TODAY

HOUSING BOOM TO WALL STREET CRISIS: How Real Estate and the Financial Markets Intertwined, lecture at Tax Foundation of Hawaii annual luncheon, noon at Ala Moana Hotel; Todd Lee, executive director of the Global Capital Markets Division of Morgan Stanley, will discuss macro housing issues, including subprime and the housing market's collapse; $60. Reservations: 536-4587.

New Markets in a New Economy, export workshop for small businesses, 9 a.m. to noon at 73-4460 Ka'ahumanu Highway, Kona. 541-2990, ext 211 (Mary Dale).

FRIDAY

THE VISITOR INDUSTRY — TODAY, TOMORROW & STRATEGIC POSITIONING, Maui Chamber of Commerce member breakfast topic, 8:30 a.m. at Maui Tropical Plantation, with speaker Terryl Vencl of Maui Visitors Bureau; $15, includes buffet breakfast; payment confirms your reservation. 871-7711 (Kayla).

UPCOMING

O'AHU NOTARIES TRAINING, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 25, 29 and 30 at Waikiki Beach Marriott; experts discuss recent changes that affect notarial duties; sponsored by the National Notary Association. 800-876-6827; www.NationalNotary.org.

WHY FARMERS GO HUNGRY AND TRADERS SURVIVE: Markets, Poverty and the Provinces of North Korea, a lecture by Hazel Smith, professor of international relations at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 26, Center for Korean Studies' conference room, University of Hawai'i-Manoa; free. 956-7041.

A PASSION FOR WINNING, free motivational training session on goal setting, a winning attitude, low-profile selling and staying positive in a negative environment, 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 26 at Maui Chamber of Commerce. 871-7711 (Kayla).

BUSINESS STRUCTURE, workshop on choosing the best business model for your venture and how to become a sole proprietor, limited liability corporation, general partnership etc., 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 26 at Hawaii Women's Business Center, Suite A; conducted by Jo Hu of Hu and Tsuji Limited Liability Law Corp.; HWBC Ohana members $22.50, others $25; advance payment required. 526-1001, 550-0724 (fax).

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS, networking event by Horizon Financial and Chris Bakeman Realty, 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at 353 Hanamau St., Kahului, Maui; food, Moloka'i slack-key guitarist James Keli'ipio; $15. Register early: 871-7711 (Kayla), office@mauichamber.com.

HAWAII SOCIETY OF CORPORATE PLANNERS presents on ongoing discussion of Hawai'i's transition to a new global economy, featuring speaker David Tyreman, noon to 1:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m. sign-in) Aug. 27 at Hawai'i Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom; $38 (members $32), add $5 for late registration. Information: 537-2356. Registration: rsvp@hscp.org.

LEADERSHIP ISLAND STYLE, Maui seminar by Glenn Furuya of Leadership Works; $1,195 for eight full days, Aug. 28 and 29, Sept. 8 and 22, and Oct. 8, 9, 23 and 24; group and Maui Chamber of Commerce member discounts. www.leadershipworks.com/testimonial.asp.

MAUI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, new member social, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Aug. 29 at J. Walter Cameron Center; network, enjoy a continental breakfast and speak briefly about your business. Reservations: 871-7711 (Kayla) or office@mauichamber.com.

Policy and Regulatory Challenges Facing Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs, Hawaii Venture Capital Association luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at The Plaza Club, 20th floor, with panelists Robert Alm, vice president of Hawaiian Electric Co., Warren Bollmeier, president of Hawaii Renewable Energy Alliance, William Parks of the U.S. Department of Energy, and Erik Kvam, CEO of Zero Emissions Leasing; $39, HVCA, Hawaii Angels, DualUse Council, TechHui, Bytemarks and HSTC members $29, students $25; aloha attire required. Registration: 262-7329, windcon@hawaii.rr.com.

LEEDing THE WAY: Reducing Hawai'i's Carbon Footprint Through Greener Urban Landscapes, seminar on benefits of trees and Honolulu's urban forest, the Sustainable Sites Initiative and environmental design for a sustainable Hawai'i, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Park; $100 ($30 with student I.D.), lunch included. 656-3731, www.hsufp.org/LEEDingTheWay.pdf.

LEGAL ASPECTS OF MUSIC, workshop by Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network, 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 4 at Honolulu Design Center, Cupola Theatre; IP attorney George Darby will discuss music business contracts, IP rights and royalties; $50, free parking, four free consultations by lottery draw. 945-1430, www.hawaii-sbdc.org.

BUSINESS BANKING COUNCIL VISITOR INDUSTRY FORUM, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 4 at Embassy Suites at Waikiki Beachwalk, 4th-floor meeting rooms; results of the Economic Indicator Study to be released; speakers David Erdman, CEO of PacRim Marketing Group, on the Korean visitor market, Barbara Campbell, a vice president of Outrigger Enterprises Group, on Outrigger's investment in Waikiki's revitalization, and Brian Halsey, Wal-Mart's Hawaii market manager, on Wal-Mart's role as a visitor industry retailer; free. RSVP: 545-4111 (Eileen) or eileen@bcrhawaii.com.

YOU'RE HIRED!, lecture on how to answer client questions about your fees, by Faustino Dagdag, president of ProfitWorks and a Kapi'olani Community College faculty member, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 9 at E&O Trading Co. restaurant, Ward Centre, second level near Borders; $40, includes dinner. RSVP: 728-3355.

INJURED WORKER LAW, seminar on the impact of the American Medical Association's new injured-worker guidelines being adopted by the state worker compensation program; speakers include Dr. Robert Rondinelli, and Akio and Yoshiko Morita of Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, seminar geared for attorneys, physicians, case managers and insurance company representatives; 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Dole Cannery, Lanai Ballroom; $75 ($85 after Aug. 25), continental breakfast included. Registration: 544-3370 (Nina Isidro).

VALUE PARTNERING PROGRAM, hosted by the American Society for Training and Development, Sept. 26 at Sheraton Waikiki hotel; learn techniques to enhance client relationships; $340 (ASTD members $300), register by Aug. 29. valuepartnering@gmail.com.

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