Coming Events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
• A human-based, nonelectrical, optical communications network that approximated the Internet in concept — but was in place more than 200 years ago and used during the Napoleonic Wars — will be the subject of a free brown-bag seminar Wednesday, sponsored by the University of Phoenix, Hawai'i campus. The speaker on the "State of the Internet in 1794" will be telecommunications and networking industry veteran Marty Borden. The discussion is set for noon to 1 p.m. at the university's downtown campus, 828 Fort Street Mall, Rooms 101/102. 536-2686, Ext. 108.
• Barbara Hastings and Barbra Pleadwell of the public-relations firm Hastings and Pleadwell will speak Thursday at a luncheon meeting of the Professional Women's Network. The meeting and the address, "Becoming a Media Magnet," are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. (registration and networking) to 1:30 p.m. at Hale Koa Hotel.
TODAY
• Kumai Realty has scheduled a series of free seminars for first-time homebuyers and investors: 6 to 8 p.m. today through Friday, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday, at their office, Imperial Plaza, 725 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite C117. Reservations: 591-9161.
WEDNESDAY
• The benefits of a comprehensive records and information management program will be discussed at the luncheon meeting of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators. Speaking on "Why Records Management?" at the 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. meeting in the Ala Moana Hotel, 'Ilima Room, will be James E. Booth, executive director of Professional Records and Information Services Management International. Fee; nonmembers welcome. Reservations by noon today: Ruben Lum, 831-6772
• The planned $19 million upgrade to Kuhio Avenue and the Kuhio Beach sand replenishment project are discussion topics for a meeting of the ALOHA SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES. Rick Egged, president of the Waikiki Improvement Association, will speak to the 4:30 p.m. meeting at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa. Pupu and networking event follows. Fee; non-members welcome. Reservations: Carl Takamura, 532-2244
• "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Retail Lighting" will be discussed at a gathering sponsored by the local chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society. Speaking will be Thomas Tolen, president of San Francisco lighting consulting firm TMT Associates and regional vice president of the society. Meeting begins with 11:45 a.m. registration at the Pagoda Hotel restaurant, Iris Room. Reservations: Howard Wiig, 587-3811.
• Michael T. Fitzgerald, president and chief executive officer of Enterprise Honolulu, will speak on how business and the economy in Hawai'i may evolve, at a luncheon meeting of the local chapter of the WORLD FUTURE SOCIETY. The meeting is scheduled noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Reservations: Frances Mossman, 225-3548.
THURSDAY
• A conference titled "REDUCING INJURY COSTS IN YOUR WORKPLACE" will be offered on two dates by the Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at The Queen's Medical Center, Conference Center (formerly the Mabel Smyth Building), auditorium; and March 3 at Pearl Country Club. Fee. Registration: 522-8131, Ext. 221.
• A chance to meet with representatives of some of Hawai'i's newer and more active venture capital firms is planned by the HAWAII VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION. The monthly membership meeting will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Fee; nonmembers, guests welcome. Reservation deadline: Wednesday. 262-7329.
• A second one-hour brown-bag lecture by motivational speaker Pam Chambers has been added to the "Bungee Boost: Women Challenging Limits" discussion series, sponsored by Sprint Hawai'i and the YWCA. Chambers' presentation, "PowerPackage: Language, Attitude, Self-Esteem and Confidence," is now scheduled noon Thursday and March 4, at the Laniakea (Richards Street) YWCA, 1040 Richards St. Fee; free to Y members. Registration suggested; walk-ins welcome. 538-7061, Ext. 0.
• A free seminar on "The Road to Long-term Care" will be offered at 2:30 p.m. at the Keolu Shopping Center offices of Edward Jones firm, 1090 Keolu Drive. Reservations: 263-4784.
FRIDAY
• Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi of Hitotsubashi University in Japan, advocates of re-thinking management from a knowledge perspective, will speak to a luncheon forum co-presented by the Japan-America Institute of Management Sciences and the University of Hawai'i College of Business. Registration: 11 a.m. at Halekulani hotel, Ballroom I. Fee; student price available. Reservations: Alison Ohata, 396-7128.
• A course on writing business plans, sponsored by the Hawaii Women's Business Center, will be offered 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee. Registration: Oliv'e, 522-8136.
UPCOMING
• Finance Factors has teamed up with two construction companies to offer free seminars on new home construction and the remodeling process.
The "Dream It, Build It" series, in partnership with Graham Builders, focuses on the design/build process: O'ahu — 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 25, April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug. 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18 at Honolulu Country Club; Maui — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on March 4, May 6, July 1, Sept. 2 and Nov. 4 in the Maui Electric Co. auditorium. Reservations: O'ahu, 593-2808; Maui, 871-2806.
A similar series of discussions is scheduled by Armstrong Builders, 6 to 8 p.m. March 31, May 26, July 28, Sept. 22 and Oct. 20 in the Bishop Museum, Paki Conference Room. Reservations: 848-2484, Ext. 15.
Submit notices for Coming Events 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.
