Posted on: Monday, July 23, 2007
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
What will the next generation of technology bring with it? And, why, after the infamous "bubble burst," is California's Silicon Valley hot again? Thursday, Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies Inc., will speak on these topics to a joint meeting of the Hawai'i Venture Capital Association and the Hawai'i Science and Technology Council. Bajarin is credited with predicting the desktop publishing revolution years before it hit the market. The luncheon meeting is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Fee; nonmembers welcome. Registration: www.hvca.org or Gail, 262-7329.
THURSDAY
James Gonser, editor of The Honolulu Advertiser's new Web site, MYADVERTISER.COM, will speak on the new community/neighborhood-specific site to a meeting of the Professional Women's Network. Gonser will speak on "MIXING NEW TECHNOLOGY WITH TRADITIONAL JOURNALISM." The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. with networking, and the luncheon is noon-1:30 p.m., at the Ala Moana Hotel, 'Ilima Room. Fee; guests welcome.
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.
