TODAY

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE DAY/PEARL CITY, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Central Pacific Bank's Pearl Highlands branch; confidential 30-minute sessions with professionals about working capital loans, long-term financing to renovate or purchase business real estate or major equipment, and government contracting certifications and assistance; free. Call for appointment before Wednesday: 541-2990, ext. 211 (Mary Dale), or online at www.sba.gov/hi.

LILIUOKALANI TOASTMASTERS, meets 12:05 to 1:05 p.m., first and third Wednesdays, Lili'uokalani Building, 1390 Miller St. (Downtown); guests welcome. 587-3811.

TOMORROW

EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU meeting, noon to 1:30 p.m., Oahu Country Club; Ray Okada of the Goodsill Anderson law firm will discuss wills, trusts and estate planning; lunch $20. Information: 524-0330, ext. 2 (Ed Kemper) or edracers@aol.com.

AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM for those working in agricultural and rural businesses and organizations in sectors that overlap with agriculture, such as tourism, environment, economics, health and sustainability, 7-8:30 p.m. at Magoon Greenhouses, 2717 Woodlawn Drive, across from Longs Manoa; for information, call Donna Ching at 956-2255.

HAWAI'I'S THIRD ANNUAL ECONOMIC FORECAST DINNER, with speakers Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Brian Fabbri, chief economist at BNP Paribas, New York; and Rich Gordon, fixed-income market strategist and managing director at Wachovia Securities. Information: laurie.nakamoto@gmail.com. Web site: www.cfahawaii.org.

FRIDAY

PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA, three-day conference featuring Honolulu PR professionals, a keynote speaker from the NFL Pro Bowl and a mixer event; $65 (members $50), four meals included. To register or for information, e-mail prssa.hawaii@gmail.com.

UPCOMING

WOMEN WITH WINGS, seminar to help women expand their personal and professional horizons, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ohana Airport Hotel, 3401 Nimitz Highway; topics include doing business from the heart and designing your destiny; $30 if registered in advance. Call 949-8255.

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD, professional development and networking luncheon sponsored by the International Association of Business Communicators, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 13 at The Plaza Club; featured speaker, Jennifer Sabas, Hawai'i chief of staff for Sen. Daniel K. Inouye; $35, members $25, student members $15. Register by Feb. 11 at www.iabchawaii.com or 585-7931, ext. 105.

AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, general membership meeting, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Japanese Cultural Center; featured speaker, Janet Eli of the Alzheimer's Association; $23, includes no-host cocktails, dinner and program; $3 parking. RSVP by Feb. 8 to Linda Yamashiro: 432-5391.

MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT technical workshop, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Ohana Airport Hotel, North Nimitz HIghway near Rodgers Boulevard; overview by Synergy Corporate Technologies; case studies by Century Computers and Semiconductor Co.; talk during lunch on "Things to Consider When Managing a SharePoint"; panel with Q&A; $25, Association of Information Technology Professionals members $10, late registration/walk-ins $30. RSVP by Feb. 11, to aitphawaii@aitp.org.

Business meetings of general interest are listed in the Coming Events column throughout the week. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance to: Alan Yonan, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax to 525-6763; or e-mail to comingevents@honoluluadvertiser.com. For e-mailed releases, include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.