TODAY

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

TOMORROW

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

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

WEDNESDAY

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

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

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAWAI'I SMALL BUSINESS FORUM, learn about opportunities to contract your goods and services with the DoD, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Honolulu Country Club; panel discussion and afternoon break-out sessions; $50 includes continental breakfast, lunch and program materials; sponsored by the Hawaii Small Business Development Center. Pre-registration: www.hawaii-sbdc.org or 945-1430.

HOW TO START A BUSINESS, workshop sponsored by Smart Business Hawaii 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 6600 Kalaniana'ole Highway, Suite 212; $20 includes pizza and materials. Registration: 396-1724.

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

THURSDAY

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

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

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

UPCOMING

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR in both for-profit and not-for-profit charitable organizations, first in a summer series of discussions conducted by Will Weinstein, University of Hawai'i business ethics lecturer and former governor of MidWest and American Stock Exchanges; featured guest, Mary Bitterman, president, Bernard Osher Foundation and lead director of Bank of Hawaii, 6-7:30 p.m. July 21, UH-Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law, classroom 2; free. RSVP: 956-8478 or e-mail lawevent@hawaii.edu.

BLOG POWER, Web designer and internet marketer Nate Burgoyne will teach you to build and promote a blog for your business, 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 22, Hawaii Women's Business Center (check-in from 5 p.m.); HWBC Ohana members $20, nonmembers $30; includes Burgoyne's audio book, a free half hour consultation and month of private coaching by e-mail. RSVP: 526-1001, fax 550-0724, http://www.hwbc.org.

BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS WORKSHOP sponsored by Business Network International 5:45-7 p.m. July 22, Neal Blaisdell Center, Maui Conference Room, second floor; tips for small-business success, including web development, marketing, IT networks, banking, accounting, human resources, disability coverage and personal investments; free, NBC parking $5. Reservations: 782-6672 (Milton Drageset) or mdrageset@ifshawaii.com.

STARTING YOUR BUSINESS ON A SHOESTRING 5-8:30 p.m. Aug. 4, Hawaii 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.

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. Aug. 6, Hawaii Women's Business Center, Suite A; bring a plate dinner; $30, HWBC members $25. RSVP: 526-1001, http://www.hwbc.org.

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