Posted on: Monday, September 6, 2004

Coming Events

Advertiser Staff

BEST BETS

• Hawaii Community Development Authority's plans to make over the state-owned Kaka'ako waterfront into a contemporary "urban village" and a glance at changes at Kalaeloa after the 2002 phase-out of Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission will be offered Friday by HCDA executive director Daniel Dinell. He will speak at the buffet luncheon program of the Certified Commercial Investment Member local chapter, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Ala Moana Hotel, Garden Lanai Room. Fee; nonmembers/guests welcome. Call: 528-2246, or www.ccimhawaii.org.

• Entrepreneurs who have turned a propensity for identifying new markets, taking risks and "thinking big" into such successful local ventures as Hawai'i's proposed interisland "Superferry," will take part in an upcoming discussion, "Thinking Big: Entrepreneurs Making Their Mark." The discussion is the third in a series of "2004 Entrepreneurs on the Grow," sponsored in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hawaii Women's Business Center. The discussion — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sept. 15, at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza — will feature Tim Dick, whose proposed interisland ferry, dubbed the "H-4," is tentatively slated to begin service in 2006; Christine Camp Friedman, who turned a one-person office into the multidiscipline real-estate firm Avalon Development Co.; and Tao Miller, president of the Honolulu-based cosmetic distributor Body & Soul. Fee. Reservations: 522-8136 or 541-2990.

TOMORROW

• The Speakers Association of Hawai'i, an affiliate of the National Speakers Association dedicated to those wishing to become professional speakers, will meet noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow in Honolulu. Speaker will be Faustino Dagdag, on "How to Sell Training Programs to Hawai'i Companies." Reservations: 282-2743 or www.hawaiispeakers.org.

• Honolulu City and County Toastmasters Club, offering opportunities to improve public and impromptu speaking abilities, noon to 1 p.m., first and third Tuesdays, Honolulu Municipal Building, eighth-floor conference room. Guests welcome. Picture ID required. Information: 527-6797.

WEDNESDAY

• Kaua'i real-estate professionals, condominium owners and the public will be offered a chance to meet representatives of the state Real Estate Commission at a "Specialists Office for the Day" planned Wednesday in Lihu'e. A real-estate and condominium specialist will be available to address real-estate concerns, including licensing laws, continuing Realtor education and certification, and condo boards and association matters. The open forum is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the State Office Building, 3060 'Eiwa St., conference rooms A, B and C. Call: 586-2643 on O'ahu; 274-3141, from Kaua'i.

• "How Companies Are Making Wireless Networking Pay" will be the focus of a free discussion Wednesday by Ron Dennis, Wi-Fi editor for Wireless Business and Technology Magazine. The discussion, sponsored by the University of Phoenix, is scheduled for noon to 1 p.m., at 828 Fort St., Rooms 101 and 102. Information: 536-2686, Ext. 108.

• "The Rudder or the Rock?" a discussion of disciplines leaders need to "stay on course," will be the topic of a luncheon address Wednesday, sponsored by Leadership Kaua'i. Speaker will be Bill Cathers, consultant to school districts, private corporations, nonprofit organizations, the Aspen Institute and others. The luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club. Fee; public invited. Reservations: (808) 246-8727.

• Post-Enron ethical guidelines for tax practitioners and attorneys engaged in tax practice will be discussed in an upcoming presentation, sponsored by Edward Jones financial firm. The course, "Ethical Issues in Your Practice," is scheduled for 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at their offices at 320 Ward Ave., Suite 206. Other topics include Circular 230 applications and Sarbanes Oxley mandates. CPA/accountants CPE hours available. Fee. Reservations required: 596-0076.

THURSDAY

• Robert M. Kritzman, executive vice president and managing director for the Hawai'i operations of Norwegian Cruise Line, will speak to a travel industry business luncheon Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Sponsors of the luncheon are the Pacific Asia Travel Association, American Society of Travel Agents and the Hawaii Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association. Fee; guests welcomed. Reservations by today: Kate, 621-2482.

SATURDAY

• "Greenlighting Proposals: How Proposals are Judged and Pitched," a discussion for producers and directors interested in navigating the public and cable television markets, is set for Saturday. The public panel discussion, showcasing a broad mix of experts from film, documentary and television production, is one of a number of events planned for the 2004 Storytelling for the Screen annual workshop. It is sponsored by Pacific Islanders in Communications and Native American Public Telecommunications. Among participants will be Donald Thoms, vice president, production, for the Discovery Channel. The discussion is planned for 8:30 a.m. (registration) to 2 p.m. at East-West Center, Jefferson Hall. Free to PIC members; small fee for others. Information: Tsui Ling Toomer, 591-0059, Ext. 12, or www.piccom.org.

• Topics ranging from avoiding long-term care financial devastation and stock market losses, to doubling savings account earnings, will be on the agenda at a discussion scheduled for Saturday and Sept. 16, by Financial Management Services. The seminar, "The Cure for Financial Risk and Uncertainty," will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m., both days, at Macy's, Ala Moana Center, third-floor Special Events Room. Reservations required: 955-8887.

UPCOMING

• How a business responds to a customer's complaint and repercussions of that in terms of customer good will — and how the process of arbitration or mediation can work — will be the focus of an upcoming Better Business Bureau of Hawaii discussion featuring a wide range of business experts. The discussion is scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at Pearl Country Club, Pearl II Dining Room. Participants will include Steven Levins of the state Office of Consumer Protection; Pam Martin, a small-claims mediator with the state Judiciary Department's Center for Alternate Dispute Resolution; Tracey Wiltgen, executive director of the Mediation Center of the Pacific; and Crystal Ching, director of consumer affairs for Hawaiian Airlines. Fee; nonmembers welcomed. Reservations by Friday: 536-6956, Ext. 706.

• Philip Chrones, new governor of Toastmasters' Area 2, will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Hawai'i Kai Toastmasters Club, scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sept. 13, at the Japan-America Institute for Management Science, 6660 Hawai'i Kai Drive. Guests welcome. Information: 734-7468.

• Iolani School graduate and former Apple Computers guru Guy Kawasaki will deliver the next lecture in the University of Hawai'i College of Business series Kipapa I Ke Ala (Paving the Way). He will speak on "The Art of the Start: Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Information for Anyone Starting a Company," 5 to 6 p.m. Sept. 15, UH-Manoa Art Auditorium, Room 132. Reservations by Sept. 13: 956-5083 or www.cba.hawaii.edu/kipapa.

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, not as an attachment.)