Posted on: Monday, October 30, 2006
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
Making contaminated property "useable" again will be the focus of a forum Wednesday, hosted by the state Department of Health. The theme of the Hawai'i Brownfields Forum, scheduled 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Ala Moana Hotel, Garden Lanai, is "Removing Obstacles and Creating Incentives for Redeveloping Brownfields." The brownfields movement encourages and facilitates cleanup and redevelopment of sites contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, or other contaminants. Free. Reservations: Krista Jack, 441-6655.
TOMORROW
Free, confidential, half-hour consultations with business development specialists from the Small Business Administration are available during an SBA RESOURCE DAY AT THE BANK, 10 a.m.2 p.m. tomorrow at the Wai'alae-Kahala branch of Bank of Hawaii. Topics include obtaining business loans, business skills training and government contracting programs. Nonbank customers welcome. Reservations recommended; walk-ins permitted as time allows. Call Kim, 541-3024.
THURSDAY
A demonstration ride aboard the state-of-the-art twin-hulled Navatek cruise vessel will be open to the first 80 people attending the PLUGGED-IN NETWORKING MIXER, hosted Thursday by the Hawai'i Science and Technology Council. The ride on the small waterplane area twin hull vessel is scheduled 4:30-5:30 p.m., before the 5:30-7:30 p.m. business networking event at Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant at Aloha Tower Marketplace. The ship will open for tours during the mixer. Fee; non-council members welcome. Reservations: 536-4670.
FRIDAY
A business "craft fair" trade show with an emphasis on arts-related businesses — scheduled to coincide with the monthly First Friday downtown arts tour — will be held 4-9 p.m. Friday, sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center. Also on hand will be experts from HWBC advising how participating businesses can benefit from more exposure. The event, GATEWAY MARKETPLACE, AN 'OHANA SHOWCASE, will be at the Small Business Resource Center at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Fee per table. Information: 526-1001.
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.)
