• The 15th ANNUAL GREAT KITCHEN AND BATH TOUR, sponsored by the local chapter of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 as a benefit for Hawai'i Habitat for Humanity. The event will open to the public some of Hawai'i's showcase homes and the latest in kitchen and bath design in areas including Hawai'i Loa Ridge, Kahala, Diamond Head, Punchbowl, Tantalus, Kailua, 'Aiea and Mililani. Tickets ($10, tax deductible) are available at NKBA member firms or HomeStreet Bank. Information: Judy Dawson, 734-2891.

• The 2002 PARADE OF HOMES, presented by Bank of Hawaii, is scheduled for two weekends: Saturday and Sunday, and Oct. 19 and 20, at various new home sites on O'ahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island. Information: Sonya Kimura, 847-4666 (#206).

• The Hawai'i Advertising Federation (HAF) will host an appearance of MTV news anchor and author KURT LODER. Loder, host of MTV News' "The Week in Rock," "1515" and MTV specials, will speak on "Business with a Beat: The Rise and Rise of MTV," at the HAF meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Room. Fee; student and guest rates available. Information: 532-0555.

• "Maximizing the Power of the Internet ... While Preventing Website Legal Problems" will be the topic of the THIRD ANNUAL E-BUSINESS LAW SEMINAR, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at Ala Moana Hotel. Sponsors include the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i and the law firm of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert. Non-chamber members welcome. Information: 545-4300.

TOMORROW

• "MARKETING IN TURBULENT TIMES," a two-hour seminar by Web marketing consultant Debra Jason, will be sponsored by the Kaua'i Chamber of Commerce from 7:30 a.m. (registration) at the kaua'i Coconut Beach Resort. Topics will include marketing fundamentals during a recession; cost-effective ways to gain business exposure; writing press releases, and implementation for successful e-mail marketing campaigns. Fee; non-chamber members welcomed. Register: (808) 245-7363.

• The Samoan Service Providers Association Business Service Center has scheduled an 11-week entrepreneurial training course, "SMARTSTART BUSINESS READINESS," for prospective business owners. Classes will be 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning this week. Fee. Register: 842-0218.

• Ralph Cossa, president of Pacific Forum, will speak at the ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU meeting, noon to 1 p.m. at The Royal Hawaiian hotel, Monarch Room. Call: Debbie Jenkins, 922-5526

• A free COMPUTER BOOT CAMP is offered 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to small-business owners interested in using computer technology to improve and expand business operations and management. The program is sponsored by the Small Business Resource Center, in partnership with the Small Business Administration, the city Office of Economic Development, Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network, Hawai'i Women's Business Center, and SCORE. The program is open to all clients of the center who have attended a center orientation, offered 9 a.m. Tuesdays or 2 p.m. Thursdays at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Attendees will have access to training videos and resource materials. Workshops and free counseling are also offered. Appointments: 522-8130.

• The MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF HONOLULU offers free weekly orientation sessions to minority business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. The sessions, scheduled 9 to 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday in the center's offices in Suite 2506 of the Executive Center, 1088 Bishop St., offer advice on business startup, marketing plans, loans, employee handbooks and access to capital. Reservations: 521-6221.

WEDNESDAY

• "Successfully Managing Change," a statewide conference on human resource issues that might affect private, federal, state, city or other public organizations, 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. the event is sponsored by the local chapter of the society for Human Resource Management. Keynote speakers will be Dr. Paul Ka'ikena Pearsall, author and University of hawai'i clinical professor; and Peter Newman, civilian human resources director for the Commander-in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. Fee. Call: Mary Pamatigan, 236-2429.

• "Business Planning Nuts and Bolts," a workshop on various elements every business plan should contain, will be offered by the Minority Business Development Center of Honolulu, co-sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Hawai'i, 6 to 8 p.m. Small fee. Registration/location: 521-6221.

THURSDAY

• Tomorrow is the reservation deadline for a continental breakfast session with Robert M. Ady, president of Ady International Co., who will outline how prime prospective business locations are determined, trends in business site selection globally and how to market Hawai'i locations to those who make those decisions. He is scheduled to speak on "current Global Trends in Corporate Location," at the session, sponsored by Enterprise Honolulu, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at The Plaza Club, Pacific Room, at Pioneer Plaza. Register: Chivas Dabbs, 521-3611.

• Kim Hite, an economic specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be among participants in a seminar, "FINDING MONEY FOR YOUR BUSINESS," sponsored by the Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network, 10 a.m. to noon, Chinatown Gateway Plaza, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Fee; payable at door. Register: 522-8131

• A free "ADVANCED RETIREMENT PLANNING TECHNIQUES" seminar, sponsored by Edward Jones financial firm, 5:30 p.m., in their offices at Keolu Shopping Center in Enchanted Lake. Reservations: 263-4784.

• "Fixed Income Investing," sponsored by Edward Jones, 3 p.m., in their offices at Manoa Marketplace, 2752 Woodlawn Drive, #5-205. Call: 988-9225.

• The HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK, a networking opportunity for small-business owners and professionals, meets 12:01 to 1:15 p.m. Thursdays at Sansei Seafood Restaurant, Restaurant Row. Call: Tracy Nakashima, 525-6028.