & Congratulatory messages |
| Presentation - Governor Linda Lingle`s Proclamation, Presentation of City Declaration, Presentation of Hawai`i State Senate, Presentation of Robert L. Char & Presentation of TIM International, Inc. |
| Response from the birthday honoree |
| Queen's Prayer - Cathy Foy |
| Dinner Music - Cantonese Melodic Ensemble Wo Lok Music Club |
| Buffet - Monarch Room (continental, Asian and Hawaiian Cuisines) |
A Musical Retropectives
from the rites of passage in the seven decades of Chuck's life with liberal
artistic license - vocals by renown stage and recording artist - Cathy Foy,
Guy Merola and Mary Gutzi
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| Birthday Toast - The Hon. J. Kalani English, Senator, Chair Senate Committee on Energy & the Environment and Johnson Choi, Chairman, Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce |
| Noodles 'n Cake |
| Mahalo & Fond Aloha - Chuck Yim Gee, Dean Emeritus |
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ORGANIZERS: Johnson Choi, Chair; Joanna Tom Leong, Co-chair; Winifred Miura, Co-chair; Lee-Ann Choy & Valerie Chinen |
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT : Blossom Tyau & Debbi Barrett Floral Network |
WINES: Contributed by CENTERPLATE & Lois Sismar, General Manager – Hawai`i Region |
CHINESE BIRTHDAY ALTAR TABLE: Blossom Tyau |
TRADITIONAL LONGEVITY CANDLES & BANNERS: Ivy Tam |
LUCKY RED PACKETS (Li Sie Feung) & RED SILK SCROLL: Chuck Howe Gee & Helen Lee |
ENTERTAINMENT ARRANGEMENTS: Cathy Foy-Mahi & Lee-Ann Choy |
PHOTOGRAPHY: Dr. Jan-Pai Chan & Robert Hsiao |
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REGISTRATION : Deborah Fitzgerald . Tao Feng . Xiang Ping Li . Raina Matsui |
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EMCEE: Dalton Tanonaka |
Contact information: Phone: (808) 222-8183; Email: johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com
***Mailing address: c/o Johnson Choi, 55 Merchant St, Suite 1813, Box C127, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA.
Guests' Comments:
| We are honored to be present to celebrate you 70th. We appreciate your career guidance and personal example. You are one of the greatest and most well-respected deans in the history of T.I.M. School. Your influence has touched lives throughout the world, including mine...D. Lee |
| Ken (I'm sure), my family and I have cherished the many years we enjoyed together as a family friend, as adviser to me & my family - and watching you grow professionally. You have done well, Dean Gee! May God continue to guide you & bless you as you go on to continue to do your work, with love...A. Char |
| Jean and I will drink a toast to you in spirit on Aug 28...to wish you a Happy 70th Birthday....you are a real fighter and we are all proud and very happy for you...God bless you, Chuck. Your TIM family of students and faculty are your disciples around the world and the Sate of Hawaii is fortunate to have you as a Goodwill Ambassador...L. W. "Bill" Lane, Jr. A.O. |
| Thank you for your hard work as chairman. Chuck Gee is truly a remarkable visionary individual...M Chang Vierra |
| Thank you for organizing a wonderful party for Chuck Gee. He's lucky to have a good friend (student) like you...R. Yeh |
| I look back with great fondness to many years of association with you...S & R Dawson |
| What a fabulous evening and in such a magnificent setting! I felt very privileged to be counted among your friends. Thanks for all the help you have given to me and I hope I look as well as you do on my 70th! Much Aloha...D. McNeil |
| We had a fabulous time at Chuck's celebration. It was first-class and very enjoyable. Chuck is lucky to have so many good friends...C. Ingersoll |
| I have enjoyed the party very much, it was probably the best birthday party ever have been, with Chunk's generosity, and the great performances, and with your planning committee, made that night a truly very special night, thank you, aloha...Kathy |
| Great job on Chuck's birthday...Manny |
| Thanks for all your hospitality while I was in Hawaii. The Chuck Gee affair was really very good. I think everyone really had a good time; good job...B. Char - Beijing |
| Mahalo for the photos of a great bday party, sorry that I missed it I have fwd it to all the HK UHAA and TIMAA, Shirley Chow Cross is the new coordinator...R. Wong Leong - Hong Kong |
| Well deserved so I hope that it was well attended...G. Perry |
| Thank you for putting together a lovely party. It was a privilege to be able to share in this festive occasion with Dean Chuck Gee. With many happy returns as Chuck enters his next decade! Aloha...B. Tanabe |
| Seemed like everyone had a good time...W Miura |
| Johnson---you guys did such a fabulous job---the event was incredible...M. Kumabe |
| Thanks for a great evening, Johnson! It was really nice to learn more about Dean Gee and to meet all of the people at the event who were only names until that night! It was also really nice to be able to ENJOY a TIM event instead of running around : ) ! You did a great job! Thanks again!...R Matsui |
| You and your committee did a fantastic job in organizing Dean Gee's birthday. It was such a memorable event for all of us and I am sure for Dean Gee as well. I spent some time looking thru your news and pictures. You have taken great pictures. I really enjoyed looking at the pictures. Thank you for sharing...E. Tom |
| Thanks for sharing and congratulations on these successful gatherings!...M Chock |
| It was a wonderful event. I'd like to drop Chuck a thank you note...D McNeil |
| Thanks for organizing a great event for Dean Gee...K Hui |
| Mahalo for all your hard work in organizing a great party for Dean Gee...D Nakasone |
| Thank-you for a wonderful opportunity to show our appreciation for Dean Chuck Gee. The reception was exceptional and the pleasure of meeting "old" friends was very special. My trip back to Honolulu was very enjoyable. Both Hilda and I would look forward to another opportunity to return home for a TIM celebration! Aloha...C Min |
Event Photo - attended by more than 220 special guests from around the world
(click on the small picture for full view, download and printing)
News Coverage: Sing Tao & World Journal Newspapers
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THE GEE TECHNOLOGY LEARNING CENTER
The Gee Technology Learning Center, named in honor of Dean Emeritus Chuck Yim Gee, was made possible largely by the generous donations of the School of Travel Industry Management alumni association, TIM International, Inc., and the endowments of Kitaro Watanabe and Leong Hop & Bernice C. Loui.
The Center, which opened January 24, 2003, includes an executive videoconference suite, and a multi-media computer learning laboratory with Smartboard technology. The Center also houses the School's multi-purpose computer room and open lab provided by the endowment of Leong Hop and Bernice C. Loui.
The Gee Technology Learning Center is a unique resource in travel industry higher education that provides a platform for the School to deliver high-quality programs both on-campus and by distance. The Center serves as a focal point for studies around the management of electronic network information systems and services in the travel industry, dynamically evolving travel distribution systems, as well as a wide range of technology applications across the industry.
On-Campus: The Center will enrich the current undergraduate and graduate curricula with an executive videoconference suite giving access to experts around the globe to enrich student learning, and will allow the expertise of the TIM School faculty to be shared elsewhere at educational institutions and with the industry.
The multi-media computer instruction labs allow for dynamic instruction in technology applications for the travel industry including software programs for property management systems, point-of-sale systems and on-line applications development software. Transportation systems software, financial applications and tourism destination and marketing management systems will also be added.
Distance Education:
Synchronous and non-synchronous on-line credit and non-credit courses are
coordinated from the Center to constituents who cannot be on campus due to
geographic, time or other constraints. These courses will serve the need for
travel industry management education across the Hawaiian Islands and potentially
the rest of the world.
The on-line graduate certificate
program, e-TIM
will be coordinated from the Center.
Knowledge Dissemination: The Center will house a web-accessible tourism knowledge database for the Pacific-Asia region that will assist researchers in their studies. This will be accomplished in conjunction with the Sunset Reference Center and the Leong Hop and Bernice Loui Computer Lab.
Professional Industry Programs: The TIM School's professional programs, including custom programs for industry and programs hosted in conjunction with private industry's own training needs, will also make use of the facility.
Chuck Gee is author and/or co-author of the following books and/or publications/articles:
Chuck Gee picture collections:
Chuck Gee News Articles:
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