TUESDAY

PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST FRAUD, free seminars presented by Bank of Hawaii financial experts: 5:30 p.m. April 14, Main Branch; 5:30 p.m. April 15, Ke'eaumoku Branch; 5:30 p.m. April 16, Kane'ohe Branch; 2 p.m. April 18, Kunia Branch; no products or services will be sold. www.boh.com/seminars, 888-643-3888 (press zero, ask for Smart Money Seminars).

WEDNESDAY

ROTARY CLUB OF KAHALA SUNRISE meets 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Waialae Country Club. 722-2538.

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

THURSDAY

DO YOU HAVE THE ECONOMY OR DOES THE ECONOMY HAVE YOU? Hawaii Society of Corporate Planners luncheon/program, Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom; guest speaker, Howard Dicus, veteran economics reporter, formerly with Associated Press and United Press International Radio; members $37, guests and nonmembers $43, tables of 10 $335. Registration: www.HSCP.org. Phone: 537-2356.

UPCOMING

THE GREEN MARKET, free event focused on green businesses, energy saving and sustainability, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 22, Fort Street Mall.

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

LET'S TALK LAW, Small Business Development Center presentations 1-4 p.m. April 24, 1833 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 400; "Business Contracts Essentials," "Choice of Corporate Entity," and "LLCs" will be discussed by the students of the Small Business Clinic at the William S. Richardson School of Law; $30. Registration: www.hawaii-sbdc.org.

ASSESSING WOMEN'S UNIQUE INVESTMENT PLANNING NEEDS, a workshop sponsored by 3 Financial Group, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. April 25, Unity Church of Hawaii; $25 includes the "Taking Control" workbook and a donation to the church. Registration: www.3financialgroup.com, 942-1267.

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

DIRECT MAIL 101, a class sponsored by the Postal Customer Council of Hawaii and the United States Postal Service, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 25, Kapi'olani Community College, 'Ohi'a 118; learn how to pair an expertly crafted direct mail piece with an expertly targeted mailing list; $85 in advance, $95 at the door. Registration: 734-9256, 734-9211. Information: 734-9153.

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

PALOLO TOASTMASTERS meet 6:30-7:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays monthly, near University of Hawai'i at Manoa; call Ed for the location. 656-1689, ed.takeya@palolotoastmasters.org.

MADE IN HAWAII FESTIVAL seeking 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.