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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, July 27, 2009

Coming events


Advertiser Staff

MONDAY

MILILANI TOASTMASTERS meet 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at Mililani Ike Elementary School cafeteria. 623-8208.

TUESDAY

KOMO MAI, a chapter of Business Network International, specializing in business referrals, meets 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Sizzler Restaurant, Dillingham Plaza; breakfast $10. 721-2794.

WEDNESDAY

WINNERS CIRCLE TOASTMASTERS meet 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. 833-7538.

ROTARY CLUB OF KAHALA SUNRISE meets 7:30 a.m. at Waialae Country Club. 722-2538.

THURSDAY

FOREX TRADING ESSENTIALS, free two day course on the basics of trading foreign currencies, by veteran bank forex trader, Jimmy Young, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today and Friday, Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk, 201 Beachwalk; $8 valet parking. Registration: 866-902-2158 (mention code 2158) or https://www.fxte.com/fxw/?source=fxw168SO.

PROTECTING THE SECURITY OF YOUR BUSINESS COMPUTER, topic of Smart Business Hawaii's sunrise networking breakfast 7 to 8:30 a.m., Macy's Ala Moana Center, Pineapple Room; featured speaker is SuperGeeks president, James Kerr; members $25, nonmembers and at-the-door payers $35. Reservations: 396-1724 (Darlyn) or http://smallbusinesshawaii.com/2009/Sunrise-Form.pdf.

THE BREAKFAST CLUB weekly camaraderie and business lead exchange for business people, 7:30 a.m. at Sizzler Pearlridge. Otto@pacific-specifics.com.

HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK weekly meetings: Windward Chapter 7:45 to 9 a.m. at Ko'olau Golf Club (Pete Castillejos, 779-7383); Ward Chapter 12:15-1:30 p.m. Fridays at Ryan's (Donald Kloess, 222-9996).

FRIDAY

PROACTIVE IT SERVICE DELIVERY: DISCOVER YOUR PATH TO PERFECT IT, free seminar by ASG 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Halekulani Hotel. Registration: www.asg.com/register/exec.

UPCOMING

STARTING YOUR BUSINESS ON A SHOESTRING 5 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 4, Hawaii Women's Business Center; presentation by Grace Keohohou, who built a successful direct selling business from scratch; nonmembers $35, members $20. RSVP: 526-1001, http://www.hwbc.org.

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY LECTURE 7 p.m. Aug. 5, University of Hawai'i at Manoa Architecture Auditorium; "Biofuel Potential for Hawai'i" will include presentations from local companies engaged in the research and production of alternatives to fossil fuels, from algae to used cooking oil; free. Information: 956-8246.

2010 TOURISM MARKETING PLANS, public meeting sponsored by Hawai'i Tourism Authority and its marketing partners 7:45 a.m. Aug. 5 at Hawai'i Convention Center; presentations from Asia/Pacific tourism authorities and marketing updates; free. 973-2286 (Michele Shiowaki), mshiowaki@hawaiitourismauthority.org.

EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU luncheon noon to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at Oahu Country Club; guest speaker, Mark Duda, founding member of Distributed Energy Partners, on renewable energy; his firm develops commercial scale solar, wind and emerging technologies projects; lunch $20. Information: 524-0330, ext. 2, or edracers@aol.com.

YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS A WEBSITE, how to put together your own business website without breaking the bank 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6, Hawaii Women's Business Center, Suite A; bring a plate dinner; $30, HWBC members $25. RSVP: 526-1001, hwbc.org.

HAWAII SOCIETY OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS luncheon/program on current Internet tools that will steer your business onto the Internet highway,11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Hawai'i Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom; featured speaker, Tess Staadecker, marketing and public relations professional; HSBP and SMEI members $32, nonmembers $38, late registrants pay $5 more; register by Aug. 10. www.hscp.org, 537-2356.

JOB FAIR VENDORS sought to participate at Windward Ho'olaule'a 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 26 at Windward Community College; $25 fee; call Mike Moser at 386-3602 or apply online at http://windward.hawaii.edu/hoolaulea.

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