Posted on: Monday, September 19, 2005
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
Recruiters from more than 160 local businesses, Mainland organizations, military branches, government agencies and nonprofit organizations will be accepting job applications at JOB QUEST, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow at Neal Blaisdell Center. Among the recruiters at the annual job fair those in financial services, healthcare, food service, retail, government and nonprofit agencies. Co-sponsor O'ahu WorkLinks will provide on-site, job-search assistance, including accessing public and private career services online. Other sponsors include Altres Staffing and Success Advertising. Fee; reduced fee with school ID. Job applicants are urged to bring a resume. Information: 536-7222.
Projects planned for the Hilton Hawaiian Village — including plans for a $5 million Ocean Crystal (wedding) Chapel, restoration of the Hilton Lagoon, and a time-share project at the site of the former Waikikian Hotel and Tahitian Lanai restaurant — will be among the topics of a speech Thursday at The Pacific Club. Speaking on "HILTON — RIDING THE WAVE OF REJUVENATION IN WAIKIKI," will be Gerhard (Gary) E. Seibert, area vice president and managing director of Hilton Hotels Corp. He speaks at the breakfast meeting of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Hawai'i chapter, 7:30-9 a.m. Fee; nonmembers welcome; tickets available at the door. Information: Barbie Rosario, 845-4994. Reservations by tomorrow.
TOMORROW
As a community service, St. Francis Healthcare Foundation will sponsor two free public seminars this week on "WEALTH PRESERVATION." The seminars offering advice about taxes, real estate, insurance and charitable remainder trusts are 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow, and 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, both at St. Francis Medical Center in Liliha, Weinberg Pavilion, Conference Room C. Speaking will be Stephen H. Reese, who specializes in estate planning, charitable planned giving and business planning, and Stephanie K. Asato, Bank of Hawaii vice president, Investment Services Group. Registration: 547-6877.
"WHAT'S HOT AT NOVELL," an overview of Novell's latest products, technologies and initiatives will be held noon-1 p.m. tomorrow, at the University of Phoenix, Honolulu campus, Topa Financial Center (former Amfac Building), 745 Fort St., Rooms 101 and 102. Free. Information: 536-2686, ext. 35108.
"TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR MONEY," a free eight-part series of televised money management classes offered by the University of Hawai'i, Cooperative Extension Service, is scheduled 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, starting tomorrow, (through Nov. 8) on local television stations. Banking and credit, understanding insurance, retirement, estate planning and legal issues inherent in caregiving are topics included in the series. Viewer's Guide schedules, handouts and Internet information are available for a small fee. Stations include channels 55 on Oceanic (O'ahu); Na Leo (Big Island); Ho'ike (Kaua'i) and MCCTV (Maui, Moloka'i and Lana'i). The telecourse series will be repeated 8-9 a.m., Friday through Nov. 11 on the same channels. Information: 956-7138.
THURSDAY
Local technology company Hoku Scientific Inc.'s recent initial public stock offering — proceeds from which will be used for a new 14,000-square-foot production facility in Kapolei — will be the focus of a discussion Thursday before the Hawai'i Venture Capital Association. Speaking with company chief executive officer and founder, Dustin Shindo. Hoku will be producing "membrane electrode assemblies" useful in the fledgling fuel cell market, with possible application in heating systems, telecommunications outposts and automotive uses. The luncheon meeting is planned from 11:30 a.m. registration to 1:30 p.m. at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Fee; University of Hawai'i faculty, students and non-members welcome. Registration: Gail: 262-7329.
How to more successfully sell on eBay — writing better sales pitches, setting enticing prices and using PayPal — will be among the focuses of an workshop, "HOW TO SELL ON eBAY THE RIGHT WAY," sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center. The training session is scheduled 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday at the Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee. Registration: 526-1001.
FRIDAY
WIRELESS SECURITY will be the focus of the educational seminar and luncheon address planned as part of the Association of Information Technology Professionals' quarterly education series: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at Hale Koa Hotel. The featured speaker will be Kenneth Newman, vice president of American Savings Bank, responsible for information, as well as physical, security programs. Fee; non-members welcome; walk-ins accepted on a space-available basis. Registration by tomorrow. Information: Lori Morden, 532-34451. (Picture identification recommended).
SATURDAY
One of a planned series of free, rural, one-day homebuyer and financial education workshops, especially intended for Native Hawaiians, will be held 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday in Nanakuli. The workshops are sponsored by Hawai'i Community Lending, a non-profit organization commissioned to serve families with home loans, financial assessments, workshops and counseling. The workshop will be held at Kamehameha Learning Center, 89-101 Farrington Highway. Information: 587-7886.
UPCOMING
The ins and outs of Employee Stock Ownership Plans will be the focus of an upcoming conference of the ESOP Association, Hawai'i chapter. The annual gathering is planned 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Oct. 6, at the Japanese Cultural Center. Fee. Reservations by Sept. 29. Information: 523-9043.
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 e-mail dbutts@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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