Coming Events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
• The impact of war with Iraq on Hawai'i's fragile tourism industry i and contingency plans to ameliorate its effect i will be the focus of a discussion Thursday by the state's tourism head.
Rex D. Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, will speak on "WHAT'S IN STORE FOR TOURISM IN HAWAI'I" at the breakfast meeting of the local chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, 7:30 a.m., at The Pacific Club. Fee; non-members welcomed; admission payable at door. RSVP by tomorrow: Barbie Rosario, 845-4994.
• The "dual-use" sector of Hawai'i's tech industry i one of the fastest growing, thanks to an infusion of dollars in homeland security and defense i will be the topic of an address Thursday to the HAWAI'I VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION. Speaking will be Kenneth Tang, chief executive officer of the San Diego, Calif.-headquartered advanced technology firm Trex Enterprises and local affiliate Trex Hawai'i. Trex has grown into a 50-person research and development operation on Maui and Kaua'i, working predominantly with millimeter-wave communications, biosensors and advanced materials. Tang will talk about the essentials of using federal research and development contracts to finance dual-use product development. The meeting is planned from 11:30 a.m. registration to 1:30 p.m. at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Fee; non-members and students welcomed. Registration: 262-7329.
TUESDAY
• Two EBiz Learning Series lectures, "MAXIMIZING THE POWER OF THE INTERNET," sponsored by The Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i for "non-techies" i people in businesses and organizations who need to know how to use the Internet to improve sales, communication and the bottom line i will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on two upcoming dates. At the Ala Moana Hotel: tomorrow,"Web Site Marketing and Improving Your Bottom Line," and April 29, "Keeping Your Web Site Out of Trouble." Fee; registration required: 545-4300, ext. 300.
• A free public informational session on Hawai'i Pacific University's master of arts program in three areas i human resource management, global leadership and organizational change i will be offered at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow in HPU's Graduate Service Center, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 911.
• The MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF HONOLULU will offer free weekly orientation sessions to minority business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. The sessions, scheduled for 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. 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, 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., (#A). Attendees will have access to training videos and resource materials. Workshops and free counseling are also offered. Appointments: 522-8130.
WEDNESDAY
• "FORECASTING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES" is the topic of a speech by Rink von Gnechten, of the state Council on Revenues, at the luncheon meeting Wednesday of the Hawai'i Economic Association, scheduled from 11:45 a.m. registration, at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Fee; non-members welcomed. RSVP by noon tomorrow: snakano@hawaii.rr.com.
THURSDAY
• A two-hour workshop on "WAYS TO MARKET YOURSELF AND YOUR BUSINESS FOR LESS THAN $100" is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday in the Koloa Neighborhood Center on Kaua'i. The workshop, explaining how to make use of the press, e-mail and marketing, is sponsored by the Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network, Kaua'i Center. The presentation will be by Debra Jason, Web marketing consultant and principal of The Write Direction. Fee. Advance registration required by tomorrow: Clara Oligo, (808) 246-1748.
• Kim Hite, a business development specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be among participants in a workshop, "FINANCING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS," on traditional and alternative sources of capital — including government sources — to begin, or expand, the small business. The workshop, sponsored by the Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network at the Small Business Resource Center, will be 10 a.m. to noon at the center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee. Register: 522-8131.
• PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S NETWORK, monthly luncheon meeting, from 11:30 a.m. registration to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Hale Koa Hotel, Fort DeRussy. Speaker: H. Stanley Jones, author of "Quality of Life i Achieving (personal and business) Balance in an Unbalanced World." Fee; guests welcomed. RSVP: 533-4800. Information: www.pwnhawaii.org.
• 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.
• Free, 10-session JOB READINESS TRAINING WORKSHOPS, pre-employment training, sponsored by the Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP), Kalihi-Palama District Office, March 31 to April 11. Topics include interviewing techniques, making a good first impression, job search tips, career exploration, personal development and résumé-writing. Information/times: 847-0804.
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, Hono-lulu, HI 96802. By e-mail: business@honoluluadvertiser.com.
