WEDNESDAY

STARTING A BUSINESS IN MAUI COUNTY. Small-business advocate Anna Ribucan will offer useful information and basic requirements for starting a business in Maui County, 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Maui County Business Resource Center. Free. Reservations: 873-8247.

BUILDING YOUR DREAM HOME. Seminar by Graham Builders on how to select a builder, what to know about residential design, setting a budget, estimating financing and scheduling, 6 to 8 p.m. at Honolulu Country Club; free. Register: 593-2808, www.grahambuilders.com.

FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN HAWAI'I with a focus on Hawaiian ecology, all day from 8 a.m. at East-West Center, Hawai'i Imin International Conference Center, Keoni Auditorium; speakers from U.S. Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Climate Diagnostics Center, University of Hawai'i Departments of Geography and Geophysics, SOEST and International Pacific Research Center, Carnegie Institute Department of Global Ecology and Conservation International; free; lunch provided for speakers and Hawaii Conservation Alliance members only; public welcome. Information: silvam@hawaii.edu or 586-0061.

WINNERS CIRCLE TOASTMASTERS meets 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. every Wednesday, Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. 833-7538.

THURSDAY

WILL TURMOIL IN THE PUBLIC MARKETS HIT THE VENTURE CAPITAL WORLD? Hawaii Venture Capital Association luncheon meeting 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Plaza Club, 20th floor; featured speaker, Elliot Parks, CEO of Hawaii Biotech and former venture capitalist with Ventana Capital, speaking on current cash flow within venture capital firms and the impact of the current financial climate; fee: $29 for HVCA, Hawaii Angels, DualUse Council, Bytemarks and HSTC members, others $39, students $25; aloha attire required by Plaza Club. Register: www.hvca.org or call Gail at 262-7329.

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