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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, April 12, 2010

Coming Events

Advertiser Staff

TODAY

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

TOMORROW

BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION, general membership meeting April 13, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom: registration 11 a.m., lunch and program noon; featured speaker, James Peck, chair and CEO of BOMA International, on the national economy and how the commercial real estate association is responding; $45. Register by April 9: www.bomahawaii.com or 847-0143.

KOMO MAI, a chapter of Business Network International, specializing in business referrals, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Sizzler Restaurant, Dillingham Plaza; breakfast $10. 753-3540 or www.KomoMaiBNI.com.

PALOLO TOASTMASTERS, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., near University of Hawai'i-Manoa; call Ed for the location. 656-1689.

WEDNESDAY

FILIPINO-AMERICAN MULTI ETHNIC SOCIETY, 6 p.m., Dave and Busters, Ward Entertainment Center; FAME mentors and motivates new and existing businesses; $20 includes dinner. 781-5905.

INJURED WORKER BREAKFAST CLUB, 8 to 9 a.m., IHOP Pearl City conference room; Bruce Berger, vocational rehabilitation counselor and licensed mental health counselor will be there. Reservations: 277-9919.

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

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TOASTMASTERS, noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday, Architects Hawaii, American Savings Tower, 2nd floor. 554-7184, www.dbatoastmasters.com/.

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

BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, Honolulu Metro Chapter, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Neal Blaisdell Center, Maui conference room. 372-0065 (Kathy Davenport).

HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK, East Oahu Chapter, noon to 1:30 p.m., Oahu Club. 284-1780 (Michael Mazzella).

THURSDAY

METROPOLITAN HONOLULU ROTARY FOUNDATION, breakfast meeting, 7:15 a.m., The Plaza Club, 20th floor; guest speaker, Jerry Rauckhorst of Catholic Charities, on how the nonprofit increased efficiency to maximize its services; $11 buffet. Information: 497-4148 (John White) or e-mail dejila@gmail.com.

Association of Information Technology Professionals, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Plaza Club, Cornet Room, 20th floor; featured speaker, Carey Carpenter, who leads Deloitte & Touche's Enterprise Risk Services Practice, will discuss best practices for establishing and maintaining an effective PMO (project management office); members $20, nonmembers $30, walk-ins and late-registrants $35, lunch included. RSVP by April 12: https://events.aitphawaii.org.

CREDIT SEMINAR, hosted by Hawai'i Pacific University Students in Free Enterprise, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 15, Executive Center, lower level, Hukilau Restaurant banquet room; get the real scoop on credit cards and scores, debt management, identity theft and personal budgeting from John Nabers of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Hawai'i, a nonprofit community service; free. tfurukaw@campus.hpu.edu.

HAWAII SOCIETY OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom: 11:30 a.m. registration, noon lunch and program; panelists from Hawai'i Convention Center and Starwood Hotels & Resorts will discuss whether tourism is on the road to recovery; members $32, others $38. Register by April 12: http://www.hsbp.biz/lunch_apr_2010.html.

PARADISE TOASTMASTERS, 5 to 6 p.m., Tripler Army Medical Center, Managed Care conference room. 487-8703.

THE BREAKFAST CLUB, camaraderie and business lead exchange for business people, 7:30 a.m., Sizzler Pearlridge. Ottocleveland@juno.com or 456-6886 (Otto).

HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK, Windward Chapter meets weekly, 7:45 to 9 a.m., Koolau Golf Club. 779-7383 (Pete Castillejos).

CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TOASTMASTERS, noon to 1 p.m., Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building, 10th floor conference room. cchar@citycountyhonolulutm.org.

HONOLULU BUSINESS NETWORK, Ward Chapter, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., Ryan's Grill. 521-2331, ext. 16 (Lianne Maeda).

NUUANU TOASTMASTERS, 6 to 7 p.m., Susannah Wesley Community Center, 1117 Kaili St.; free parking; improve your public speaking skills; guests welcome. 525-8909.

UPCOMING

INTRODUCTORY COMPUTERIZED BOOKKEEPING 101, seven session series based on "Quickbooks" computer software, designed to benefit the small business owner, 5:30 to 8 p.m. April 20, Hawaii Women's Business Center; $350 advance payment or $525 for series 101 and 102. Registration: www.hwbc.org.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS Hawai'i chapter celebrates Administrative Professionals Week, 5:30 p.m. April 20, First Hawaiian Center, staff dining room, 6th floor; Bill Atherton of Atherton Pacific to talk about how to make office life easier; members $12, guests $16, dinner included. Reservations: 222-9231.

THE REALITIES OF AN AGING BUILDING, luncheon hosted by the Institute for Real Estate Management, 11 a.m. April 21, Hale Koa Hotel, Laulima Room; featured speakers, Joe Miller of Seal Masters Hawaii, on the right way to repair concrete and waterproof building exteriors, and Dana Bergman of Allana Buick & Bers Inc., on how present maintenance affects the degree of future building problems; advance payment, members $40, nonmembers $45, add $5 after April 15. RSVP: 536-4736, e-mail irem@hawaii.rr.com.

METROPOLITAN HONOLULU ROTARY FOUNDATION, 7:15 a.m. April 22, The Plaza Club, 20th floor; guest speaker, economist Paul Brewbaker on the economy; $11 buffet. Information: 497-4148 (John White) or e-mail dejila@gmail.com.

EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION, lunch program sponsored by The Society for Marketing Professional Services, Hawaii Chapter, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 28, The Plaza Club, Coronet Room, 20th floor; SMPS members $30, AIA members $35, nonmembers $45, late registrants and at-the-door payers $60, buffet lunch included; AIA and CES credits available. Registration: www.smpshawaii.org.

SBA SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS LUNCHEON, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 30, Hilton Hawaiian Village; featuring the Winner's Circle where awardees share qualities and practices they have set their businesses apart; $55 before April 26. Registration: www.hwbc.org or 526-1001.

CFA (CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST) HAWAII CONFERENCE, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 13, First Hawaiian Tower, Pookela Room; guest speakers: Travis Harms, senior vice president, Mercer Capital Management, Inc., on "An Analyst's Guide to Fair Value Measurement" and Karyn Vincent, founder of Vincent Performance Services, on key requirements of Global Investment Performance Standards; members $40, nonmembers $50, students $25, includes buffet lunch. Advance payment: www.cfahawaii.org or laurie.nakamoto@gmail.com.

BUILDING FOR COMFORT AND SAVINGS educational seminar presented by Evan Fujimoto, president, Graham Builders, 9 to 11 a.m. May 15, Honolulu Country Club; learn how to "green" your home and how sustainable living reduces household expenses while maintaining comfort; free. Reservations: 593-2808, ext. 108 (Caryn Lau) or caryn@grahambuilders.com.

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, 605 Kapi'olani Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96813; 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.