●⓮●❼・●●❽・●●❾・●●❿・●⓫Introduction Education■Ⅰ▶■Ⅱ●❷・●❸●❹・●❺Information■Ⅰ▶■Ⅱ●❸・●❻URL▶http://daigakushinbun.com/ E-mail▶info@daigakushinbun.com●Profi leBorn in Korea in 1971. He moved to Japan when he was in the fi rst grade of elementary school and entered an international school in Tokyo. After graduating from the University of Denver in Colorado, USA, he took his fi rst steps as a hotelier at The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki in 95. In 2007, he was transferred to a hotel development company in Japan. In 2010, he returned to Hawaii and is currently Director of Sales & Marketing at Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani.［Animation］［Culinary/Confectionery］［Hospitality］［Automobile］INDEX“I want you to treasure your interaction with others.” by Mr. Chi Hoon Bang (center of the photo)INCORPORATING No.11, 2022 [ Spring Special Issue ]Cool Japanvol.11Hawaii Edition―Please advise young readers who are aiming for the hotel and tourism industry.here are many people from various backgrounds in Hawaii, which is why young people are familiar with various cultures, histories, and customs. In that sense, you already have a huge advantage working in the hotel and tourism industry.―Do you have any tips for learning a language other than your native language?apanese and Korean are similar in vocabulary and word order, but English is very different. Looking back on my own experience, I had a hard time at fi rst hearing English sounds and guessing the meaning. As Director of Sales & Marketing at Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani, a hotel in Hawaii, US, Mr. Chi Hoon Bang has built an international business career in the hotel and tourism industry. He sent a message to young people in Hawaii who want to study in Japan.―Could you tell us about your life so far?was born in Korea in 1971. I moved to Osaka with my father who was stationed in Japan when I was in the first grade of elementary school. After that, I entered an international school in Tokyo and received elementary and secondary education. When I was 16 years old, I studied in England for 1 year under an exchange program. I was worried about my future then, but one assignment I had to do while studying abroad changed my life. The assignment was “Interview anyone who is a professional.” The person I interviewed was the general manager of the Renaissance Hotel at the time. My experience at this time was memorable, and I had a dream of running my own hotel someday. fter that, I entered the Department of Hotel Management at the University of Denver (Colorado, USA) to pursue a career in hotel management. The curriculum required 1,000 hours of training before I could graduate, and I spent my training days in hotels around the world. In particular, I took part in an exclusive six-month internship at The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki in Hawaii with great passion and determination. After completing the internship, the General Manager offered words of encouragement, saying, “I will write a letter of recommendation to any hotel, so keep working hard.” After graduating from university, I was able to get a job at The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki and I was able to start my career as a hotelier in 1995.fter getting a job at Royal Hawaiian, I accumulated experience at various Sheraton hotels. My goal was to own my own hotel, so I left the Sheraton Group in 2006 and joined a Japanese hotel development company in 2007. However, the collapse of Lehman Brothers led to a global financial crisis, and as a result, the hotel construction project that I was involved in collapsed. isappointed, I returned to Hawaii in 2010 and was looking for ways to get involved in hotel and tourism in a different way. Fortunately, Halekulani approached me. Currently, I am the director of sales and marketing for Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani, a complete renovation of the former Waikiki Parc Hotel.―Could you tell us more about your job?s a sales and marketing manager, I am thinking about how to strategically sell rooms, which are the cornerstone of the hotel business. Before the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus), hotel occupancy rates in Hawaii were between 80 and 85 percent every day. There are many hotels in Hawaii, so we need to differentiate ourselves from other hotels and come up with ideas that will lead to Written in two languages［Ms. Mealani Toyoko Nako］●⓬customer satisfaction and make this happen. My main job is to think of ways to increase the number of customers who use our hotel as repeats.―Tell us about Halepuna Waikiki By Halekulani.alepuna Waikiki by Halekulani is a relatively small hotel with 288 rooms. For that reason, the advantage of our hotel is that each service is delicate. Our theory is that there is care and service that can be done because the hotel is not too big. For example, we wrap the amenities to show that they are untouched and unopened. We believe that our hotel is unique in its meticulous service that meets the potential needs of our guests.Written in two languages［Mr. Ryuta Iihama］Therefore, if native speakers of English in Hawaii want to learn Japanese, the most important thing is to improve their listening skills. In order to develop listening skills, it is good to immerse yourself in what you enjoy as your interests. It is also effective to keep listening to Japanese by watching movies or listening to music.―Tell us about your future dreams and goals.y dream is to run my own hotel in Hawaii in the future. I have followed this dream for more than 30 years. Recently, I also had a new dream to train top hoteliers in Hawaii. I want everyone to have many dreams and goals.Special InterviewSpecial InterviewMr. Chi Hoon BangALL THE NEWS & TOPICS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS進路新聞Learn More about Yourself and Others, and Dream More!IAADAHTJMThe Shinro Shimbun
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