Coming Events

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• Philip J. Bossert, head of Hawai'i's High Technology Development Corp., or HTDC, will announce the organization's newly expanded statewide client services program and two nationally acclaimed entrepreneurship development programs at a luncheon meeting on Thursday. Bossert — a former deputy director of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism — will speak to the meeting of the HAWAII VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. At the meeting, Bossert, who is HTDC executive director and chief executive officer, will also discuss a report by Dan Cook, a Harvard University master's degree candidate who has been studying the state's venture capital environment this summer. Make reservations by Wednesday: 262-7329.

• "CELEBRATE A LEGACY IN TOURISM," an annual fund-raiser for the University of Hawai'i School of Travel Industry Management, will be at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Monarch Room of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The guest of honor will be former U.S. Ambassador L.W. "BILL" LANE JR., former chairman/publisher of Lane Publishing Co. (publisher of Sunset magazine) and founding member of the school's advisory board. Fee. Reservations: 956-4885.

MONDAY

• "TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR MONEY!" an eight-part financial-education television series presented by the University of Hawai'i Cooperative Extension Service, begins today. It will feature local professionals speaking about money management. The shows are presented 8 to 9 p.m. Mondays on O'ahu, in Hilo and Kona on the Big Island, and on Kaua'i; 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays on Maui; with rebroadcasts at 7 p.m. Tuesdays on O'ahu, and in Kona and Hilo. The local cable television stations: O'ahu, Oceanic 55 and Craig 21; Hilo and Kona, Na Leo 54; Maui, MCC-TV channel 54; and Kaua'i, Hoike 10. Rebroadcasts continue through Nov. 11. Viewer's guide telecourse packet available for $10. Information: 956-7138; or e-mail moneyed@hawaii.edu.

TUESDAY

• The MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF HONOLULU will offer free, weekly orientation sessions to minority business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. The sessions, 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 startups, 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 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 also are offered. Appointments: 522-8130.

WEDNESDAY

• Robert D. McTeer Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and an advocate for free enterprise, will speak to the luncheon meeting of the Hawaii Economic Association, noon Wednesday at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Registration begins at 11:45 a.m. Reservations: myra@brandts.com.

• "Macro-Pessimism and Micro-Optimism About the Japanese Economy" will be the title of a speech by Glen Fukushima, former Tokyo resident and U.S. trade negotiator, at a Wednesday luncheon discussion sponsored in part by the Japan-America Society of Hawaii. Fukushima has also served as president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Room. Among the co-sponsors are the East-West Center and Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Fee; nonmembers welcome. 524-4450.

• "GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING: Preparing the Contract and Marketing Your Product," a two-part workshop on the opportunities afforded by doing business with the government, will be offered this week by the Hawaii Women's Business Center. The sessions are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee. Registration required: Oliv'e, 522-8136.

THURSDAY

• The ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE, focusing on energy solutions for today's business challenges, is set for Thursday through Saturday at the Maui Grand Wailea Resort Hotel and Spa, sponsored in part by Hawaiian Electric Co. The conference will feature 38 exhibitors and 26 workshops with industry experts nationwide. Topics will include: sending data through electric lines; financing renewable energy projects; combining heat and power applications; examining developments in sustainability. 543-4751.

• 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. 368-2757.

• The HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK, a networking organization 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.

FRIDAY

• Col. Raymond G. Torres, wing commander of the 15th Airlift Wing at Hickam Air Force Base, will speak about the recent arrival of C-17 aircraft in Hawai'i and the impact and importance to national security, at a luncheon meeting Friday of the Rotary Club of Pearlridge. The meeting is scheduled noon to 1 p.m. at the Pearl Country Club's Grill Room. Fee; guests welcome. 841-2712.

SATURDAY

• The Hawaii Business Education Association's fall workshop and conference, "All About Community," will be held 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Campus Center. Topics to be discussed include distance learning, community service learning and online programs. Fee; nonmembers welcome. Call Tina Ling, 455-0349.

UPCOMING

• Gary Pascoe and John Payne, the advertising duo who created the Levis outdoor advertising campaign and worked on the well-received Taco Bell chihuahua commercial, are scheduled to speak to the Sept. 30 dinner meeting of the SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVES OF HONOLULU. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom. Fee; dress requirements; guests welcome. Friday is the reservations deadline. 537-1158.

• "GETTING FREE MEDIA COVERAGE: The Inside Scoop," a two-part public class presented by public relations executive Eileen Mortenson, will be offered 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 18. The classes will be at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Webster Hall, Room 112. Also participating will be Advertiser food editor Wanda Adams; Channel 2 news reporter Kirk Fernandes; Hawaii Business senior editor Catherine Cruz; Lori Arizumi, Prime magazine editor; and Midweek Web editor Linda Dela Cruz. Fee. Registration: 956-8400.

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.