Coming Events

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BEST BETS

• Campbell Estate trustee David Heenan will discuss his book, "Double Lives," at the Thursday meeting of the HAWAI'I SOCIETY OF CORPORATE PLANNERS. The book profiles 10 people who successfully pursued multiple passions in their lives. The meeting is from an 11:30 a.m. sign-in to 1:30 p.m. in the Hawai'i Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Fee; guests welcome. Information: Roberta Cullen: 537-2356.

• Republican gubernatorial candidate Linda Lingle will speak to the BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 22, at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Fee; guests welcomed. RSVP by Friday: 832-0143.

• A free class on fixed-income investing will be presented by Edward Jones financial firm today at 2752 Woodlawn Drive, Suite 5-205. Time/information: 988-9225.

TUESDAY

• "FEDERAL DOLLARS AND SENSE FOR WOMEN," a conference designed to help female small-business owners obtain federal contracts will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow and Wednesday at Kapolei Hale, 1000 Ulu 'Ohia St. The event, sponsored by the Hawai'i Business Center, will include representatives of the U.S. Small Business Administration, General Services Administration, and the Army and Navy. Fee/separate days/both. Information: 522-8136.

• A free COMPUTER BOOT CAMP is offered from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to all small-business owners interested in using computer technology to improve and expand business operations. 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 and 2 p.m. Thursdays at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., (#A). 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 will offer free weekly orientation sessions to minority business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. The sessions, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday 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. Free. Reservations: 521-6221.

WEDNESDAY

• Harry Saunders, president of Castle & Cooke, Hawai'i operations, will speak to the noon monthly luncheon meeting of the HAWAI'I ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION, Wednesday at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. His topic will be, "What Recession? Strong Residential Growth in Hawai'i." Registration begins at 11:45 a.m.; a question-and-answer session will follow the speech. Fee; guests welcomed. RSVP by noon, Tuesday: snakano@hawaii.rr.com.

THURSDAY

• Eric Yeaman, chief operating and financial officer of The Kamehameha Schools, will speak on Thursday to the educational meeting and open house of the INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS, Hawai'i chapter. The meeting is from noon to 1 p.m. at the Tesoro Training Room, 733 Bishop St., Suite 2790, Makai Tower. RSVP: Mariette Ching, 531-8056

• Former city and state employees who for the first time may be able to roll 457 deferred compensation-plan money into IRAs are invited to a free retirement workshop Thursday, sponsored by Edward Jones financial firm. The workshop is from 10 to 11 a.m. at 320 Ward Ave., Suite 206. Reservations: 596-0076.

• Risk management trends will be the topic of discussion at a breakfast forum Thursday before the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE PROPERTIES: 7:30 to 9 a.m., at The Pacific Club. Participating will be Rocco Sansone, senior vice president of Marsh Inc., and David A. Blackman, risk manager of the Campbell Estate. Fee; guests/nonmembers welcomed; tickets available at door. RSVP by Tuesday: Barbie Rosario, 845-4994.

• HAWAI'I SOCIETY OF ENROLLED AGENTS' annual seminar for tax professionals will be Thursday to Saturday at the Pacific Beach Hotel. Continuing education credits available. Information: 671-5676.

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

FRIDAY

• The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will offer a series of workshops, "Pathway to Homeownership," for people of Hawaiian ancestry who are interested in pursuing home ownership. The next workshop is Friday and Saturday. Required registration/time/place: 594-1926.

SATURDAY

• A seminar on "Tax Strategies," will be offered free on Saturday to any of the 52,000 members of the Hawai'i State Federal Credit Union. The seminar, presented by Hawai'i State Financial Services, is from 10 to 11 a.m. in the credit union's main branch, 560 Halekauwila St., fourth floor, multipurpose room. Reservations: 521-3700.

• A two-part public class will be presented at the University of Hawai'i on how to work with the news media to get publicity for businesses or organizations. The class is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 26, in the Manoa campus's Webster Hall, room 112. Course coordinator is Honolulu public relations executive Eileen Mortenson. Fee; brown-bag lunch suggested. Information: 956-8244. Registration: 956-7221.

UPCOMING

• Four workshops on Understanding and Managing Loss and Grief in the Workplace will be presented on Tuesdays, sponsored by the W.I.N. Foundation and Bank of Hawaii. The workshops cover topics including the impact on productivity and supportive workplace approaches. Sessions will be Oct. 22 and 29, and Nov. 12 and 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the YWCA on Richards Street. Seating is limited; RSVP as soon as possible. Cost: $99 for all four presentations; $35 for one. Information and registration: www.whenisnow.org or call 479-7645.

• "Increasing Sales Prices and Its Correlation to Interest Rates" will be the topic of an upcoming speech by HARVEY SHAPIRO, research consultant for the Honolulu Board of Realtors. He speaks to the general membership meeting of the local chapter of The Appraisal Institute, 11:30 a.m., Oct. 22 at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Also planned is an open forum on time appreciation adjustments in residential properties. Fee; guests welcomed. RSVP by 4 p.m. Friday: Barbie, 845-4994.

• Ray Trombley of the Bank of Hawai'i Corporate Disaster Preparedness Department, will speak on that subject to the October luncheon meeting of the INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS, Hawai'i chapter, 11:30 a.m., Oct. 21, The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Fee; nonmembers, students welcomed. RSVP by tomorrow: Martin Pe'a, 593-5285.

• Wednesday is the reservation deadline for an upcoming meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF WOMEN ACCOUNTANTS, focused on "Asset Allocation: The key to Making and Keeping Your Money." Speaking will be Janis Akuna, financial adviser, and Dean A. Spagnoli, vice president and financial adviser, both of Morgan Stanley. The meeting is from noon to 1 p.m., Oct. 22, at The Plaza Club, Fort Street Mall, Pioneer Plaza. Fee; guests welcomed. RSVP: Susan Song, 527-4234.

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. By e-mail: business@honoluluadvertiser.com.