Posted on: Monday, August 20, 2007
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
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U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker, head of the Government Accountability Office, will deliver the keynote address at the Pacific Emerging Issues Conference, which runs from Wednesday through Friday at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The conference is sponsored jointly by the local chapters of the Association of Government Accountants and the American Society of Military Comptrollers, and the Western Intergovernmental Audit Forum. The conference, "Management for the 21st Century" will bring together more than 350 professionals from federal, state and local governments, as well as private sector leaders. Walker speaks at 9 a.m. Wednesday on "Transforming Government, Management and Accountability." Information: www.agahawaii.us/Tpeic.htm or Clarence Kuwahara, 395-9827.
If you had to "sell" your company with "an elevator pitch" — the short "come-on" a business owner would give to a prospective investor or customer met briefly in an elevator — what would you say? Thursday, the Hawai'i Venture Capital Association will bring together investors and local entrepreneurs at a sort of business "speed dating" luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Included will be such firms as Atlantis Cyberspace Inc., which offers an operating system that converts off-the-shelf personal computer consumer games into virtual reality experiences; ChipIn, which turns blogs, social networks and Web sites into distributed fundraising systems; and electronic coupon provider eCoupons Hawaii. Fee; nonmembers welcome. Registration: www.hvca.org or Gail, 262-7329.
TOMORROW
Business Network International, a networking organization, with more than 100,000 members worldwide, specializing in referrals and word-of-mouth marketing, announces the opening of a new chapter in Waikele. Business professionals of all types are invited to the informational meeting 8:30-10 a.m. tomorrow at the Waikele Golf Club Restaurant. Information/reservations: Kathy Davenport, 672-0065.
WEDNESDAY
Business loan representatives from local banks — including First Hawaiian, Central Pacific and Pacific Rim banks — will team up with the Hawai'i Women's Business Center to host a special loan fair for small and start-up business owners. Featured will be U.S. Small Business Administration loan products that can provide funding for a myriad of business goals and projects. "The Bucks Start Here," is 9-10 a.m. (workshop) and 10 a.m.-noon (one-on-one meetings with lenders and staff), Wednesday at the Honolulu Design Center, 1250 Kapi'olani Blvd. Reservations recommended; walk-ins accommodated when possible: 526-1001.
New estate tax-law changes that take effect in 2011 — and which will phase out current regulations — will be outlined in a speech Wednesday by national estate tax expert Charles D. "Skip" Fox IV, a partner at McGuire Woods LLP, in Charlottesville, Va., and a teacher at the American Bankers Association, Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University. He will speak at 10:30 a.m. at the Kahala Nui senior living facility's Diamond Head Room. Free; open to the public. Required reservations: 218-7200.
"Bridging Communication Gaps with Advanced Visualization." Emil Reyes, chief executive officer of RAPID Technology, will speak to the luncheon meeting of the Hawai'i Telecommunications Association. The HTCA luncheon meeting is from 11:30 a.m. registration to 1 p.m. at the Hale Koa Hotel's Waikiki Showroom. Fee; nonmembers/students welcome. Reservations deadline today: 441-8514.
The top five mistakes business owners make and the three best opportunities hidden in most businesses that are overlooked are among topics set to be covered in the Strategic Mindset Workshop, offered 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at the Hawai'i Women's Business Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Members, free; fee for nonmembers. Registration: 526-1001.
Scholarships and tuition reimbursement for qualified Native Hawaiians are available for an upcoming small business training course, sponsored by Hawai'i Maoli and funded by the Administration for Native Americans. "Are You Ready to Take Your Business to the Next Step?" is a 15-week training course offering the tools necessary for the small-business owner to grow his business; it begins Wednesday at the Small Business Development Center, at the Chinatown Gateway Plaza, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Information: 696-1970.
UPCOMING
"Going Green In Your Business: Easier Than You Think — Practical Alternative Energy Solutions To Save Money and Combat Global Warning," is a panel discussion Aug. 30, sponsored by the Hawai'i Society of Corporate Planners. The discussion will feature Ryan Shindo, general manager of Hoku Scientific's Hoku Solar, speaking on photovoltaic/solar technology; Richard Figliuzzi, president of Energy Management Group, on using Hawai'i's wind and solar resources; and Jae Kwak of Bank of Hawaii on alternative energy financing. The luncheon meeting is 11:30 a.m. (sign-in and networking) to 1:30 p.m., at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel's Mauna Kea Ballroom. Fee; nonmembers/ guests welcome. Early registration by Friday: Call Roberta Cullen, 537-2356.
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 ayonan@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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