Coming Events

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• Mayor Jeremy Harris and Paul Casey, chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines, will be among government officials, travel industry and education leaders, and scholars discussing sustainable travel and tourism — and the challenges ahead — at an international "think tank" sponsored by the University of Hawai'i School of Travel Industry Management. "PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES IN SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL AND TOURISM" is scheduled April 10-13 at the East-West Center's Hawai'i Imin International Conference Center.
  
  Casey will speak April 10; Harris, April 11. Other speakers will include chief state economist Pearl Imada-Iboshi; Peter Apo of the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association; and Pauline Sheldon, interim UH TIM dean.
  
  Co-sponsors of the event include the Pacific Asia Travel Association and the Hawai'i Tourism Authority.
  
  
• Another event of the TIM "think tank" will be the Ambassador L.W. "Bill" Lane Jr. Lecture on Sustainable Tourism, 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 9 in the UH School of Architecture Auditorium on the Manoa campus.
  
  The keynote speaker will be Pamela Wight, chief executive officer of the Canadian tour and ecotourism consultancy Pam Wight & Associates. An international panel of experts in sustainable tourism practices will participate.
  
  To register, call 956-3474.
  
  
  

TUESDAY

• W. DAVID P. CAREY III, president and chief executive officer of Outrigger Enterprises Inc., will offer some "VISITOR INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES" in a luncheon address to the Rotary Club of Honolulu in the Monarch Room of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel; meeting at noon, and program 12:30 to 1 p.m. Information: Debbie Jenkins, 922-5526.
• The 'Aiea/Pearl City branch of Edward Jones investments will conduct a free, four-part "INVESTING BASICS" seminar 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (continuing Thursday and April 9 and 11) in the branch offices at 98-1247 Ka'ahumanu St. #108A. Topics will include controlling taxes, identifying risk tolerance and managing risk. Information: 487-1800.
  
  
  

THURSDAY

• American Business Women's Association, Punahele Chapter, will have its dinner meeting, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Wisteria restaurant. Prepaid reservations required: 735-2342.
• The HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK, a networking opportunity for small-business owners and professionals, meets 12:01 to 1:15 p.m. weekly at Sansei Seafood Restaurant, Restaurant Row. Call: Tracy Nakashima, 525-6028.
  
  
  

UPCOMING

• The Federal Aviation Administration's spokeswoman for the Pacific region, Tweet Coleman, will speak at a dinner meeting of the AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, Ulupono Charter Chapter, scheduled for 6 p.m. April 11 at Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Retirement Community's second-floor club room, 45-090 Namoku St., Kane'ohe. Reservations: Momi, 237-8339.

Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column each Monday. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance. By fax: 525-6763. By mail: Coming Events, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802.