TODAY

HAWAII KAI TOASTMASTERS No. 4716 meet 7 p.m. at JAIMS, 6660 Hawai'i Kai Drive, Division A, Area 4; everyone is welcome. 395-3024, bkeala@hawaii.rr.com.

MILILANI TOASTMASTERS meet 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at Mililani 'Ike Elementary School cafeteria. 623-8208.

TOMORROW

KOMO MAI, a chapter of Business Network International, specializing in business referrals, meets 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Sizzler Restaurant, Dillingham Plaza; breakfast $10. 721-2794.

STARTING YOUR BUSINESS ON A SHOESTRING, 5 to 8:30 p.m., Hawai'i Women's Business Center; presentation by Grace Keohohou, who built a successful direct-selling business from scratch; nonmembers $35, members $20. RSVP: 526-1001, http://www.hwbc.org.

WEDNESDAY

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

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

Training and Motivating Your Sales Team in Tough Times, workshop, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 5, 12 and 20, Kapi'o-lani Community College; $149 fee includes 60 days of coaching. Registration: 734-9211.

LILIUOKALANI TOASTMASTERS meet 12:05 to 1:05 p.m. at the Lili'uokalani Building, 1390 Miller St. (Downtown); guests welcome. 587-3811.

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY LECTURE, 7 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa Architecture Auditorium; "Biofuel Potential for Hawai'i" will include presentations from local companies engaged in research and production of alternatives to fossil fuels, from algae to used cooking oil; free. 956-8246.

THURSDAY

THE BREAKFAST CLUB, weekly camaraderie and business lead exchange, 7:30 a.m. at Sizzler Pearlridge. Otto@pacific-specifics.com.

HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK weekly meetings: Windward Chapter, 7:45 to 9 a.m. at Ko'olau Golf Club (Pete Castillejos, 779-7383); Ward Chapter, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Fridays at Ryan's (Donald Kloess, 222-9996).

CITY AND COUNTY OF HO-NOLULU TOASTMASTERS meet 12 to 1 p.m. at the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building, 10th floor conference room. cchar@citycountyhonolulutm.org.

YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS A WEB SITE, how to put together your own business Web site without breaking the bank, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hawai'i Women's Business Center, Suite A; bring a plate dinner; nonmembers $30, HWBC members $25. RSVP: 526-1001, http://www.hwbc.org.

UPCOMING

HAWAII SOCIETY OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS luncheon/program on tools that will steer your business onto the Internet highway,11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Hawai'i Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom; featured speaker, Tess Staadecker, marketing and public relations professional; HSBP and SMEI members $32, nonmembers $38, late registrants pay $5 more; register by Aug. 10. www.hscp.org, 537-2356.

2010 TOURISM MARKETING PLANS, public meeting sponsored by Hawai'i Tourism Authority and its marketing partners, 7:45 a.m. Aug. 28 at Hawai'i Convention Center; presentations from Asia/Pacific tourism authorities and marketing updates; free. 973-2286, mshiowaki@hawaiitourismauthority.org.

JOB FAIR VENDORS sought for Windward Ho'olaule'a, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 26 at Windward Community College; $25 fee; call Mike Moser at 386-3602 or apply online at http://windward.hawaii.edu/hoolaulea.