BUSINESS BRIEFS
Airline execs to talk at luncheon
Advertiser Staff and News Services
Three local airline executives will discuss the current turmoil in the industry and what's likely to come next.
Mark Dunkerley, CEO and chief operating officer of Hawaiian Airlines, will join David Banmiller, president and CEO of Aloha Airgroup Inc., and Richard Hee, Island Air's vice president of government affairs, for an April 30 luncheon at Hilton Hawaiian Village, South Pacific Ballroom II and III. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch scheduled for noon.
Reservations can be made through the Hawaii Publisher's Association by calling 234-0088 or sending an e-mail to publishers@hawaii.rr.com. Seats are $40 each or $400 for a table of 10. RSVP deadline is April 25.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PASS TEST
Chaminade University will induct its seventh class into its Hogan Entrepreneur Program on Wednesday.
The students will be inducted in a ceremony from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Mystical Rose Oratory at Chaminade University. Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona Jr. will be the keynote speaker.
Since its inception in 2002, the Hogan Entrepreneur Program has graduated 162 students, including this sixth graduating class of 28.
"Hogan students are nurtured to take on roles of leadership through this unique mentorship program," said Dr. John Webster, program director. "These energetic entrepreneurs and new student innovators undertake a series of courses with training and guidance from corporate and legislative leaders, civic and community service leaders, as well as successful business entrepreneurs who have started everything from restaurants to high-tech companies. Wisdom is shared and relationships are built in ways not normally acceptable to students."
$50,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND CREATED
Grant Thornton partner Patrick Oki has established a $50,000 endowed scholarship fund at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa Shidler College of Business.
The initial gift of $25,000 will be matched with funds from the Shidler Matching Gift program. The scholarship fund for Beta Alpha Psi will provide scholarships to students who are officers or committee chairs of Beta Alpha Psi-Delta Theta Chapter majoring in accounting.
Beta Alpha Psi is an honorary organization at the Shidler College of Business for financial information students and encourages and recognizes scholastic and professional excellence.
"This generous gift from Patrick Oki will not only support members of Beta Alpha Psi but also encourage students to actively pursue leadership roles," said V. Vance Roley, dean of the business school.
"Student organizations play an important role at the college by nurturing the social, academic and professional development of a student."
CREDIT UNION MEMBERS TARGETED
Members of Honolulu Federal Credit Union are the latest targets of a so-called "phishing" e-mail that tries to trick people into disclosing their credit or ATM card information.
The e-mail offers $100 to people filling out a five-question survey and includes a link to a bogus Web site designed to look like it's operated by Honolulu Federal Credit Union. Once at the bogus site people are asked to give their e-mail address, user ID and password in addition to information that would allow thieves to use their credit, debit or ATM card accounts.
