Coming events
Advertiser Staff
TODAY
MILILANI TOASTMASTERS, 7:30-8:45 p.m. at Mililani Ike Elementary School cafeteria. 623-8208.
TOMORROW
KOMO MAI, a chapter of Business Network International, specializing in business referrals, 9-10:30 a.m. at Sizzler Restaurant, Dillingham Plaza; breakfast $10. 721-2794.
HOW TO GET YOUR WEBSITE TO THE TOP OF THE LIST. Hands-on enhanced computer workshop by computer analyst Peter Kay, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at Waialae Country Club; topics: Google ranking, keywords, site structure, search engine marketing; sponsored by Smart Business Hawaii; $90 at the door, lunch and parking included; advance registration advised. www.smallbusinesshawaii.com or 396-1725.
WEDNESDAY
ROTARY CLUB OF KAHALA SUNRISE, 7:30 a.m., Waialae Country Club. 722-2538.
WINNERS CIRCLE TOASTMASTERS, 7:30-8:45 a.m., Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. 833-7538.
INJURED WORKER BREAKFAST CLUB 8-9 a.m. at IHOP Pearl City conference room; Bruce Berger, vocational rehabilitation counselor and licensed mental health counselor will be there. Reservations: 277-9919.
BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL Honolulu Metro Chapter, 9:30-11 a.m., Blaisdell Center, Maui conference room. 372-0065 (Kathy Davenport).
THURSDAY
THE BREAKFAST CLUB weekly camaraderie and business lead exchange for business people, 7:30 a.m., Sizzler Pearlridge. breakfast@pacific-specifics.com or 456-6886 (Otto).
HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK meets weekly: Windward Chapter 7:45-9 a.m. at Ko'olau Golf Club (Pete Castillejos, 779-7383); Ward Chapter 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Fridays at Ryan's (Donald Kloess, 222-9996).
CITY AND COUNTY OF HO-NO-LULU TOASTMASTERS, 12-1 p.m. at the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building, 10th floor conference room. cchar@citycountyhonolulutm.org.
PARADISE TOASTMASTERS, 5-6 p.m., Tripler Army Medical Center, Managed Care conference room. 487-8703.
NUUANU TOASTMASTERS, 6-7 p.m., Susannah Wesley Community Center, 1117 Ka'ili St.; improve public speaking skills; guests welcome. 525-8909.
UPCOMING
"THE VOICE OF THE NEW CIO," a Lunch and Learn event, 12-1:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel conference room, Ali'i Place, 20th floor; featuring Karen Wood, strategy leader, west region, IBM; sponsored by Hawaii Science & Technology Council and Association of Information Technology Professionals; $15 includes lunch and validated parking. Online registration: www.hiscitech.org. E-mail: eurbic@hiscitech.org. Phone: 536-4670.
KEEPING YOUR EDGE BY KEEPING THE FUN: IMPROV FOR FUN AND PROFIT, an American Society for Training and Development-Hawaii Chapter event Dec. 2 at The Plaza Club, 20th floor: networking and pupu 5:30 p.m., talk by improv performer Shannon Winpenny 6 p.m.; members $25, nonmembers $39; register by Wednesday. astdhawaii@yahoo.com.
ROTARY CLUB OF KAPOLEI MEETING 7:30 a.m. Dec. 3 at Kapolei High School faculty lounge; Bank of Hawaii CEO Allan Landon to talk about the local economy. Information: 722-1489 (Harold Nedd).
ARE YOU OVERPAYING YOUR TAXES? Learn the latest on business tax incentives 2:30-4 p.m. Dec. 3 at Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9, conference room No. 202, Pier 2; KMH LLP will give updates and best practices for manufacturers and exporters to help businesses reduce costs during these tough economic times; pizza networking to follow; $25, High Technology Development Corp. clients $15. RSVP: events@htdc.org or Twitter@htdcorg.
CREATING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND, Judy Bishop will talk about how making your business or product readily identifiable is essential to its success, 5-6:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Hawaii Women's Business Center, Suite A; members $25, nonmembers $20.; advance payment advised. RSVP: 526-1001. Registration: http://www.hwbc.org.
ANNUAL INDUSTRY HOLIDAY BREAKFAST 7:30-9:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at the Halekulani Hotel; this year's silent auction to benefit the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii; co-hosted by The Pacific Asia Travel Assoc., Travel and Tourism Research Assoc., Hawaii Hospitality Sales and Marketing Assoc., Aloha Chapter of Meeting Professionals International and Travel Industry Management. Reservations/information: 621-2482.
HANO ANNUAL MEETING AND MINI CONFERENCE, Hawai'i Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations leaders, volunteers and supporters will meet to discuss best practices in challenging times, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 9 at Ko'olau Golf Club; Jan Masaoka, editor of "Blue Avocado" will speak; HANO members $100, nonmembers $150; limited financial aid available; register by Dec. 2 at http://my.hano-hawaii.org (event registration). Information: http://www.hano-hawaii.org.
STATE AND FEDERAL TAX PROCEDURES, seminar on tax filing requirements and documenting business expenses and deductions 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 9 at Hawaii Women's Business Center; HWBC members $40, nonmembers $55, materials included; advance registration advised. RSVP: 526-1001. Online registration: www.hwbc.org.
HAVANA HOLIDAY, fundraiser for Hawaii Women's Business Center 5-9 p.m. Dec. 10 at Hank's Cafe and The Dragon Upstairs on Nu'uanu Avenue; pupu, drinks, music, networking and silent auction; $25 donation includes two drinks. Pay at the door or online: http://www.hwbc.org.
ONGOING
BUY HOLIDAY BAGS in support of Hawaii Women's Business Center; packets of 21 gift bags available for $18. Orders: HWBC Downtown, 526-1001, hwbcadmin@hwbc.org or http://hwbc.org.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VIRTUAL CAMPUS features 30-minute online courses, publications and technical assistance; topics: finance and accounting, planning, startups, management, contracting, surviving a slow economy, marketing and advertising. www.sba.gov/training.
Submit notices 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.