Coming Events
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BEST BETS
• The HAWAII TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION will offer a panel discussion, "Business Uses for Instant Messaging," as part of its November luncheon meeting on Wednesday. 11:30 a.m. registration, Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki Ballroom. The panel discussion, moderated by Dolly Samson, professor and chair of the Hawai'i Pacific University Computer Information Systems and Computer Science programs, will feature Peter Kay, of the "Your Computer Minute" radio program; Eric Baechle, senior systems engineer and information systems security engineer for Networks, Inc., and Allen Hanaike, network support services manager, Sandwich Isles Communications. Fee; non-members welcome. Reservations by 10 a.m. today: 441-8514.
TODAY
• The next in the state REAL ESTATE COMMISSION series of "self-help" real estate license renewal workshops — scheduled to help licensees, especially brokerage firms, with the renewal process and application submittal — will be held today on Kaua'i. All meetings, unless noted, are scheduled 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:
LIHU'E: today, Kaua'i Board of Realtors, 4359 Kukui Grove, Suite 103.
KAILUA, KONA, BIG ISLAND: tomorrow, Kona Board of Realtors, 74-5620 Palani Court, #106.
HONOLULU: Thursday, Honolulu Board of Realtors, 1136 12th Ave., Holomua Room; and 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 29, King Kalakaua Building (Old Post Office), 335 Merchant St., first floor, Queen Lili'uokalani Building Conference Room.
HILO: Nov. 23, Hawai'i Island Board of Realtors, 14 Waianuenue Ave.
Information: 586-2645.
TOMORROW
• Financial firm Edward Jones will present a retirement income management discussion over high tea at 2 p.m. tomorrow at their offices in Suite 106A at Keolu Shopping Center. Free. Reservations: 263-4784.
• HONOLULU CITY AND COUNTY TOASTMASTERS CLUB, offering opportunities to improve public and impromptu speaking abilities, noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow at Honolulu Municipal Building, eighth-floor conference room. Guests welcome. Picture identification required. 527-6797.
• 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 Executive Center offices, 1088 Bishop St., Suite 2506, offer advice on business startups, marketing plans, loans, employee handbooks and access to capital. Free. Reservations: 521-6221.
WEDNESDAY
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, Honolulu Chapter, annual dinner meeting, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oahu Country Club. Speaker: Anton Krucky, chief executive officer and president, Tissue Genesis Inc., on "Tools for Navigating Change." Fee; non-members and students welcome. Registration/information: 433-7093.
THURSDAY
• The "Art of Small Talk and Networking: Work that Room!" will be the topic of the next installment of "BUNGEE BOOST! WOMEN CHALLENGING LIMITS," a series of women-empowerment luncheon gatherings sponsored by the YWCA of O'ahu. The speaker will be Pam Chambers, of Pam Chambers and Associates. The luncheon is scheduled noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Laniakea YWCA. Free for YWCA members; fee for others; box lunch available. Reservations recommended: 538-7061, Ext. 0; walk-ins welcome
• ALA MOANA TOASTMASTERS no-host luncheon meetings, with opportunities to improve public- and impromptu-speaking abilities, noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays, Yum Yum Tree restaurant, Ward Centre. Guests welcome. 330-5439.
• THE BREAKFAST CLUB, a networking organization for small-business owners and professionals, 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Sizzler Restaurant, Pearlridge. 456-0222.
• 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.
• PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S NETWORK luncheon meeting 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hale Koa Hotel; featured speaker, city recycling coordinator Suzanne Jones on the island-wide curbside recycling program and beverage-container deposit system; members $18, guests $30; validated parking $2; register and prepay at reservations@pwnhawaii.org.
FRIDAY
• The second in a series of O'ahu "Tech Ohana" breakfast sessions will be held Friday at the Japanese Cultural Center. The discussion, focused on insights into securing federal funding to grow businesses, is sponsored jointly by three local high tech organizations: The High Technology Development Corp., Hawaii Technology Trade Association and Enterprise Honolulu. The buffet breakfast discussion is scheduled 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the center's fifth-floor Diamond Head Room. It will feature moderator Phil Bossert, executive director and chief executive officer of High Technology Development Corp.; and panelists Bob Fishman, vice president, 21st Century Systems Inc., Jan Sullivan, chief operating officer, Oceanit, and Rick Holasek, vice president of NovaSol. Fee; non-members welcome. Reservations: Ann Chung, 547-5835.
• HAWAI'I SOCIETY OF ENROLLED AGENTS monthly breakfast meeting, 7:15 a.m., Friday, at the Pacific Club. Continuing education credits available. Fee. Information: 735-9004.
SATURDAY
• "SMART WOMEN FINISH RICH," a free seminar to help women understand how to create wealth and secure a financial future, will be offered 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, at the Edward Jones offices at 1360 S. Beretania St., Suite 304. Reservations: 543-6034.
• An APPLE MACINTOSH OS X OPERATING SYSTEM LECTURE, demonstration and question-and-answer session for "PC-switchers," new and experienced Mac users, and those who want to sharpen MacIntosh skills is held noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays, MacMouse ClubHouse, 627 South St., Kaka'ako. Free; no reservations. 921-8294 or info@MacMouse.com.
Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column each Monday. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance: Business Events, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax to 525-6763; or e-mail business@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
