Coming Events
Advertiser Staff
TUESDAY
• The MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF HONOLULU is offering free weekly orientation sessions to minority business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. The sessions, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays in the center's offices in Suite 2506 of the Executive Center, 1088 Bishop St., provide advice on business startup, marketing plans, loans, employee handbooks and access to capital. Free. Reservations: 521-6221.
• A free COMPUTER BOOT CAMP is offered 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to all 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, the Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network, the Hawai'i Women's Business Center, and SCORE. The program, open to all clients of the center who attended its orientation, is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesdays or 2 p.m. Thursdays at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. (#A). Participants will have access to training videos and resource materials. Workshops and free counseling are also offered. Appointments: 522-8130.
THURSDAY
• The emergence of the real estate industry into the global arena — and the use of computers and Internet to increase business beyond the local geographic area — will be the focus of the annual PACIFIC RIM REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE, hosted in Honolulu by the Hawai'i Association of Realtors. The conference is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Sheraton Waikiki. The keynote speaker will be Allan Dalton, executive vice president of Coldwell Banker Hunnemann, who will discuss challenges facing real estate agents and companies. Fee. Information: 733-7060.
• The American Business Women's Association, Punahele Chapter, will have its monthly dinner meeting from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at The Wisteria. Fee. Reservations: 735-2342.
SATURDAY
• How Hawai'i compares with other states in terms of business, taxes and regulations will be the focus of a panel discussion sponsored by the GRASSROOT INSTITUTE OF HAWAI'I. Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform in Washington will speak. Other participants will be moderator Randall Roth, University of Hawai'i Law School professor, and Lowell Kalapa, president of the Tax Foundation of Hawai'i. The discussion will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pearl Country Club's Grill Room. Small refreshments fee. Reservations: Dick Rowland, 487-4959.
• A workshop on retirement planning and rolling over your distribution by Edward Jones will be offered to former city and state employees participating in 457 deferred compensation plans. The workshop is from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Medical Arts Building, 1010 S. King St., Suite 603A. Free. Reservations: 591-8757.
UPCOMING
• Hawaii Real Estate Investors will hold their monthly meeting on tax-deferred property exchanges, open to the public, at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Kalihi-Palama Public Library. Fee for nonmembers. Information: 455-8979.
• How to weatherproof your portfolio in turbulent markets will be the subject of an investment program by Edward Jones. Rhodora Pagay, the Edward Jones investment representative in Honolulu, will be host for the event, open to investors seeking high-quality opportunities in the stock market. The interactive broadcast via satellite will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at 1360 S. Beretania St., Suite 304. Free. Reservations: 543-6034.
• The 2002 Visitor Industry Symposium and annual luncheon will be Sept. 10 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort and Spa's Mid-Pacific Conference Center. A morning panel will discuss the potentials of marketing on the Internet; afternoon sessions will cover current topics in the markets of North America, Japan, meetings/conventions, and developing international leisure markets. Fee. Registration: www.gohawaii.com/vis2002.
• Fall preview tapes of network programs from KGMB, KHNL, KHON, KITV, KFVE and PAX will be presented at The Inaugural Hawaii Advertising Federation Television Preview Party. The Hawaii National Guard will open the meeting with a color guard to honor victims of terrorism. The preview presentation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Hawaii Prince Hotel's Mauna Kea Room. Fee. Information: 532-0555. Reservations: fax to 532-0560 or e-mail to rcullenorg@aol.com.
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.
