Posted on: Monday, April 30, 2007
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
Helping employees cope with the responsibilities of caregiving or grieving the loss of a loved one will be the topic of a discussion, "The Business of Grief," 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo. The discussion, subtitled "Sending Flowers Isn't Enough ... Grief at Work," will help provide practical tools for supporting employees. Fee; pre-registration required: (808) 969-1733.
TOMORROW
An Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour course completion card will be awarded for finishing a training program at Windward Community College. The course, "Occupational Safety and Health Training Program," will be offered 3-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting tomorrow through May 15, in Hale Kuhina, room 112, on the school's Kane'ohe campus. The course will cover general industry safety and health topics, with emphasis on hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention. Registration: 235-7433.
Expanding a business, raising capital and building a high-performance team are among topics of a discussion and question-and-answer session set for tomorrow at the "Business Coaching and Networking Workshop," sponsored by business networking organization IBI Hawai'i: 5:30 p.m. (check-in and networking); and 6 p.m. presentation, at St. Clement's Church, Makiki. Free. Reservations: Kehau, 342-0375. Information: www.ibihawaii.com.
WEDNESDAY
Entrepreneurs and start-up small businesses can learn new labor law and "do-it-yourself" solutions for new-hire background checks in an upcoming workshop sponsored by High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC). Titled "Human Resources for Start-Ups," the seminar is scheduled 10 a.m.-noon (9:30 a.m. registration) at the Manoa Innovation Center's Presentation Room. Free to HTDC clients; $10 fee for non-clients and general public. Registration deadline: today: Sandy Park, 539-3794.
A free seminar on "Building your Referral Network" is being offered from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Neal Blaisdell Center, Maui Room. BNI (Business Network International), a networking organization specializing in referrals, and the Referral Institute, a referral marketing training company, are co-sponsoring the event. Information/reservations: Joann Seery, executive director BNI Hawaii, 263-3515.
SATURDAY
Effective communication tools and agenda building will be discussed at an upcoming Windward Community College, Vocational and Community Education course, "Make Your Meetings More Effective." The course is scheduled 8 a.m.-noon this Saturday and next, May 12, in Hale Kuhina, room 107, on the school's Kane'ohe campus. Fee. Registration: 235-7433.
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 ayonan@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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