Coming Events
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BEST BETS
• A chance to learn about major issues affecting businesses and the local economy that are before the legislative session will be offered at The Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i's 2002 LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS FORUM, rescheduled for Feb. 6. Registration takes place at 4:30 p.m. for the event, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, 2454 S. Beretania St. Participants will be able to interact with members and others from affiliated chambers, including the ethnic and Neighbor Island chambers of commerce. The event was originally announced for Jan. 18. Fee; nonmembers welcome. Call: 545-4300.
• "WILL I HAVE A JOB AT YEAR'S END?" will be the question put before members of a panel discussion Feb. 12 including Seiji Naya, director of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and Murray Towill, Hawai'i Hotel Association president. The panel, sponsored by the local chapter of the Industrial Relations Research Association, relates to an economic outlook governed by such developments as projected shortfalls in the state budget, criticism of real property tax assessments, the proposed merger of the state's major airlines and Hawai'i's overdependence on tourism. The luncheon discussion will begin at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 12 in the Ala Moana Hotel's Pakalana and Anthurium rooms. Other panelists are Carl Bonham, executive director of the University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization, and Lawrence W. Boyd Jr., economist for the Center for Labor Education and Research, University of Hawai'iiWest O'ahu. Fee; nonmembers welcome. R.S.V.P. by Feb. 5: Deborah Wong, 956-8132.
WEDNESDAY
• BANKRUPTCY BASICS will be the focus of the last in a three-part series on financial crisis management for the business community sponsored by the Small Business Administration and the law firm Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing. "When the Going Gets Rough ... What Businesses Should Know About Debtor/ Creditor Relations" takes place 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Business Information Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. at Hotel Street. Fee. Reservations: 522-8130.
THURSDAY
• A "What's This Worth" collectibles session, 14 seminars on building and remodeling topics, and a "Dream Backyard" display are among the offerings at this year's Building Industry Association of Hawai'i 2002 BIA HOME BUILDING AND REMODELING SHOW, Thursday through Sunday at the Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall. Show hours are 5 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The seminars begin Friday in the Hawai'i Rooms. There will be cooking demonstrations and an exhibit of a hand-held tools. Discount coupons are available at First Hawaiian Bank O'ahu branches or the BIA Web site. Information: 847-4666.
• "RETIREMENT PLANNING AFTER THE NEW TAX LAW" (Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001) is the topic of a seminar for professionals sponsored by the local chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Pacific Ballroom of the Renaissance 'Ilikai Waikiki Hotel. Four main areas of change resulting from the law will be covered by speaker Evans Taylor, managing associate at New England Financial, Honolulu. A luncheon will follow, with Ann Chung, executive director of Hawai'i Technology Trade Association, speaking on tax incentives for tech investment in Hawai'i. Fee; nonmembers welcome. Continuing education credits available. Reservations: 394-3451.
• "Avoiding the Pitfalls of Long-Term Care Planning," a series of free educational seminars on planning strategies available to retirees, will be offered by Raymond James Financial Services Inc., 10 to 11:30 a.m., at 1221 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 6E, beginning Thursday: Jan. 31; Feb. 9, 14 and 21; and March 2. The seminar will feature retired certified financial planner Ralph Matsuda. Limited seating: 591-9088.
UPCOMING
• In observance of International Personal and Business Coaching Week (Feb. 3 to 9), the Hawai'i Coaches Association will offer a free seminar, "THE PERSONAL AND BUSINESS COACH APPROACH TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS AND DREAMS." The event sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center takes place 9:30 a.m. to noon on Feb. 5 at the Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Limited seating. Registration: 522-8136.
• Legislators and small-business owners will be paired in an upcoming "ADOPT A LEGISLATOR" breakfast gathering to acquaint lawmakers with the concerns of small business in a year when, because of reapportionment, every legislative seat is up for election. This will be the fifth legislative breakfast co-sponsored by the small-business lobby National Federation of Independent Business, Hawai'i chapter, and the Hawai'i Congress on Small Business. Topics will include taxes, workers' compensation and health care costs. The breakfast is 7 to 8:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Pacific Club. Reduced fee before Feb. 5; tickets at the door. Reservations and "legislator adoption," 422-2163.
• Local business professionals are invited to sponsor and be paired with University of Hawai'i business or travel students at the annual BUSINESS NIGHT 2002. The event is sponsored each year by the UH College of Business Administration, School of Travel Industry Management, and Oceanic Time Warner Cable. The event, 5:30 to 9 p.m. April 4 at Hilton Hawaiian Village, also will honor outstanding students. R.S.V.P. by Feb. 15. Information: Rick Varley, 956-6972.
