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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, April 10, 2006

Coming events

Advertiser Staff

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  • C. Michael Street, chief operating officer of Community Planning and Engineering — and former city director of public works — will brief members of the EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU on four alternatives for the city's proposed new rail system, as well as the timetable and process leading up to the selection of the transit alternative. The luncheon meeting is scheduled noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at a local country club. Information/location: Ed Kemper, 524-0330, No. 2.

  • A chance to have identity-sensitive correspondence, records, papers and bills professionally destroyed by shredding machines will be offered by a team of about 50 AARP volunteers, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the state Capitol, mauka side. Also planned is a noon press conference on site, featuring public officials sharing information on progress being made in the fight against identity theft. Information: 545-6006.

  • A chance to meet Native Hawaiian business owners and business people — and learn how the NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S Business Mentoring Program can help — will be offered at a chamber networking event, co-sponsored by the state Office of Hawaiian Events, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at The Pacific Club. Reservations: Keala Monaco, 956-5092.

    TOMORROW

  • Peter Greenwood, a "translational multidisciplinary researcher" at The Queen's Medical Center will discuss negotiating research partnerships for medical research in the next in a series of talks sponsored by ThinkTechHawaii and Pacific New Media. The law discussion series is entitled, "TECH ALLIANCES AND CREATIVE DEALMAKING: LEARNING TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX." Tomorrow's discussion — especially relevant to biotech and life sciences endeavors — is scheduled 5:15-7:15 p.m. at Pioneer Plaza, 13th floor, PREL conference room. Small fee. Registration at door, or call 956-8244.

    WEDNESDAY

  • The various ways to finance high tech and emerging growth companies in Hawai'i — including a comparison of "traditional West Coast/Silicon Valley" approaches to venture capital and "nontraditional" alternatives — will be the focus of a seminar Wednesday, sponsored by the High Technology development corp. Speaking will be Jeff Au, managing director and general counsel of the Hawai'i-based private equity and venture capital firm, PacifiCap Group LLC. The seminar is scheduled 10 a.m. to noon (registration, 9:30 a.m.) at the Manoa Innovation Center Presentation Room, 2800 Woodlawn Drive, Manoa. Free to HTDC clients; fee for nonclients. Reservations by tomorrow: 539-3794

  • The AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION'S Na Kilohana O Wahine chapter, dinner meeting is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. cocktails Wednesday at the Japanese Cultural Center. Speaker: Drake Beil, president of Drake Beil & Associates, a private consulting firm, on "Creating Influence and Closing Skills." Fee. Reservations by 10 a.m. today: Donna, 923-2448, ext. 127.

    THURSDAY

  • Free, private consultations with U.S. Small Business Administration representatives on services the SBA can offer the local small business — from business expansion loans to brush-ups workshops on business skills — will be offered 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Small Business Hawai'i, 6600 Kalaniana'ole Highway, Suite 212. Reservations recommended; walk-ins taken as time permits: 396-1724.

    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 dbutts@ho noluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)