Posted on: Monday, November 7, 2005
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
Ross Klein, international authority on cruise ship issues and author of the books, "Cruise Ship Blues," and "Cruise Ship Squeeze: The New Pirates of the Seven Seas," will speak at 7 p.m. tonight at the Kea'au Community Center on the Big Island; and 2:30 p.m. tomorrow to the Hawai'i County Council, Environmental Committee, at the Hawai'i County Building, 25 Aupuni St., Hilo. Klein's appearances are sponsored by KAHEA, the Hawaiian Environmental Alliance.
Past and current deans of the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine will take part in a panel discussion next week on some of the projects being planned for the Kaka'ako redevelopment area. Speaking at the panel discussion and networking conference, "FINDING YOUR FUTURE @ KB (Kaka'ako Biotech) Park," will be former dean Ed Cadman and current interim dean Sam Shomaker. The program begins at 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at the new medical school facilities in Kaka'ako. Small fee. Registration deadline: Nov. 14: www.kbpark.com or 847-0143.
Honolulu Police Detective John McCarthy will speak on "THE BUSINESS IMPACT OF IDENTITY THEFT" Thursday at a meeting of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators. McCarthy acting lieutenant in charge of burglary/theft for Kailua/Kane'ohe/Kahuku, is an instructor in identity theft training, and a member of the Anti-Phishing Working Group. The program runs from 8:30 a.m.-noon, at Island Insurance Building, 1022 Bethel St., first floor conference room. Small fee; non-members welcome. Reservations: Lance Murata: 441-2006.
TOMORROW
Leaders from business, government and education will take part in the 2005 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL LITERACY CONFERENCE, co-sponsored by the Hawai'i Council on Economic Education and Sen. Daniel Akaka. The annual conference is scheduled tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel. Fee. Information: Elina Koretsky, 956-7009 or www.ha waii.edu/hcee /conference.html.
Several business MICRO ENTERPRISE TRAINING CLASSES, sponsored by the Honolulu Community Action Program, will be offered this month, free to those with limited income. Topics include launching a business in Hawai'i; handling business loans, taxes and marketing; training on the computer and the Internet; understanding your credit; and money matters. The classes are scheduled 9 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow; 6-9 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 18; and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 19. Location, information and reservations: 521-4531.
THURSDAY
The Ulupono chapter of the AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at Poha'i Nani Good Samaritan Residence, second-floor club room, 45-090 Namoku St., Kane'ohe. John Long, executive director of Hawai'i Right To Life, will speak on "The Living Will." Information: 235-8994
The Imua Chapter of the AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION will meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Reservations/location: 948-2552.
UPCOMING
The HAWAI'I WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER will mark its eighth anniversary with an evening of speakers, networking and prizes, 5-8 p.m., Nov. 14 at the Dole Cannery Ballrooms. Speaking on "INspiring Success: Marketing and Sales Tools for Small Business," will be Ron Martin, president, Success Dynamics; Ann Wharton, director of Communications, Actus Lend Lease; and Mark Rosenbaum, assistant professor of marketing, University of Hawai'i. Fee. Information: 526-1001.
Today is the deadline to register for a "BUSINESS CHECK-UP WORKSHOP," sponsored by the Honolulu Minority Business Development Center. Included will be a business self-analysis; a marketing check-up (market changes, industry trends, competition); an operations/management check-up (of facilities, organizational structure, equipment and personnel needs); a financial check-up (trend analysis, industry standards, ratio analysis, margin analysis and pricing strategies); and a profit improvement check-up. The breakfast workshop is scheduled 7:30 a.m. Nov. 15 at The Pacific Club. Small fee. Reservations required; Wayne Fujino, 956-0850.
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 to dbutts@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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