Posted on: Monday, July 11, 2005
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
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The topic at the July 20 luncheon meeting of the Association of Information Technology Professionals, Honolulu Chapter, will be "THE FUTURE OF TECH IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU," with speaker Gordon Bruce, director of the city Department of Information Technology. He is also managing member of the GJB and Associates international consulting firm; co-founder and host of ThinkTechHawaii Radio; past chief information officer for the Campbell Estate; and former chief information officer for The Queen's Medical Center. The AITP meeting will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hale Koa Hotel (photo ID required). Fee; members/students/walk-in rates available; early reservations rate before Friday. Reservations: aitphawaii@aitp.org.
"Podcasting" pioneer and author Todd Cochrane will explain the hot new trend during a do-it-yourself tutorial and question-and-answer period tomorrow, as part of an ongoing series of discussions sponsored by the University of Phoenix, Honolulu Campus. Topics will include developing your own podcasting show; recording a podcast with PC or Mac; integrating on-air phone calls, interviews and music; and dealing with copyrights and legal matters. The discussion will be held from noon to1 p.m. tomorrow in Rooms 101/102 of the Topa Financial Center (old Amfac Building), 745 Fort St.. Free. Information: 536-2686, No. 35108.
With an expectation of developing more than 700 O'ahu homes and lots on Hawaiian Homes land in the next year and a half, the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has created a Home Ownership Assistance Program. A free orientation, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Blanche Pope Elementary School cafeteria in Waimanalo, will help direct Native Hawaiians to available resources for achieving homeownership. The program is administered by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. Information: www.dhhlhoap.org. Registration: 791-3403.
TOMORROW
The second in this summer's "EMPLOYMENT LAW 2005 FOR TECH COMPANIES" ThinkTech Law Series, sponsored by ThinkTechHawaii and Pacific New Media in conjunction with the University of Hawai'i's William Richardson School of Law, will cover legal risks. Legal experts will be on hand. The instructor is Richard Rand, of Torkildson, Katz, Fonseca, Moore and Hetherington. The sessions are 5:15-7:15 p.m. tomorrow and Aug. 9, in the UH Pacific New Media downtown facilities on the lower level of Pioneer Plaza. Tomorrow's session will cover compensation packages. Small fee. Information: 956-8244.
A "STATE AND FEDERAL TAX PROCEDURE WORKSHOP" — an all-day business development workshop, with a state Department of Taxation representative and others — will be offered by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., in Suite A at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Fee. Registration: 526-1001.
WEDNESDAY
An "International Night," highlighting members' heritage or travels, is on tap for the meeting of the American Business Women's Association, Na Kilohana O Wahine Chapter, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural Center. Fee. Reservations by 10 a.m. today: Fran, 455-4737.
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