Posted on: Monday, December 4, 2006
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
"Successfully Navigating the Tides," Norwegian Cruise Line's communication strategy for entering the Hawai'i market — and handling initial "crisis communications" — will be the topic of a speech Wednesday to a meeting of the International Association of Business Communicators. Speaking will be Robert Kritzman, NCL's executive vice president and managing director of Hawai'i operations. The local IABC chapter's luncheon meeting is scheduled 11 a.m. (registration) to 1 p.m. at The Plaza Club, atop Pioneer Plaza. Fee; nonmember and student price available. Reservations by noon tomorrow: Lynn Kenton, 432-4628; or www.iabchawaii.com.
A Small Business Administration program that offers free, confidential, half-hour consultations with SBA business-development specialists has been expanded to include several new area banks and an area credit union. Topics at the free consultations, called SBA Resource Day, include available SBA resources, obtaining business loans, business skills training and government contracting programs. Nonbank customers are welcome. The new financial institutions offering the consultations are:
Ohana Pacific Bank, the fifth state-chartered bank in Hawai'i, which has scheduled consultations for small-business owners from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 14 at the bank, 1357 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 102. Reservations recommended; walk-ins permitted as time allows. Call Kim, 541-3024.
Pacific Rim Bank's SBA Resource Day is scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana, #2A. Reservations: Jerry Hirata: 541-2969.
Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union will host its first SBA Resource Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at its downtown branch, 1226 College Walk. Noncredit union customers welcome. Reservations: Jerry Hirata: 541-2969.
Another similar resource day will also be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday at WorkLinks Waipahu office, 94-275 Mokuola St., Suite 302. WorkLinks is a joint county, state and federal government job-placement office. Registration: Mary Dale, 541-2983.
TOMORROW
"Treasure Mapping Your Way To Success" — a thought-system tool for achieving life goals, will be presented by Barbara Pellegrino, 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A, sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center. Fee; noncenter members welcome. Registration required: 526-1001.
THURSDAY
The what, when and where of filing business taxes will be the focus of a State and Federal Tax Procedure Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A, sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center. Fee; noncenter members welcome. Registration: 526-1001.
FRIDAY
Honolulu Business Network, a free business professionals referral organization, meets lunchtime Fridays, at Ward Warehouse. Time/location: 548-0302.
Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column each Monday. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance: Business Events, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax to 525-6763; or e-mail dbutts@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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