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• The fact that the generation of revenue is increasingly the result of ideas, rather than commodities or land — and can be used to protect culture — will be the focus of a speech Oct. 23 by Bruce Lehman, head of the International intellectual Property Institute. The group is a think tank dedicated to education of the use of intellectual property rights as a mechanism for investment, technology transfer and creation of wealth. The gathering, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom, is presented by Enterprise Honolulu, and Central Pacific Bank. Lehman will specifically address the state's potential use of intellectual property rights as they relate to cultural industries — visual, musical, theatrical and digital arts, as well as museum collections and cultural heritage — and technology transfer. Fee; reservations by Thursday: Sarah Fairchild, 521-3611, Ext. 10.

• Chaminade University Tax Foundation's HAWAI'I TAX INSTITUTE, an annual update of new state and federal tax law changes, is scheduled Oct. 26 to 30 at the Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel. The four-day conference will be divided into two major sessions — estate and gift-tax planning, and business and real-estate planning — and will discuss changes to the law that affect both corporate and individual taxes, as well as long-term financial planning for both individuals and business. It is open to the public, but targeted toward business owners and financial officers, certified public accountants and attorneys who specialize in financial matters. Local speakers, among the list of prominent local and Mainland experts, will be Randall Roth of the Governor's Office; Robert Stokes, Internal Revenue Service, Honolulu, and Roger W. Fonseca, of Torkildson Katz Fonseca Moore & Hetherington, Honolulu. Information: 946-2966, Ext. 130.

TUESDAY

• The MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF HONOLULU will offer 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., 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., Suite A. Attendees will have access to training videos and resource materials. Workshops and free counseling are also offered. Appointments: 522-8130.

WEDNESDAY

• AGRICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE INDUSTRIES' second annual conference and trade show, "Changing Times: Creating Business Opportunities in the Agriculture and Landscape Industries," is scheduled noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Kapi'olani Park; and 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Pacific Beach Hotel, sponsored by Hawai'i Farm Bureau Federation; Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii; University of Hawai'i, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources; and Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai'i. Information/booth registration: 671-0541.

• The need to systematically destroy, or preserve, electronic computer records to reduce risk, and increase efficiency, will be the subject of a speech Wednesday as part of a half-day workshop, sponsored by The Association of Records Managers and Administrators, Hawai'i chapter. Speaking will be Canadian records management expert, Denis Gelineau, president of Gelineau Consulting, Ottawa, Canada. The workshop, "DATA DISPOSITION: THEORY TO PRACTICE," is planned 8 a.m. to noon, in the First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., sixth floor conference room. Fee; nonmembers welcomed. Reservations/information: Grace Chinen, 844-3057.

• The Professional Women's Network will host its 25TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR PAU HANA TRADESHOW, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom. Information: www.pwnhawaii.org or 533-4800.

• Project Management Institute, Honolulu chapter, luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Speaker: Richard Polendey, Hawai'i Pacific Health Information Systems business systems analyst, on "Project Scope Management ... It's a Good Thing or Is It a Pain?" Fee; nonmembers, students welcomed. Reservations: 433-7093.

THURSDAY

• A panel discussion by members of Hawai'i media on news reporting trends, and trouble-shooting clinics for corporate communicators and solo practitioners, will be part of the upcoming daylong conference of the International Association of Business Communicators. The professional development conference, "Moving Beyond Just Communications," is planned 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Thursday at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort. Keynote luncheon speaker is Bank of Hawai'i chief economist, Paul Brewbaker, on the challenges of communicating complex information through the media. Fee; nonmembers and students welcomed. Registration: Lynne Unemori, 543-7972, or www.iabchawaii.com.

• The promising financial benefits fostered by a lucrative state arts, film and entertainment industry will be outlined in a speech Thursday to the luncheon meeting of the Hawai'i Society of Corporate Planners. Speaking will be Judy Drosd, chief officer of a newly formed division of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Drosd is former longtime Kaua'i film commissioner, credited with more than doubling the county's annual production revenues. She speaks to the group's ongoing discussion series on Hawai'i's transition to a "new global economy," planned 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel Waikiki, Haleakala/Kilauea rooms. Fee; registration: www.HSCP.org. Information: Roberta Cullen, 537-2356.

• ALA MOANA TOASTMASTERS no-host luncheon meetings, with opportunities to improve public and impromptu speaking abilities, noon to 1 p.m., Thursdays, The Wisteria restaurant. Guests welcome. Information: 226-7686.

• 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.

SATURDAY

• What's needed to start, finance or even grow a business will be discussed at an entrepreneurial workshop Saturday, sponsored by the City of Refuge Christian Church in Waipahu: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 94-889 Waipahu St., #208. Speaker: Kimberly A. Hite, U.S. Small Business Administration, economic development specialist. Information/fee: 680-7677.

UPCOMING

• Oct. 31 is the deadline to nominate local business leaders to be considered for addition to the 52 people in Junior Achievement's Hawai'i Business Hall of Fame. The annual recognition honors business leaders who have made enduring contributions to the economy. Nominees must have founded a business or had a key role in leading a business through changes to economic success in Hawai'i. The 2003 laureates include Eddie Flores Jr., founder of L&L Drive Inn; Chatt G. Wright, president, Hawai'i Pacific University; and the late Henry A. Walker Jr., retired head of Amfac Inc. Call: 545-1777, Ext. 15.

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.