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• Conflict management among Hawai'i's ethnic groups will be the focus of a free public discussion Wednesday, sponsored by the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council. The guest lecture, "Multicultural Understanding of Conflict Management Styles," will be delivered by speech professor Min-Sun Kim. 6 to 7:15 p.m. in Leeward Community College, Language Arts Building, Room 228. Information: Tandy Awaya, 944-7784.

• "ISLAND FEVER — Insight Into the Capital Market's Rediscovery of Hawai'i," a breakfast forum Thursday on local market factors contributing to an upsurge in Hawai'i investment activity will feature Kevin A. Crummy, managing director of Eastdil Realty Co., whose transactions have included the Damon Estate ground lease portfolio, The Orchid at Mauna Lani, Amfac Center and Ali'i Place. The discussion is sponsored by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties' local chapter. 7:30 to 9 a.m. at The Pacific Club. Fee; nonmembers welcome. Advanced reservation deadline: tomorrow; tickets available at the door. Reservations: 847-6575.

• Mayoral candidate DUKE BAINUM will outline his election platform in a speech entitled "Prescription for Honest Change" in a speech Wednesday to the local chapter of The Association of Information Technology Professionals. The luncheon and educational seminar is scheduled 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ala Moana Hotel. Fee; student and guests welcome. Reservations: 591-3550.

• CECIL HEFTEL, former Hawai'i congressman and owner of KGMB-TV, will speak to the Honolulu Community-Media Council, at its meeting 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at The Pacific Club, Card Room. The meeting is co-sponsored by the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Fee; nonmembers welcome. Reservations to hcmc@hawaii.rr.com.

TUESDAY

• Bruce Nobles, former president and chief executive officer of Hawaiian Airlines, will speak on the "AIRLINE REORGANIZATION PLAN PROPOSED BY BOEING," at a luncheon meeting tomorrow of the Rotary Club of Honolulu. Noon to 1 p.m. in the Monarch Room of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Fee. Call: Debbie Jenkins, 922-5526.

• Employment and access to dental care for citizens with developmental disabilities will be the topic of a speech tomorrow before the LIONS CLUB OF HONOLULU. Dr. David Frey, state Developmental Disabilities Division chief, will speak. Noon to 1 p.m. at the Laniakea YWCA (formerly Richards Street YWCA), room 130. Fee; guests welcome. Reservations: Jan Rumi, 586-4456.

• The MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF HONOLULU offers free weekly orientation sessions to minority business-owners and prospective entrepreneurs. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Executive Center, 1088 Bishop St., Suite 2506. Offers 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 small-business owners who want to use computer technology to improve and expand operations and management. Sponsored by the Small Business Resource Center with the Small Business Administration, city Office of Economic Development, Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network, Hawai'i Women's Business Center and SCORE. Open to center clients who attend a center orientation, offered 9 a.m. Tuesdays and 2 p.m. Thursdays at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Workshops and free counseling are also offered. Appointments: 522-8130.

WEDNESDAY

• A panel discussion Wednesday on how to get your story in print is part of a PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA monthly luncheon program. "Making the Most of Hawai'i's Magazines" will feature Jacy Youn, managing editor of Hawai'i Business Magazine; Tom Chapman, editor of the Spirit of Aloha; and Howard Dicus, Pacific Business News web manager. 11:30 a.m. registration at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Koko Crater Room. RSVP by today. Information: Lou Torraca, 254-3286.

• Cost-effective transportation and traffic solutions for O'ahu will be the focus of a citizens' breakfast forum Wednesday sponsored by HI Success and The Plaza Club. 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at the club. Moderating the discussion, will be Cliff Slater, Advertiser "Second Opinion" columnist, and Panos Prevedouros, University of Hawai'i-Manoa associate professor of traffic engineering. Open to public. Fee; non-club members welcome. Reservations: 521-8905.

• Peggy Wiley, Hawaii Medical Service Association project manager, will speak on "OFFSHORE RESOURCES — A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE?" to the luncheon meeting tomorrow of the INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Fee; nonmember and student prices available. Reservations: 433-7093.

THURSDAY

• Aloha Airlines will receive the American Marketing Association's 2003 MARKETER OF THE YEAR Award during re-scheduled luncheon ceremonies Thursday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The airlines is being recognized for an innovative business plan and marketing strategies promoting itself as a "boutique airline" and targeting underserved markets around the Pacific basin. 11 a.m. Tickets: 262-6719.

• Ms. Foundation for Women organizers for the second year will open the "Take Our Daughters To Work Day" to sons as well. Scheduled on the fourth Thursday in April, the event allows children to observe workplaces and explore job possibilities. Information: www.daughtersandsonstowork.org.

• 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. 262-6719.

• 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. Information: Tracy Nakashima, 525-6028.

FRIDAY

• Masatoshi Muto, consul general of Japan, will discuss issues and hurdles when conducting business with Japan in a speech Friday, sponsored by the Japan America Institute of Management Science. 10:30 a.m. registration to 1 p.m., 6660 Hawai'i Kai Drive. A question-and-answer session and reception will follow. Free. Call: 396-7128.

• Two workshops, "Strategic Planning" at 8:30 a.m. to noon and "Organizational Assessment" at 1:30 to 5 p.m., will wind up a series of discussions for local nonprofit organizations offered by VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAI'I. The workshops are scheduled in their offices at 545 Queen St. Fee. Registration required: 522-0682.

UPCOMING

• "Embracing Change," will be the topic of a speech by Institute of Internal Auditors chairman Bob McDonald, director of internal audit for the Department of Resources and Mines in Australia, to the monthly luncheon meeting of the organization's local chapter, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Fee; nonmembers/students welcome. Reservations by 2 p.m. Friday: David Gire, 537-8553.

Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column each Monday. Please 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.

Correction: The location for the American Marketing Association's annual Marketer of the Year award luncheon ceremony was incorrect in a previous version of this column.