Posted on: Monday, January 23, 2006
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
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Donald E. Hawkins, recipient of the first World Tourism Organization's Ulysses Prize for intellectual contributions to tourism policy, will speak in a free public presentation tomorrow at UH-Hilo. The presentation, entitled "UNDERSTANDING TOURISM IN A WORLD OF UNCERTAINTY — A PARADOX APPROACH", is sponsored by the school's College of Business and Economics and UH-Manoa, and is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Campus Center room 301.
The attractiveness of Internet-based telephone service, as well as its implications and security, is the focus of a speech Wednesday to the 11:30 a.m. luncheon meeting of the HAWAI'I TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION at the Hale Koa Hotel. Speaking will be Wes Grainger, technical sales/account development manager for international communications firm Nortel. Fee; non-members welcome. Reservations by today: 441-8514, or www.htca.org.
The HAWAI'I VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION will honor two companies Thursday during a luncheon meeting. Hawaii Superferry and Blue Lava Wireless will be given the association's "Deal of the Year" and "Exit of the Year" awards, respectively. Hawaii Superferry president and CEO John Garibaldi and vice chairman Tim Dick are speakers for the meeting, set for 11:30 a.m. (registration) to 1:30 p.m. at the Plaza Club at Pioneer Plaza. Fee; non-member and student prices available. Reservations required by Wednesday; 262-7329.
Tongue Fu! will be outlined for members of the Professional Women's Network as a way to deflect, disarm and defuse verbal conflict. Speaking will be certified Tongue Fu! practitioner Gwen Fujie, president of Gwen Fujie Keynotes and Seminars. The luncheon meeting is 11:30 a.m. (registration) to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hale Koa Hotel. Fee; guests welcome. Reservations: 533-4800.
TODAY
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement will hold a free three-day grant-writing workshop on applying for grant funding. The workshop is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today through Wednesday, at the Neal Blaisdell Center. The workshop is aimed at nonprofit organizations, public agencies, colleges and universities serving native communities, for projects that promote social and economic development through traditional approaches or native language maintenance and preservation. Information: 521-5011.
TOMORROW
Mark Dunkerley, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, will deliver the luncheon keynote address at tomorrow's half-day "HAWAI'I 2006 TOURISM FORECAST CONFERENCE", sponsored by local chapters of the Travel and Tourism Research Association and the Pacific Asia Travel Association. The half-day conference starts at 8 a.m. tomorrow at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Also addressing such topics as general travel trends and growth in the hotel industry in 2006 will be Bank of Hawai'i chief economist Paul Brewbaker; University of Hawai'i-Manoa associate professor of economics Carl Bonham, president and CEO of Hospitality Advisors Joseph Toy, as well as representatives of Norwegian Cruise Line, Jalpak and Travelocity. Fee for non-members. Information: 621-2482, then press 3 to leave a message.
WEDNESDAY
"BUILDING YOUR DREAM HOME", a free class sponsored by Graham Builders, will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, at Honolulu Country Club. Topics include planning, budgeting, financing, designing, estimating and scheduling. Registration: 593-2808, www.grahambuilders.com.
THURSDAY
Industry leaders will offer prognostications for the coming year for the local construction industry in a buffet dinner discussion hosted by Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hale Ikena Ballroom, Fort Shafter. Fee. Registration: 845-4887, or www.abchawaii.org.
Implications and requirements of the Small Business Liability Relief and Revitalization Act of 2002, which goes into effect this year, will be discussed Thursday at a meeting of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. The breakfast meeting of the NAIOP's local chapter — 7:30-9 a.m. at The Pacific Club — is especially intended for lenders, real estate professionals, attorneys, developers and property owners. Reservations by tomorrow: 845-4994 or www.naiophawaii.org.
"GETTING STARTED WITH PODCASTS", a free public lecture on generating and using Internet audio programs — sponsored by the University of Hawai'i's Outreach College and Pacific New Media, will be offered 7-9 p.m. Thursday on the Manoa campus: Krauss Hall, Yukiyoshi Room. Information: www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm or 956-8244.
FRIDAY
A business' most valuable resource — its employees — will be the focus of a workshop Friday sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center. The discussion, "YOUR BUSINESS' BEST ASSET ... YOU!" will include suggestions for creating positive first impressions, improving communication, facilitating growth and accessing useful financial, marketing and other business resources. The workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee. Registration: 526-1001.
SATURDAY
One of a planned series of free, rural, one-day homebuyer and financial education workshops, especially intended for Native Hawaiians, will be held 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at King Intermediate School in Kane'ohe. The workshops are sponsored by Hawai'i Community Lending, a nonprofit organization commissioned to serve families with home loans, financial assessments, workshops and counseling. Information: 587-7886.
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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