Posted on: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
TODAY
Avoiding legal land mines can save money, employees and even a small business itself. The National Federation of Independent Business, Hawaii Chapter will hold a seminar on how to side-step them, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Pearl Country Club. Speakers will include: Roman Amaguin of Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing; Gregory Kim of Vantage Counsel; Stuart Ho, president of AARP Hawaii; Melissa Pavlicek, HFIB Hawaii state director; and Ron Heller of Torkildson Katz. Fee: members $25, nonmembers $30, breakfast included. Register in advance or at the door: www.NFIB.com/HI or 866-476-6332.
Lani Weigert of Ali'i Kula Lavender will be the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of Honolulu luncheon program noon to 1 p.m. at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Regency Room. Fee: $18.35, lunch included. Reservations: 922-5526.
The nation's top research scientists, policymakers and university administrators will gather at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott today through Friday for the National EPSCoR Conference. This year's conference theme is "EPSCoR Leadership for Scientific Innovation, Collaboration and Enculturation." Keynote speaker will be Dr. Kathie Olsen, deputy director of the National Science Foundation. Information: 808-974-7555 (Judith Fox); www.epscor07.com.
TOMORROW
Designing, installing and maintaining septic systems on O'ahu is the subject of a free workshop, sponsored by the Hawai'i Department of Health and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Come learn how to better protect Hawai'i's water quality. Register: www.tetratech-ffx.com/hawaii-septic/ or contact Amber Marriott at 703-385-6000 or at amber.marriott@tetratech.com.
Technology visionary and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Umang Gupta will speak 6-7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Club card room. Gupta is chairman and chief executive officer of Keynote Systems, a global leader in test and measurement solutions that improve mobile communications and online business performance. Free. Sponsored by Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship and E-Business. Register online at www.shidler.hawaii.edu/kipapa or call 956-5083.
THURSDAY
Job growth and economic development in West O'ahu will be the topic of a conference from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Honolulu Country Club. Gov. Linda Lingle will deliver the keynote address, with speakers from nonprofit organizations, commercial and residential developers also sharing information. The event is sponsored by the West Oahu Economic Development Association and Enterprise Honolulu. Fee: members of sponsoring organizations $70, others $80, continental breakfast, buffet lunch and conference materials included. Registration: www.westoahu.org; phone, 956-8204; fax, 956-364.
FRIDAY
Hawai'i's growing film and digital media industry will be the topic at the Hawaii Science & Technology Council's monthly networking breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at The Pacific Club. Featured guests will include Edgy Lee, president of Film Works Pacific; Lorez Sell of Blue Lava Technologies; and Ricardo Galindez of Island Film Group. Fee: members $15; nonmembers $20. Business casual or aloha attire, no jeans or gym shoes. Silence cell phones. RSVP: robyn@hawaiiscitechcouncil.org or 536-4670.
Designing, installing and maintaining septic systems on Kaua'i is the subject of a free workshop being sponsored by the Hawai'i Department of Health and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Come learn how to better protect Hawai'i's water quality. Register at www.tetratech-ffx.com/hawaii-septic/ or contact Amber Marriott at 703-385-6000 or amber.marriott@tetratech.com.
UPCOMING
Why it's good business to be involved in community service will be the topic of a talk by Peter Matsumoto, CPA, at the breakfast meeting of the East Oahu Breakfast Club, 7 to 8:15 a.m. Nov. 13 at Hawaii Kai Golf Course Clubhouse, 8902 Kalaniana'ole Highway. Fee: $9 for breakfast. Call Kevin Nitta for reservations: 395-5492.
Legal Aspects of the Music BusinesS, a workshop sponsored by the Hawai'i Small Business Development Center, takes place 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 13 in Kona at the Natural Energy Laboratory, Hawai'i Authority conference room, and Nov. 14 in Hilo at Hawaii Community College, Manono Campus Building 379-1. Featured guest will be George Darby, technology and intellectual property attorney. Fee: $45. Pre-register by Thursday at www.hawaii-sbdc.org, or call 933-0776.
Attracting Older Workers: Help Your Employees Take Responsibility for their Retirement Planning is the topic of discussion at a business breakfast hosted by AARP Hawaii State president Stuart Ho., 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Nov. 13 at the AARP office, 1132 Bishop St. Free. Register: 545-6006.
THE AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION Na Kilohana O Wahine Chapter will hold its general meeting Nov. 14 at the Japanese Cultural Center; 5:30 p.m. no-host cocktails and networking will be followed by 6 p.m. dinner and program. Featured speaker, Alan Hong, manager of Hanauma Bay, will discuss the successful restoration of the now-thriving nature preserve. Fee: $22; parking $3. RSVP by Friday: 371-4294 (Donna Miyashiro).
HAWAII EMPLOYERS COUNCIL will hold its 64th annual luncheon meeting noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Halekulani Hotel, Ballrooms I and II. The guest speaker will be Dr. Kent Keith, CEO of Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership. Fee: $35 per person; $300 per table of 10. Reservations: 440-8836 (Irma Hinazumi).
Mediation, Negotiation and the Use of Go-Betweens in Asian Pacific Cultures is another in the Building Better Business series to take place 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. Nov. 15 at Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, Pioneer Plaza, 13th floor, 900 Fort St. Featured speaker will be Bruce Barnes, associate professor of conflict resolution at the Matsunaga Institute of Peace. Fee: $40. Register: session LO9344, 956-8244; e-mail, pnm@hawaii.edu.
Designing, installing and maintaining septic systems is the subject of free workshops on Nov. 13 on Maui and on Nov. 15 on the Big Island, sponsored by the Hawai'i Department of Health and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Come learn how to better protect Hawai'i's water quality. Register at www.tetratech-ffx.com/hawaii-septic/ or contact Amber Marriott at 703-385-6000 or amber.marriott@tetratech.com.
Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column throughout the week. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance: Alan Yonan, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax to 525-6763; or e-mail coming events@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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