Coming Events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
• L & L DRIVE-INN and L & L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant chain's expansion from one restaurant to about 90 locations in Hawai'i, Washington state, Nevada and California will be outlined by firm president Eddie Flores Jr. at a luncheon meeting of the local chapter of the Certified Commercial Investment Member, 11 a.m. (registration) to 1 p.m. tomorrow at Ala Moana Hotel, Garden Lanai Room. Fee; non-members and guests welcome. Call: Fabienne Herold, 528-2246.
TOMORROW
• The MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF HONOLULU offers free weekly orientation sessions to minority business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. The sessions, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays in the center's offices at Executive Center, 1088 Bishop St., Suite 2506, 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 small-business owners who want to use 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 Service Corps of Retired Executives. The program is 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. Attendees have access to training videos and resource materials. Workshops and free counseling also are offered. Appointments: 522-8130.
THURSDAY
• "GRANTWRITING FOR DOLLARS," a workshop covering fundamental concepts of writing grants to finance a business startup or growth, will be offered by the Service Corps of Retired Executives, 9 a.m. to noon at Central Union Church. SCORE is a national network of volunteer business executives and professionals that provides small businesses with technical and managerial counseling and training. Pre-registration required: Renee, 522-8130.
• The AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, Punahele Chapter, will mark the chapter's 30th anniversary with a celebration dinner, 5:30 p.m. at The Wisteria restaurant. Fee. Information: Tina Kaneshiro, 668-2502.
• 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. 226-7686.
• BATTLESHIP MISSOURI TOASTMASTERS meetings, with opportunities to improve public and impromptu speaking abilities, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on first and third Thursdays of each month, aboard the USS Missouri. Guests welcome. Make reservations 48 hours in advance: 688-9800.
• 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.
SATURDAY
• "SMART WOMEN FINISH RICH," a free financial planning seminar sponsored by Edward Jones financial firm, will be offered 10 to 11 a.m. at 1360 S. Beretania St., Suite 304. Reservations: 543-6034.
Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column each Monday. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance to: Coming Events, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; dbutts@honoluluadvertiser.com; or fax 525-6763.
