Posted on: Monday, August 28, 2006
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
"ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR HAWAI'I," an East Honolulu community meeting, hosted by state Rep. Lyla Berg D-18th (Kahala, 'Aina Haina, Kuli'ou'ou), will be held 7-9 p.m. today at Kahala Elementary School cafetorium. The community forum will focus on quality-of-life issues as related to a sustainable future for Hawai'i. Information: Berg, 586-6510.
Representatives of the Honolulu Police Department will offer advice on preventing identity theft in a free class tomorrow, sponsored by Windward Community College. The class is scheduled 6-7 p.m. in room 105 of Hale Akoakoa on the Kane'ohe campus. Register: 235-7433.
TOMORROW
BJ Dohrmann, author, speaker, "American Dreamers" radio-show host and founder of "Super Teaching," will speak at a business coaching and networking workshop, sponsored by international business networking group IBI, 5:30 p.m. at St. Clement's Episcopal Church, Makiki. Free. Information: Kehau Kali, 342-0375.
WEDNESDAY
Free, confidential, half-hour consultations with business development specialists from the Small Business Administration are available during two SBA RESOURCE DAYS AT THE BANK this week. The sessions: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at American Savings Bank, McCully/King Branch, 1806 S. King St.; and Thursday at First Hawaiian Bank, 1580 Kapi'olani Blvd. Topics include loans, business skills, training and government contracting programs. Public welcome. Reservations recommended; walk-ins permitted as time allows. 541-2969.
THURSDAY
The BUSINESS BANKING COUNCIL will present data collected from the 18th Economic Indicator Study, with a focus on the visitor industry in Hawai'i, at a presentation 10-11 a.m. Thursday at E&O Trading Co. restaurant, Ward Centre. Reservations: 545-4111.
REMINDER
Gov. Linda Lingle will host the third annual INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CON-FERENCE — "WOMEN WITH NO LIMITS" — 7:30 a.m. (registration) to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Sheraton Waikiki hotel's Hawaii Ballroom. The annual event will feature prominent women leaders from the Mainland, Iraq, Japan, the Philippines and Hawai'i, and video addresses by Oprah Winfrey and first lady Laura Bush. Fee. Information: 586-0081, www.iwlchi.org.
Business meetings of general interest are listed in the Coming Events column each Monday. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance to: Business Events, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; dbutts@honoluluadvertiser .com; or fax to 525-6763. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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