Posted on: Monday, January 16, 2006
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
General travel trends and growth in the hotel industry in 2006 — as well as challenges and opportunities in international travel for Hawai'i — will be among topics discussed at the upcoming "HAWAI'I 2006 TOURISM FORECAST CONFERENCE." The half-day conference, scheduled from 8 a.m. Jan. 24 at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom, is sponsored by local chapters of the Travel and Tourism Research Association and the Pacific Asia Travel Association. Among participants will be Bank of Hawai'i chief economist, Paul Brewbaker; Carl Bonham, University of Hawai'i-Manoa associate professor of economics, and executive director of the UH Economic Research Organization; Joseph Toy, president and chief executive officer, Hospitality Advisors; as well as representatives of Norwegian Cruise Line, Jalpak and Travelocity. Fee for non-members. Information: 621-2482 (No. 3).
Hawai'i, no longer able to attract top talent, slowly becoming another "provincial backwater famous for being a second-home mecca for wealthy Mainlanders?" That premise by one reviewer — and on a larger scale: the United States no longer able to count on attracting human capital from around the world — one of the ideas included in David Heenan's best-selling book, "Flight Capital," will be discussed by the author at the Jan. 19 breakfast meeting of The Rotary Club of Kapolei. The meeting is planned from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Kapolei High School faculty lounge (next to the cafeteria). Fee for guests. Call: Cathy Barnes, 671-2007.
The WORLD ORGANIZATION OF WEBMASTERS has announced formation of a new Hawai'i chapter, in collaboration with Honolulu Community College and the University of Hawai'i. The organizational meeting, open to anyone interested in the web profession, will will held 4:30 p.m. Friday at the college's Dillingham Boulevard campus, Kapalama Multimedia Center, Building 2, Room 201. Planned is a special presentation by WOW Executive Director Bill Cullifer, who will speak on "The State of the Industry," followed by a question and answer period. Information: (916) 989-2933.
TOMORROW
Seth Reiss, an intellectual-property attorney with Godbey Griffiths Reiss Chong, will offer an overview of various alternative intellectual property structures, in the first of the "2006 Spring ThinkTech Law Series," presented by ThinkTechHawai'i and Pacific New Media. In the discussion, "Alternative IP Structures," Reiss will outline those structures which can be employed in negotiating tech alliances and creative dealmaking. It is scheduled 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. tomorrow at Pioneer Plaza, 13th floor, PREL conference room. Small fee. Registration: at door or 956-8244.
THURSDAY
The U.S. Small Business Administration will offer Windward O'ahu residents a chance to meet with SBA specialists in free, confidential consultations, scheduled at various Windward banks,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. various Thursdays at Hawai'i National Bank on Hahani Street. The primary objective of "SBA RESOURCE DAYS" is to increase awareness and use of SBA financial and technical assistance and contracting certifications. Appointments are recommended; walk-ins accepted as schedule allows. Call: 541-2969 for specific information about this program.
Artist, illustrator and cultural activist Solomon Enos will be the featured speaker at the Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce's luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Pacific Club's Cleghorn Room. Fee; guests available. Reservations by today: Kimo Guequierre, 540-4637.
The WAHIAWA COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION'S annual installation dinner will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Leilehua Golf Course clubhouse. Speaker will be Honolulu Police Chief Boisse Correa. Also planned is installation of new officers and board members, business honors, and an update by Malama O Wahiawa, WCBA's nonprofit arm, that fights area crime and drugs through an organization of neighborhood security watches. Fee. Information: Libby Smithe, 621-6531.
FRIDAY
THE HAWAI'I SOCIETY OF ENROLLED AGENTS will hold its monthly breakfast meeting at 7:15 a.m. Friday at the Pacific Club. Continuing education credits available. Fee. 735-9004.
UPCOMING
Changes in the airline industry — globally, nationally, and locally — will be the topic of discussion at the Jan. 26 luncheon meeting of the HAWAI'I SOCIETY OF CORPORATE PLANNERS. The meeting is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. sign-in, at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel Waikiki, Haleakala/Kilauea Room. Fee; guests welcome. Reservations by Friday: Roberta Cullen, 537-2356.
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement will hold a free three-day grant-writing workshop on applying for ANA grant funding. The workshop is set Jan. 23 to 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, at Neal Blaisdell Center. The workshop is aimed at nonprofit organizations, public agencies, college and universities serving native communities, for projects that promote social and economic development through traditional approaches or native language maintenance and preservation. Information: 521-5011.
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@honoluluadvertiser .com. For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.
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