Coming Events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
• W. ROY GRIZZARD, the first person to hold the position of assistant secretary for disability employment policy, will be among speakers at the 20th Annual Industry Liaison Group national conference, Wednesday to Friday at the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the South Kohala coast of the Big Island.
Gizzard, nominated by President Bush, will advise Labor Secretary Elaine Chao on issues related to employment of people with disabilities and will work with Labor Department agencies to increase job opportunities for that segment of the work force.
Other speakers at the conference of government contractors will be Charles E. James Sr., deputy assistant secretary of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance; Cari Dominguez, head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Hawai'i County Mayor Harry Kim; and U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink.
With a theme "Working Together Toward the Future," the conference will deal with the impact of affirmative action/equal opportunity policies, as well as diversity issues.
Conference sponsors include Hawaiian Electric Industries as well as such major corporations as Boeing, Hilton, Motorola, United Parcel Service, Lockheed and Microsoft. Registration: 945-1100.
• State Tax Director Marie Okamura will discuss "Tax issues in Taxing Times" at the monthly meeting Aug. 21 of the HAWAI'I ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION. The meeting, which will include a buffet lunch, will begin with 11:45 a.m. registration in The Plaza Club, in Pioneer Plaza. A question-and-answer session will follow the speech. Fee; nonmembers welcome. R.S.V.P. by noon Aug. 20: snakano@hawaii.rr.com.
MONDAY
• It's the deadline to register for an upcoming luncheon presentation, "Meeting Your Match with Hong Kong," focused on China business partnership opportunities, especially for smaller firms targeting China's opening market.
The guest speaker will be Sarah Monks, director of the corporate communication and marketing department of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and former executive editor of the south China Morning Post newspaper.
The meeting, organized by the Hong Kong Business Association of Hawai'i and co-sponsored by theHong Kong Trade Development Council, is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Legend Seafood Restaurant, Waikiki Trade Center. Fee. Registration: Laisin Lee, 342-8660.
TUESDAY
• A free, three-part "BASIC INVESTING WORKSHOP," sponsored by Edward Jones investment company, will be offered 6 to 7:30 p.m. on successive Tuesdays — Aug. 13, 20 and 27 i at the firm's offices in Suite 304,1360 S. Beretania St. Information: 543-6034.
• The MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF HONOLULU will offer free weekly orientation sessions to minority business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. The sessions — 9 to 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday in the center's offices in Suite 2506 of the Executive Center, 1088 Bishop St. — will offer advice on business startup, marketing plans, loans, employee handbooks and access to capital. Reservations: 521-6221.
WEDNESDAY
• Edward Jones' "SMART WOMEN FINISH RICH," a free financial planning seminar for women, will be offered 6 to 7 p.m. (also 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday) at the company's offices in Suite 108A, 98-1247 Ka'ahumanu St., 'Aiea. Reservations: 487-1800.
THURSDAY
• "WOMEN AND INVESTING," a three-part series of free seminars from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays, starts this week at the offices of Salomon Smith Barney in Suite 2300, 1099 Alakea St. Topics will include a financial planning introduction, asset allocation and choosing the right investments, and retirement planning and wealth preservation. R.S.V.P.: Audra Butera, 543-0383.
• The HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK for small-business owners and professionals, meets 12:01 to 1:15 p.m. weekly at the Sansei Seafood Restaurant, Restaurant Row. Call: Tracy Nakashima, 525-6028.
FRIDAY
• The first "NEW NICHE MARKET SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FAIR," a free forum for small businesses to market their services directly with large local contractors, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Conference Rooms 322 and 323 of Building 230 at Fort Shafter.
Sponsors are the Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, and the U.S. Small Business Administration. A number of construction, environmental and maintenance-services firms will have booths, including Dick Pacific, Hunt Building Corp., M&E Pacific, Nordic Construction, Ocean House Builders, CH2M Hill, Earth Tech and Chevron/Texaco. Advance registration required: Monica Kaji, 438-8586.
SATURDAY
• "COLLEGE FUNDING 101," a free seminar on college financial-planning strategies, will be offered 10 to 11 a.m. at theoffices of the sponsor, the Edward Jones financial firm, in Suite 304, 1360 S. Beretania St. Information: 543-6034.
UPCOMING
• A discussion of investing in Mainland commercial real estate properties, "Investing Abroad and Bringing Home the Bacon," will be offered during the Aug. 21 membership meeting and luncheon of the local chapter of the INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT: 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., at the 'Ilikai Hotel. Fee; non-members welcome. R.S.V.P. by Thursday: 733-7060, #119
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.
