Posted on: Monday, February 26, 2007
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
"COMPUTERS FOR SENIORS: An Intro to E-mail and Internet," will be offered by Windward Community College, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, this week through March 14. Seniors will be offered an introduction to the use of e-mail using Outlook Express; e-mail attachments and Internet searching techniques. Course prerequisites: "Computers for Seniors — Windows XP" and "Intro to MS-Word." Fee: $90. Register: 235-7433.
Marketing techniques that can increase a business' visibility and profits will be offered at a half-day "HAWAI'I MARKETING SEMINAR," sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i and the American Marketing Association's local chapter. Among topics will be successful business branding and e-mail marketing campaigns; the choice of "mass marketing" vis-a-vis a targeted audience, direct mail vs. print advertising, and television vs. radio advertising; marketing your company via the Internet, and using an eCommerce Web site; and the successful use of public relations. The event is scheduled 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at Hilton Hawaiian Village. Luncheon speaker is Sherri Thomas, worldwide marketing manager for Intel Corp. Fee; nonmember guests welcome. Information: Linda Tsugawa, 545-4300 or www.cochawaii.org.
TOMORROW
The Hawai'i Women's Business Center will host a "STATE AND FEDERAL TAX PROCEDURES WORKSHOP" focusing on the "what, when and where" of filing business taxes — including general excise and use taxes. The workshop will also feature a representative from the state Department of Taxation. It is scheduled 9 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow at the Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Advance registration and fee required; discount to center members: 522-8136.
WEDNESDAY
Improving salesmanship and marketing skills, including your "business' elevator pitch" — the short "come-on" an business owner would say to a prospective investor or customer if they found themselves together briefly in an elevator — will be the focus of an upcoming workshop, sponsored by High Technology Development Corporation. The seminar, "Can You Tell Your Story, An Introduction To Honing Your Elevator Pitch," is scheduled 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday (registration, 9:30 a.m.) at the Manoa Innovation Center's Presentation Room. It will feature business development and management trainer Denny McDonough. Free to HTDC clients; fee for nonclients and general public. Reservations by tomorrow: Sandy Park, 539-3794 or sandyp@htdc.org.
"Tuning up your target market" — and ideas, information, techniques and advice from business and marketing experts — will be the focus of a two-hour free seminar, the first in a planned series, "Designs for Success: 2007 Small Business Series," sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The kick-off event, "Marketing 2007: Make It Good, Better, Best," is scheduled 8:30-10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the new Honolulu Design Center's Cupola Events Theatre, 1250 Kapi'olani Blvd. Presenters include David Tyreman, owner of "World Famous!" — who rose from penniless to multimillionaire and whose subjects such as "Branding on Steroids," and "Business Ergonomics," inspire business owners to stand out and engage the marketplace in creative ways — and Patt Steiner, executive director of the Hawai'i Women's Business Center; as well as representatives of the SBA. Registration suggested: www.sba.gov/hi or Jane Sawyer, 541-2990, ext. 205.
THURSDAY
Insights into Hawai'i's energy future — with an emphasis on clean, renewable, local energy — will be provided Thursday at a meeting of THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU. Speaking will be Peter Rosegg, senior communications consultant for Hawaiian Electric Co. The meeting is scheduled for noon-1:30 p.m. at a local country club. Fee; guests welcome. Information/location: Ed Kemper, 524-0330, ext. 2.
FRIDAY
A business "craft fair" tradeshow — scheduled to coordinate with the popular monthly First Friday downtown arts tour, and with an emphasis on arts-related businesses — will be offered 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, THE 'OHANA SHOWCASE," will be held at the Small Business Resource Center at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. (Fee for display tables.) Information: 526-1001.
SATURDAY
"CASH FLOW: WHAT IS IT? HOW DOES IT WORK?" a workshop on increasing business cash flow and profits, will be offered by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee. Noncenter members welcome. Information: 526-1001.
UPCOMING
A chance to raise the visibility of Hawai'i's diverse tech industry — and show lawmakers the impact of the state's science and technology companies — will be afforded public and private efforts in the industry at a "SCIENCE & TECH DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL." The event, sponsored by the Hawai'i Science Technology Council, will be held April 3 at the state Capitol. Information/reservations/sponsorship: Robyn, 536-4670.
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 send e-mail to ayonan@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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