Coming Events

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Two events on business speaking abilities are scheduled:

• The Aloha Society of Association Executives will host a seminar, "HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH MEMBERS," 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Pacific Beach Hotel. Howard Dicus, Web and broadcast editor for Pacific Business News, will provide tips. Following the seminar will be a networking opportunity, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Reservations/information: Roberta Cullen, 532-0557.

• How to "work" the convention market is one of the topics of a discussion tomorrow before the Speakers Association of Hawai'i, composed of professional speakers, workshop leaders and trainers. Guest speaker will be Annabel Chotzen, Hawai'i Pacific University professor of public speaking, and longtime local and Mainland motivational speaker. The meeting is at noon at the Yum Yum Tree restaurant, Ward Centre. Information: 293-2198, or www.hawaiispeakers.org.

• Federal policies and legislation that affect Native Hawaiians will be explored at a series of educational workshops, sponsored by the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The free workshops, GOVERNMENT 101: NATIONAL POLICIES FOR HAWAIIAN NEEDS, conducted by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, are from 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 11 at Kapolei High School; Oct. 12 at Washington Intermediate School; and Oct. 14 at Blanche Pope Elementary School. Information: 521-5011. Registration: www.hawaiiancouncil.org.

TOMORROW

• MICRO ENTERPRISE TRAINING CLASSES, sponsored by the Honolulu Community Action Program will be offered 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow through Thursday; 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 12 to 14; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 22 and 23. Topics include how to start a business in Hawai'i, business loans, taxes, marketing, basic computer training, understanding your credit, basic Internet training and money matters. Free to those with limited income. Call: Erma Abinosa or Robert Kelley, 521-4531.

WEDNESDAY

• The Hawaii Women's Business Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration will pair up to present a workshop on selling goods and services to the state. The workshop, "CONTRACTING WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI'I," is scheduled 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Fee. Registration: 522-8136.

THURSDAY

• Robert Hughes, former president of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, will speak on "SUGAR DAYS: TREASURES FROM THE HAWAIIAN SUGAR PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION PLANTATION ARCHIVES," 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa campus, Hamilton Library. An accompanying exhibit called "Sugar Days: HSPA Archives Exhibit" runs through Nov. 30 in the library's Bridge Gallery. Free. Reservations, 956-9932.

• Local and national experts will speak on Employee Stock Ownership Plans at the 2004 conference Thursday of the local chapter of the ESOP ASSOCIATION. The conference is from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural Center's Manoa Grand Ballroom. Nonmembers welcome. Call: 523-9043.

• AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, Punahele Chapter, networking, dinner and meeting, 5:30 Thursday, The Wisteria restaurant. Speaker: Dr. Linda Waki Ho, on "Women's Health." Fee. Tina Kaneshiro, 668-2502.

FRIDAY

• Electronic etiquette will be one of many topics at a daylong annual communications conference sponsored by the local chapters of the Public Relations Society of America and International Association of Business Communicators. The conference, "MEGACOM 2004: A NEW WORLD OF COMMUNICATION," is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel's Moloka'i Room. Fee; nonmember and student rates available. Register: www.iabchawaii.com or www.PRSAHawaii.org. Information: Lynne Unemori, 543-7972.

SATURDAY

• Christina Messner, Social Security Administration, will speak to a free Social Security workshop, scheduled Saturday by Edward Jones: 10 to 11:30 a.m., at St. John Vianney Church, Enchanted Lake. Registration: 263-4784.

• APPLE MacINTOSH OS X operating system lecture, demonstration and question-and-answer session are from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays, MacMouse ClubHouse, 627 South St., Kaka'ako. Free; no reservations needed. Information: 921-8294; or e-mail, 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; faxed to 525-6763, or e-mailed to business@honoluluadvertiser.com. For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message.