Coming Events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
• A pairing of Big Island job seekers and prospective employers will be offered at the Science and Technology Job Fair and conference Saturday. The event, co-sponsored by the Hawai'i Island Economic Development Board, will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Hawai'i Community College cafeteria. On hand will be representatives from HELCO, Hawaiian Telecom, Oceanic Cable, Hawai'i Volcanos National Park, Mauna Kea Astronomy Educational Center, Hawai'i Leeward Planning and others. Job seekers in technology, computer programming and software engineering fields, among others, invited. Small fee; registration: (808) 935-2180.
TOMORROW
• Patent-pending technology that would allow messages from multiple voice-mail accounts — office, cellular, residential, even answering machines — to be funneled into a single voice-mail box or e-mail account will be the topic of a discussion tomorrow at the University of Phoenix. Speaking on "Large-Scale Voice Over IP," will be Martin Dunsmuir. The discussion is scheduled noon-1 p.m. at the university's Honolulu campus, Topa Financial Center (former Amfac Building), 745 Fort St., Rooms 101/102. Free. Information: 536-2686, ext. 35108.
FRIDAY
• The Building Industry Association of Hawaii will present the Remodel It Right Expo Friday through Sunday at the Hawai'i Convention Center. The exhibition will showcase 150 booths displaying Hawai'i's top contractors, suppliers, building industry experts and associates. Also offered will be "Meet the Experts" roundtable interactive discussions with remodeling experts and three free "Remodel It Right" panel discussions. Times are 5-9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Small entrance fee. Information: 847-4666 or www.bia-rir.com (discount coupons available online).
• A few simple techniques that can easily increase business cash flow and profits will be the focus of a workshop Friday sponsored by the Hawaii Women's Business Center. The gathering, "Cash Flow: What is it? How Does It Work?" will be 9 a.m.-noon at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee. Registration: 526-1001.
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 Honoulu 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.)
