Coming Events
Advertiser Staff
TOMORROW
• "WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE," information session on filing business taxes, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A; $25. Advance registration required. Park at Chinatown Gateway Parking Garage for a fee. 522-8136.
• ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU luncheon meeting, noon, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Room, featuring speaker Sidney Hayakawa of the Transportation Security Administration; $18. 922-5526.
• "OUTLOOK 2004: A TURNING POINT FOR AMERICA?" broadcast featuring presidential political adviser David Gergen, 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., at all Edward Jones branch offices; free. 543-6034, 596-0076.
WEDNESDAY
• "TAX-ADVANTAGED RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS," broadcast course, 9 a.m. to noon, 320 Ward Ave., Suite 206. For CPAs and attorneys. $50 fee includes materials. Reservations required. 596-0076.
FRIDAY
• "HOW TO SUPERVISE PEOPLE," learn effective leadership skills to maximize employee performance, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Beach Hotel, 2490 Kalakaua Ave.; $129; call toll-free or register online: (800) 556-2998; www.pryor.com.
SATURDAY
• "SMART WOMEN FINISH RICH," free financial planning seminar, 10 to 11 a.m., 1360 S. Beretania St., Suite 304. Sponsored by Edward Jones. 543-6034.
UPCOMING
• GRANT TRAINING WORKSHOP, by Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. Learn how to apply for grant funding from the U.S. Administration for Native Americans; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 21-23, Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel, 2500 Kuhio Ave. Register at: www.anapacific.org, (800) 709-2642.
• STOCK OPTION SEMINAR by the Stock Option Club, 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 24, 1311 Kapi'olani Blvd., second-floor conference room. Learn how to invest; $25 members, $35 nonmembers. Sponsored by the African American Commercial Council Hawaii. 597-1341.
• "MARKETING FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS," series 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. Jan. 26-March 29, Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave, Suite A; $150 fee; advance registration required. 522-8136.
• "THE KRISPY KREME EXPERIENCE," joint SME/Hawaii Advertising Federation luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Hawaii Prince Hotel. Featured speaker: Steve Anderson, vice president, community building/story master, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. $40. 537-1158.
• "LAND USE PLANNING IN HAWAII — IS IT WORKING?," National Association of Industrial and Office Properties breakfast forum, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Jan. 29, The Pacific Club. Panel discussion featuring Dan Davidson of DLNR, Dean Uchida of Land Use Foundation of Hawaii, and John De Fries of Hokuli'a. Members: $30 in advance. Nonmembers: $40 in advance. Mail checks made out to "NAIOP Hawaii" to: P.O. Box 1601, Honolulu, HI 96806, Attention: Barbie Rosario. 845-4994.
• "THE ROAD TO LONG-TERM CARE," free seminar, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Keolu Shopping Center, 1090 Keolu Drive, No. 106A, Kailua. Space limited. Reservation required. Sponsored by Edward Jones. 263-4784.
• NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION annual membership meeting and song contest, 8 a.m. Jan. 30-31, Ritz Carlton Kapalua, Maui. Featuring meeting/panel discussion on "Hawaiians and Tourism: Where's the Aloha?" with Davianna McGregor, Mike McCartney, "Bumpy" Kanahele and Peter Apo. Also, luncheon, song contest and tour of Honokowai Ahupua'a. Maui members $80, other members $70, nonmembers $90. 841-6442.
• "KEEP IT HAWAII" AWARD ENTRY DEADLINE: Jan. 30. Mail entries to The Schiller Agency, 233 Merchant St., Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96813. Entry form and judging criteria at www.gohawaii.com/keepithawaii. 539-5720.
• "MAUI TECH 'OHANA EVENT," with Richard Cox, director of the University of Hawai'i's technology transfer and licensing organization, who will speak about UH technology licenses and ways Maui entrepreneurs can benefit from the organization; 8 to 10 a.m. March 25, Maui Tropical Plantation, 1670 Honoapi'ilani Highway. Preregistration: $15, $25 at the door. Breakfast included. (808) 875-2320, or e-mail Angie@medb.org.
• "NINTH ANNUAL HAWAII MIDPAC HORTICULTURAL EXPO," showcasing interior foliage plants, palms, and potted and cut flowers grown in Hawai'i, Oct. 25-28, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel and Edith Kanaka'ole Stadium. Sponsored by the state Department of Agriculture, County of Hawai'i Department of Research & Development, and University of Hawai'i-Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Positions available for booth space, trade show, conference, networking reception, nursery tours, golf tournament and other events. (808) 969-2088 or hena@hilo.net. See www.hena.org.
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.
