Posted on: Monday, October 2, 2006
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
The Hawai'i Women's Business Center will conduct an all-day seminar Saturday for new and experienced eBay users wanting to make the most of their eBay experience. Featured will be Marilyn Paguirigan, a Hawai'i-based, eBay-trained, educational specialist, who has completed over 10,000 eBay transactions and is the owner of two eBay "stores." She will have two sessions: "THE BASICS OF eBAY," 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; and "BEYOND THE BASICS ON eBAY," (prerequisite: "The Basics of eBay.") 2-5 p.m., both at the Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Fees. Reservations: 526-1001.
Billed as "HAWAI'I'S LARGEST NETWORKING AND BUSINESS MIXER," the Hawai'i Mega Mixer 5-9 p.m. Oct. 10 at Blaisdell Center will bring together business owners, management teams and business professionals and their products. The event will feature up to 100 tabletop exhibits by local businesses and a series of business seminars conducted by professionals in their field. The nationwide series of similar events is sponsored by American Mega Mixers. Fee; discount tickets and information at www.HawaiiMegaMixer.com; or (toll-free) 866-728-9713.
TOMORROW
"EXPORTING: FROM START TO FINANCE," a three-session, weekly class offered by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa on the ins and outs of exporting to foreign countries, will be held 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning tomorrow. The class will cover exporting opportunities, marketing and pricing, financing and shipping. Fee. Call: Carol Dickson, 956-7732.
THURSDAY
The newly named Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa will confer its FIRST ANNUAL HALL OF HONOR AWARDS Thursday to recognize individuals for contributions to the school and community. Among those honored will be Shidler Group founder, Jay Shidler, a school alumnus who recently donated $25 million to the school. Others to be honored at the ceremony include Walter Dods, former chairman of First Hawaiian Bank; and David Heenan, former James Campbell Estate trustee. For the first time, the annual recognition will include community leaders other than alumni. The event is scheduled 5-9 p.m. Thursday at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom. Information: 956-6926 or www.cba.hawaii.edu.
A "First Time Buyers Real Estate Seminar" — hosted by Bank of Hawai'i, Herbert K. Horita Realty Inc. and Title Guaranty Escrow Services Inc. — is scheduled 5:30 p.m. (registration) to 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Pearl Country Club, Pearl I room. Speakers' topics will include how to obtain home buying financing, rent vis-a-vis owning, and the escrow process. Registration by tomorrow: Gayle S. Ayakawa, 487-1561 ext. 201.
FRIDAY
A business "craft fair" tradeshow — scheduled to coordinate with the monthly First Friday! downtown arts tour, and with an emphasis on arts-related businesses — will be 4-9 p.m. Friday, sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center. Also on hand will be experts from HWBC advising how participating businesses can benefit from more exposure. The event, "GATEWAY MARKETPLACE, AN 'OHANA SHOWCASE," will be held at the Small Business Resource Center at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Fee per table. Information: 526-1001.
SATURDAY
The Waikiki Rotary Club will host the FIRST ANNUAL WAIKIKI INTERNATIONAL FOODFEST, 5-10 p.m. Saturday at the Pacific Beach Hotel's Grand Ballroom. The event will feature cuisines from six countries — French, Japanese, German, Mexican, Hawaiian and Italian — entertainment and auctions. Proceeds go toward the club's charitable projects. Tickets: $100. Information: www.waikikifoodfest.com.
UPCOMING
How to handle problem condo owners and directors to feuds between apartment owners will be among topics discussed at a luncheon seminar Oct. 12, sponsored by the local chapter of the Community Associations Institute. The event is scheduled noon (11:30 a.m. registration) to 1:30 p.m. at the Hale Koa Hotel. Also to be discussed will be responding to lawsuits and disputes between an association's board of directors and the resident manager. Reduced fee if postmarked by Thursday; non-members welcome; picture identification recommended. Call: 488-1133.
"BREAKING BOARDOM," a one-day leadership forum for directors of nonprofit organizations and independent school boards, on Oct. 10, is sponsored by Hawai'i Community Foundation and the Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools. Among experts in the fields of leadership and governance participating will be keynote speaker, Richard Chait, of Harvard Graduate School of Education, who will share his research on the best practices of "exemplary boards." The event is scheduled 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Hawai'i Convention Center, third floor. Fee. Registration: 973-1533 or www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org.
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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