Coming Events

Advertiser Staff

WEDNESDAY

• Murray E. Towill, president of the Hawai'i Hotel Association, will review this year's legislative session as it affects the hospitality, travel and tourism industries at a meeting Wednesday of the Hawai'i Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association: from 11:30 a.m. registration to 1:30 p.m., Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Wai'alae Ballroom. RSVP by May 14. Information: Kate, 538-3884.

• University of Phoenix community informational seminar, on business, information systems, nursing and education curricula designed around the needs and schedules of working adults: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Castle Professional Center, 46-001 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 406, Kane'ohe. Free; open to the public. RSVP: Enrollment department, 536-2686.

THURSDAY

• Lowell Kalapa, head of the Tax Foundation of Hawai'i, will speak to the monthly meeting of the Institute Of Management Accountants at noon Thursday. The meeting will be at the Tesoro Hawai'i Training Facility, Room 2790, of Pacific Guardian Center (formerly Grosvenors Center), 733 Bishop St. Fee. Information: Phil Smith, 591-6765.

• A free "Time and Labor management Seminar," sponsored by Automatic Data Processing, will be offered 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Ala Moana Hotel's Plumeria Room. The seminar will focus on automating payroll preparation and processing times to ensure accuracy, and increase productivity. Reservations: 596-9677.

FRIDAY

• The Hawai'i chapter of the Information Systems Security Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Hale Koa Hotel, Fort DeRussy. Speaker: Deven Phillips, network architect, Viata Online, on "How to Secure Linux." Fee. RSVP by noon May 16: Steve Gose, 547-4792.

• "CHINA IN TRANSITION: How to Succeed Through Partnerships and Strategic Alliances," a luncheon panel discussion to help local businesses explore business partnership opportunities with representatives from the Guangdong government and private firms, will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at The East-West Center, Garden Room. The discussion is sponsored by the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Honolulu Export Assistance Center; the East-West Center; and Kapi'olani Community College. Fee. Call: Ed Valdez, 734-9153.

• The Hawai'i Society Of Enrolled Agents will have its monthly breakfast and seminar meeting 7:15 a.m. Friday at The Pacific Club. Continuing education credits possible. Information: Bud Klein, 735-9004.

MAY 22

• A wrapup of the recently concludedLegislature will be part of a Small Business Hawai'i "Share 'N Tell Networking Business Forum," 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 22 at Wai'alae Country Club. The agenda includes business table topics, information and strategies, networking demonstrations and speakers. Fee; tickets available at the door; nonmembers welcome. Call: 396-1724.

• Human resource liability issues will be the focus of a luncheon address May 22 to the monthly luncheon meeting of the American Society Of Women Accountants, Honolulu chapter. The speaker will be Renee Yong-Kagimoto of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa. The meeting is from noon to 1 p.m. at The Plaza Club, atop Pioneer Plaza Fee; guests welcome. RSVP by May 14: Katherine Lococo, 949-2958.

MAY 23

• "Town and Gown: MATCHING THE TRAINING TO THE MARKETPLACE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS," will be the focus at 11:30 a.m. May 23 in a lunch forum at O'ahu Country Club sponsored by the Hawai'i Association of Environmental Professionals. Participants will include Will Chee, of Will Chee Planning; Maurice Kaya of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; and Ramsey Pederson, provost, Honolulu Community College. Fee; nonmembers welcome. RSVP by Friday: Corinne Tam, 531-7094

MAY 24

• The American Marketing Association and the Hawai'i Technology Trade Association are joining forces this month for HTTA's monthly "Plugged In" high-tech industry mixer: 5 to 7:30 p.m. May 24, Ocean Club, Restaurant Row. Free for members; fee for nonmembers. No RSVP necessary. Information: 550-4882.

MAY 30

• The Retail Merchants of Hawai'i will offer two more in their series of educational seminars, "Avoiding Liability and Increasing Profitability," 8 to 10 a.m., Ward Warehouse, Kaka'ako Room. Fees; nonmembers welcome. Information: 592-4200.

• May 30: "Through the Eyes of Your Customer," a customer service "reality check."
• June 27: "Customer Service Excellence," a "secrets sharing" by extraordinary managers and employees.
  
  
  

JUNE 5-7

• The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies has scheduled a conference on Island State Security, June 5-7, at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Hotel. The meeting is expected to bring together 200 senior policy-makers, defense officials and academics from the Asia-Pacific region and the Mainland. Workshops are scheduled on climate change, fisheries, transnational crime, negotiations on compacts, and business/economic development, with a focus on continuing and emerging security issues facing island states. Information/registration: Cmdr. Deborah Loftus, 564-5015.

JUNE 27

• The Retail Merchants of Hawai'i will offer one more in their series of educational seminars, "Avoiding Liability and Increasing Profitability," 8 to 10 a.m., Ward Warehouse, Kaka'ako Room. Fees; nonmembers welcome. Information: 592-4200.

• June 27: "Customer Service Excellence," a "secrets sharing" by extraordinary managers and employees.