MONDAY

HAWAI'I KAI TOASTMASTERS #4716 meet 7 p.m., first and third Mondays monthly at JAIMS, 6660 Hawai'i Kai Drive, Division A, Area 4; everyone is welcome. 395-3024, bkeala@hawaii.rr.com.

WEDNESDAY

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

"UNION 'CARD CHECK' LEGISLATION: HOW IT WILL AFFECT YOU," seminar by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Advocacy Committee, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Manoa Grand Ballroom, fifth floor; learn about legislation affecting federal and state laws governing the union-employer relationship; members $50, members' guests $55, nonmembers $100, exhibitors $125 (covers two), continental breakfast included. Registration: 949-5531, www.honolulujapanesechamber.org.

GROWTH AND SUCCESS THROUGH CONFLICT RESOLUTION, let JoAnn Lusky help you improve your company's productivity and profit by choosing the correct conflict management style, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Hawai'i Women's Business Center, Suite A; members $25, nonmembers $30; advance payment required. http://www.hwbc.org, hwbcadmin@hwbc.org, 526-1001.

ECONOMICS CHALLENGE, high school students exhibit their knowledge of complex economics in this annual competition sponsored by Island Insurance, 9:15 a.m. start, first-to-the-bell quiz bowl and awards 12:30 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Campus Center Ballroom; categories: micro, macro and international economics. 536-6304, ellen@hcee.org.

FINANCIAL LITERACY FAIR, presented by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Tamarind Park in Downtown Honolulu; exhibitors will enlighten attendees about managing income, consumer spending, buying a home, retirement savings, investments, taxes and more. 586-2622.

THURSDAY

WHY TEST BEFORE DEPLOYMENT, AITP-Honolulu luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., PF Chang's China Bistro Ala Moana; IT areas covered will include hardware, software, networks, ERP systems, custom applications and outsourced solutions; members $20, nonmembers $30, walk-ins and late registrants $35; register by April 7 at https://events.aitphawaii.org.

PARADISE TOASTMASTERS meet 5 to 6 p.m., second and fourth Thursdays monthly, Tripler Army Medical Center, Managed Care conference room. 487-8703.

UPCOMING

"DO YOU HAVE THE ECONOMY OR DOES THE ECONOMY HAVE YOU?," Hawaii Society of Corporate Planners luncheon/program, April 16, Hawai'i Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom; guest speaker will be Howard Dicus, veteran economics reporter formerly with The Associated Press and United Press International Radio; members $32, guests and nonmembers $38, tables of 10 $330, $5 more after April 13. Registration: www.hscp.org. Phone: 537-2356.

Small Business Awards Luncheon, April 24, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tapa Ballroom: Winner's Circle 11 a.m., registration 11:30 a.m., luncheon and presentations 12 p.m.; $45 per person, $450 per table of 10. Registration: http://www.hwbc.org.

"HOW TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE WITH THE IRS," learn about small business and personal taxes, independent contractors and more, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. April 25, Hawai'i Women's Business Center training room, Suite A; members $20, nonmembers $25. Register: http://www.hwbc.org.

STATE AND FEDERAL TAX PROCEDURES, complete information on filing state and federal business taxes, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 28, Hawai'i Women's Business Center training room, Suite A; members $54, nonmembers $60. Register: http://www.hwbc.org.

MADE IN HAWAII FESTIVAL seeks new exhibitors with unique products; $200 deposit, standard booths $565, corner booths $615; apply by May 1; event is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 21 and 22, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 23, Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and Arena. Information: 533-1292. Applications: www.madeinhawaiifestival.com.