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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, February 2, 2008

Coming events

Advertiser Staff

TUESDAY

ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU will hold its monthly luncheon prgram at noon at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Regency Room, 2259 Kalakaua Ave.; featured speaker will be Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; cost including lunch is $25; for reservations, call Mary Saunders at 922-5526.

DEMYSTIFYING THE MEDIA, a panel discussion designed to help your company garner more press opportunities, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Plaza Club, Coronet Room; sponsored by the Society for Marketing Professional Services; $45 fee includes lunch. Register: www.acteva.com/go/smpshawaii or e-mail Michelle Skupin at events@smpshawaii.org.

WEDNESDAY

SMALL BUSINESS ADMNISTRATION RESOURCE DAY/PEARL CITY: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Central Pacific Bank, Pearl Highlands Branch; confidential 30-minute sessions with professionals about working capital loans, long-term financing to renovate or purchase business real estate or major equipment and government contracting certifications and assistance; free. Call for appointment before Wednesday. 541-2990, ext. 211 (Mary Dale) or online at www.sba.gov/hi.

LILIUOKALANI TOASTMASTERS meeting 12:05 to 1:05 p.m., first and third Wednesdays, Lili'uokalani Building, 1390 Miller St. (Downtown); guests welcome. 587-3811.

THURSDAY

EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU meeting, noon to 1:30 p.m. at Oahu Country Club; Ray Okada of Goodsill Anderson law firm to discuss wills, trusts and estate planning; lunch $20. Information: 524-0330, ext. 2 (Ed Kemper) or ed racers@aol.com.

AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM for those working in agricultural and rural businesses and organizations in sectors that overlap with agriculture, such as tourism, environment, economics, health and sustainability, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Magoon Greenhouses, 2717 Woodlawn Drive, across from Longs Manoa; for information, call Donna Ching at 956-2255.

HAWAI'I'S THIRD ANNUAL ECONOMIC FORECAST DINNER to feature speakers Dr. Janet Yellen, president, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Dr. Brian Fabbri, chief economist, BNP Paribas, New York; and Rich Gordon, fixed-income market strategist and managing director, Wachovia Securities. Information: laurie.nakamoto@gmail.com. Web site: www.cfahawaii.org.

FRIDAY

PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA three-day conference featuring Honolulu's finest PR professionals, a keynote speaker from the NFL Pro Bowl and a mixer event; members $50, non-members $65 (four meals included). To register or receive more information, send email to prssa.hawaii@gmail.com.

UPCOMING

WOMEN WITH WINGS seminar to help women expand their personal and professional horizons, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Ohana Airport Hotel, 3401 Nimitz Highway; topics to include doing business from the heart and designing your destiny; $30 fee if registered in advance. Call: 949-8255.

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD, professional development and networking luncheon sponsored by the International Association of Business Communicators, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 13 at The Plaza Club; featured speaker, Jennifer Sabas, Hawai'i chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye; members $25, nonmembers $35, student members $15. Registration: www.iabchawaii.com or 585-7931, ext. 105 by Feb. 11.

AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION general membership meeting, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Japanese Cultural Center; featured speaker, Janet Eli of the Alzheimer's Association; $23 fee includes no-host cocktails, dinner and program, $3 parking. RSVP by Feb. 8 with Linda Yamashiro: 432-5391.

MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT technical workshop, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Ohana Airport Hotel, North Nimitz HIghway near Rodgers Boulevard; overview by Synergy Corporate Technologies; case studies by Century Computers and Semiconductor Co.; talk during lunch: "Things to Consider When Managing a SharePoint"; panel with Q&A; Association of Information Technology Professionals members $10, nonmembers $25, late registration/walk-ins $30. RSVP by Feb. 11, e-mail: aitphawaii@aitp.org.

HONOLULU HABITAT FOR HUMANITY annual volunteer awards dinner, 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at Ala Moana Park, McCoy Pavilion; volunteers who have spent countless hours ensuring that partner families receive their homes will be honored. For further information call: 538-7070.

HAWAII REAL ESTATE INVESTORS NATIONAL CONVENTION Feb. 15, 16 and 17 at Hawai'i Convention Center; Hawaii Real Estate Investors $99, guests $149, part of proceeds to Hawaii Foodbank. Register/Information: www.hirei.org, 387-9961.

HAWAII SOCIETY OF CORPORATE PLANNERS ongoing discussion of Hawai'i's transition to the new global economy zeroing in on "Leadership for Personal and Organizational Success," 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Hawaii Prince Hotel, Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom; members $29, guests $35, table of 10 $300, add $5 after Feb. 16. Information: 537-2356 (Roberta Cullen). Registration forms: www.HSCP.org.

RETAIL INDUSTRY FORUM presented by the Business Banking Council, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at Tsukiji Fish Market & Restaurant at the Hookipa Terrace of Ala Moana Center; this past year's patterns and the outlook for the future to be discussed; panel members: John Reed, CEO of Hilo Hattie's; Carol Pregill, president, Retail Merchants of Hawaii; Phil Fong, CEO of Jeans Warehouse; and David Hudson, senior vice president, retail sales & service, American Savings Bank; packets will be given out at the event. RSVP: 545-4111 by Feb. 13.

Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column throughout the week. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance to: Alan Yonan, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax to 525-6763; or e-mail comingevents@honoluluadvertiser.com. For e-mailed releases, include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.