BUSINESS BRIEFS
Executive editor joins Fresno Bee
Advertiser Staff and News Services
Advertiser Executive Editor Jim Kelly is leaving the newspaper for The Fresno Bee effective Jan. 16.
Kelly, 43, joined The Advertiser in 1997 as assistant managing editor supervising the news desk, city desk and business desk. In 2000, he was named executive editor, the number two position in the newsroom.
"Since he joined this newsroom seven years ago, Jim has been a consistent force for excellence," said Advertiser Editor Saundra Keyes in announcing Kelly's resignation. "There's no one who cares more about breaking a big story, about writing it well, or about making sure it's right."
Kelly will become an assistant managing editor at the Fresno newspaper.
Hawaiian best on-time airline
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Hawaiian Airlines had the nation's best on-time service for November with 93.3 percent of its flights arriving on schedule.
Last month Hawaiian reported that it had the country's best on-time performance for the first 10 months of 2003, based on its analysis.
Yesterday, Hawaiian and America West airlines instituted an expanded code-sharing partnership that allows Hawaiian customers to book reservations with America West for eight cities in Mexico and four in Canada.
Cultural center opens new store
North Shore visitor attraction Polynesian Cultural Center has expanded to Waikiki, recently opening a souvenir store and featuring dance performances and hula lessons at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.
The Polynesian Cultural Center Treasures store is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Dance performances on the same days take place from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Scholarship honors Gee The National Tourism Foundation in Lexington, Ky. has established a Chuck Gee-Hawaii Scholarship with the help of $24,000 of donations in honor of Gee, dean emeritus of the University of Hawai'i's School of Travel Industry Management.
Scholarship honors Gee
The National Tourism Foundation in Lexington, Ky. has established a Chuck Gee-Hawaii Scholarship with the help of $24,000 of donations in honor of Gee, dean emeritus of the University of Hawai'i's School of Travel Industry Management.
