Coming Events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
• Iolani graduate Guy Kawasaki, chief executive officer and chairman of Garage.com, who is also an author, Forbes columnist and former chief evangelist of Apple Computer Inc., is scheduled to speak in the first of an upcoming six-part sequence of forums, "K?papa I Ke Ala, Paving the Way." The Kipapa lectures, sponsored by the University of Hawai'i College of Business Administration, will present top venture capitalists, intellectual property lawyers, chief executive officers, academics and others. Kawasaki's address, "Then Versus Now: Starting a Company in the New, New Economy," will outline challenges to starting a high-tech company, and how to attract capital. The free forum is scheduled from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in the UH School of Architecture auditorium. A reception will follow. RSVP: 956-8780.
• Faye Chambers, hazard mitigation planner with state Civil Defense, will speak on "STATE CIVIL DEFENSE: WE'RE READY — ARE YOU?" at the dinner meeting 6 p.m. Thursday of the Ulupono Chapter of the American Business Women's Association. The meeting is scheduled at the Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Retirement Community, 45-090 Namoku St., Kane'ohe. Reservations: 237-8339.
• Honolulu Fire Department Capt. Jason Takara is scheduled to speak Thursday on "SURVIVING A HIGHRISE FIRE," at the luncheon meeting of the Hawai'i Council of Associations of Apartment Owners. The meeting also will include advice for high-rise residents in the event of a terrorist attack. The meeting, with 11:30 a.m. registration, will be in the Hale Koa Hotel's Banyan Room. R.S.V.P. by noon tomorrow: Nancy Tomczak, 533-2528.
TODAY
• A four-part series on "Women and Investing," sponsored by Salomon Smith Barney, will be offered noon to 1 p.m. Mondays throughout the month at 1099 Alakea St., Suite 2300. Topics will include a financial planning introduction, asset allocation, choosing appropriate investments and retirement planning and wealth preservation. R.S.V.P.: Audra Butera, 543-0383.
• Goodwill Industries of Hawai'i has announced its schedule of Job connections classes, today through Nov. 15, at the Island Career Center, 1020 Isenberg St. The classes, which run through the end of next year, offer free employment preparation and job placement assistance, as well as access to a variety of job-search tools, such as computers, copy and fax machines, daily newspapers, telephones and a reference library. For registration/full schedule call 946-9675.
TOMORROW
• Top military speakers — including Air Force Gen. William Bergert, commander of the Pacific Air Forces — and displays of cutting-edge technologies will be part of TECHNET ASIA-PACIFIC 2001, which runs through Thursday at the Sheraton Waikiki ballrooms. The event, "Pacific Technology — Leading the Way in the Digital Future," is the 16th annual conference and exhibition of the Armed Forces Communications Electronic Association. For information/times call 800-336-4583.
• Advice on how to start a business in Hawai'i — including discussion of business loans, taxes and marketing — will be offered as part of a Micro Enterprise Training Class, 9 to 11 a.m. through Thursday, and Nov. 13-15, at the Honolulu Community Action Program Inc., 41-347 Kalaniana'ole Highway. Free to low-income people. Call 521-4531.
• The NORTHEAST ASIA FORUM, originally scheduled for Tuesday at Fort Shafter, has been canceled. Information: Janis Koh, 536-1539.
• What to do with money in your current employer's retirement plan when you retire or change jobs will be the subject of a free class, 6 to 7 p.m., in the offices of EDWARD JONES investments, 1360 S. Beretania St., Suite 304. Free. Information: 543-6043.
WEDNESDAY
• Wendell Brooks Jr., who is leaving his post as chief investment officer for the Endowment Group of The Kamehameha Schools, is scheduled to offer an overview of the school's current investment strategy and the need for re-inventing the concept of ground lease in Hawai'i. Part of a joint meeting of the local chapters of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member; Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute; National Association of Realtors) and IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management). The meeting, with 11:30 a.m. registration, will be in the Japanese Cultural Center. Fee; guests welcome. Information: 528-2246.
THURSDAY
• Microsoft Windows XP Launch demonstration, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Hawai'i Convention Center. Planned are three targeted breakout sessions and the B2B HI-Tech Cafe business exhibition. Information: Michelle Kennedy, 545-5054 or visit Microsoft's Windows XP site.
FRIDAY
• It's is the early registration deadline for an upcoming discussion by Bank of Hawaii parent company head Michael E. O'Neill on the future of the bank and banking and financial services industries. O'Neill is chairman and chief executive officer of Pacific Century Financial Corp. The discussion, "Bank of Hawaii: We Are Here," is one of the continuing series of discussions on Hawai'i's transition to a new global economy, sponsored by the HAWAI'I SOCIETY OF CORPORATE PLANNERS. The luncheon meeting is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. sign-in, Nov. 15, at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Fee; guests welcome. Information: Roberta Cullen, 537-2356.
• The Honolulu Filipino Chamber of Commerce will join The Honolulu Advertiser in presenting the HFJCC CAREER EXPO 2001 job fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Blaisdell Center's Hawai'i Suites. Among participating exhibitors will be Xerox Hawai'i. Information: 540-3726.
