Coming Events
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BEST BETS
• "Tongue Fu! — martial arts for the mind and mouth," with tips for dealing with difficult individuals, will be among two conflict-solving classes offered as part of the daylong session "WHY DON'T WE GET ALONG?" co-sponsored by the the Society for Human Resource Management and by Human Resources Solutions. Another class, "Why Can't You Be More Like Me?", will show how to make more positive use of individual differences. Each class will be 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 14, and repeated 1 to 5 p.m., at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The classes are approved for Employment and Training Fund payment. R.S.V.P. by Wednesday: 544-3961.
• "MANAGING YOUR RETIREMENT INCOME" — including financial risks of retirement and taxation of retirement income — is the topic of a free seminar sponsored by Edward Jones investments, 11 a.m. tomorrow and Saturday at the firm's Ward Kaka'ako branch office, 320 Ward Ave., Suite 206. The speaker will be Steven Horikawa. R.S.V.P.: 596-0076.
• Also scheduled: A three-part Edward Jones RETIREMENT SEMINAR, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning this week, at the firm's offices at 1360 S. Beretania St., Suite 304. Free. R.S.V.P.: 543-6034.
TUESDAY
• Basic rights of property owners and tenants will be covered in a landlord/tenant code seminar sponsored by Hawai'i Real Estate Investors. The seminar, open to the public, will be preceded by 6:30 p.m. registration in the Macy's special events room, Ala Moana Center. Fee for nonmembers. R.S.V.P.: 621-6400
• A "Micro Enterprise Training" class sponsored by the Honolulu Community Action Program — and free to low-income people — will be offered 9 a.m. to noon through Thursday at the HCAP main office, 1109 Maunakea St., second floor. Topics will include starting a business, loans, taxes and marketing. Call: 521-4531.
WEDNESDAY
• It's the R.S.V.P. deadline for next week's conference sponsored by Financial Women International. The conference, titled "LEADERSHIP ... ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN A CHANGING WORLD," will be held in two sessions, noon to 9 p.m. April 16, in the DeRussy Ballroom of the Hale Koa Hotel. State schools chief Patricia Hamamoto, Honolulu Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi and Roger Godfrey, former distribution director for Foodland Supermarkets who will be president of the Times Super Markets under new ownership, will take part. There will be breakout discussion sessions on topics including conflict resolution and lending/venture capital. A panel discussion will include Clint Arnoldus, president and chief executive officer of Central Pacific Bank. Co-sponsors are the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i, Pacific Business News, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of Hawai'i. Fee. R.S.V.P. by Wednesday: Gail Nakama, 539-7841.
• AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, Na Kilohana O Wahine Chapter, monthly dinner meeting: 5:45 to 8:45 p.m., , Japanese Cultural Center. "Life-skills" counselor and trainer Elaine Tom-Hoyos will speak on "Innate Health — the Key to Stress Relief." Fee. R.S.V.P. by Monday: Fran Hamasaki, 455-4737.
UPCOMING
• The Samoan Service Providers Association Business Service Center has scheduled an 11-week evening course, "SmartStart Business Readiness, for prospective entrepreneurs. Classes will be 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning April 16, and include free access to SSPA's Basic Computer Classes (a $225 value). Fee. Registration: 842-0218.
Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column every Monday. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance. Fax 525-6763. By mail: Coming Events, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802.
