Welcome
The Family Business Center of Hawai’i is a partnership between Hawaii's family business community and the University of Hawai’i Shidler College of Business. The mission of the Family Business Center is "equipping, educating, and celebrating families in business." The Center provides opportunities for families to address many of the challenges they face by providing educational seminars and a forum for the exchange of information between families so that they can survive and thrive through the 21st century.
Upcoming Events:
Sept. 16-17, 2011
Annual Retreat
Outrigger Reef on the Beach
Speaker: David Bork, founder, Aspen Family Group
Nov. 1, 2011
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
"What the Business Owner Should Expect in the Estate Planning Process—Observations from 30 Years of Helping Families with Succession"
Speaker: Harmon Brown, partner, Schiff Hardin LLP
Nov. 3, 2011
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Maui
"What the Business Owner Should Expect in the Estate Planning Process—Observations from 30 Years of Helping Families with Succession"
Speaker: Harmon Brown, partner, Schiff Hardin LLP
Past Events:
July 12, 2011
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
"Training company leaders"
Speaker: Beryl Fajardo, director of leadership development and training, Hawaiian Airlines
July 7, 2011
Annual Social - Oahu
5-7 p.m.
Shidler College of Business
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Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Maui
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
"Family business succession--the difficult conversations"
Speaker: Kent Tsukamoto, managing partner, Accuity LLP
May 17, 2011
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
"Reinventing the business and family by the third generation"*
Speaker: Paul Uyehara, president, Aloha Tofu
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April 6, 2011
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Maui
"Y. Hata's transition from the second to third generation."
Speaker: Russell Hata, chairman of the board, president and CEO, Y. Hata and Co., Limited
March 29, 2011
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
"Family business succession--the difficult conversations"
Speaker: Kent Tsukamoto, managing partner, Accuity LLP
February 7, 2011
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Maui Chapter
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Bistro Casanova, 33 Lono Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732
"Tax aspects of transferring the business to the next generation (in light of the new estate tax law)"
Speakers: Roger H. Epstein, partner, Cades Schutte and Constance Liu, associate, Cades Schutte
January 11, 2011
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
"Tax aspects of transferring the business to the next generation (in light of the new estate tax law)"
Speakers: Roger H. Epstein, partner, Cades Schutte and Constance Liu, associate, Cades Schutte
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November 10, 2010
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
Speaker: Dr. Chuck Kelley, vice president of KF development, Outrigger Enterprises Group
October 8-9, 2010
Annual Retreat
Outrigger Reef on the Beach
Speaker: Dr. Lee Hausner, internationally recognized clinical psychologist,
business consultant and family wealth advisor
August 25, 2010
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Maui Chapter
Speakers: Jimmy Haynes and Kimo Haynes, formerly of Maui Petroleum, Hawaii Petroleum and Minit Stop Store
July 18, 2010
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
"Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of Seven Generations."
Speaker: John Morgan, president, Kualoa Ranch Hawaii
June 27, 2010
Annual Social
Kualoa Ranch Hawaii
Viewing of "Kualoa Land of Legacy," Movie Sites tour, Fishpond and Garden tour
June 23, 2010
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Maui Chapter
Speakers: Myles Shibata, vice president of philanthropic services, Hawaii Community Foundation
Lorraine Tamaribuchi, director of familly philanthropy, Hawai'i Community Foundation
Paul Kosasa,president and CEO, ABC Stores
May 19,2010
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
Speaker: Mr. Jonathan Bridge, vice chairman and general counsel, Ben Bridge Jewelers
March 24, 2010
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Maui Chapter
"Exit Planning for Business Owners"
Speaker: Kathleen Bryan, CTFA, Vice President and Manager, Financial Planning Private Client Services, Bank of Hawaii
March 9, 2010
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
Speaker: Russell Hata, chairman of the board, president and CEO, Y. Hata and Co., Limited
January 19, 2010
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Maui Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Chuck Kelley, vice president of KF development, Outrigger Enterprises Group
January 12, 2010
Family Business Center of Hawaii Meeting - Oahu
Speakers: Myles Shibata, vice president of philanthropic services, Hawaii Community Foundation
Lorraine Tamaribuchi, director of familly philanthropy, Hawai'i Community Foundation
Paul Kosasa, president and CEO, ABC Stores