TOMORROW

RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SYSTEMS open house by Suntech Hawaii, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 46-129 A'eloa St., Kane'ohe (right from Ha'iku Road onto 'Ohala Street, left onto A'eloa); free. 262-6600.

MONDAY

HAWAI'I KAI TOASTMASTERS CLUB No. 4716 meets 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month at JAIMS, 6660 Hawai'i Kai Drive, Division A, Area 4; everyone is welcome. 395-3024, bkeala@hawaii.rr.com.

TUESDAY

eCOMMERCE FROM A-Z, technology-focused mini-conference and expo, 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. at Blaisdell Center meeting rooms; keynote in Pikake Room; sponsored by the Association of Information Technology Professionals and the High Technology Development Corporation; members $75, nonmembers $95, students $60 (late fee included); continental breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks, reception with pupu and no-host bar 5:30-7:30 p.m. Registration: www.hawaiitechcon.net/Register.

KOMO MAI, a chapter of Business Network International, specializing in business referrals, meets 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Sizzler Restaurant, Dillingham Plaza; breakfast $10. 721-2794. RSVP: 235-5421, ksullivan@ingdirect.com.

LEGAL FORMATION OF A BUSINESS STRUCTURE, learn whether your business should be an entity Inc., general partnership, LLC, sole proprietor or S-corp, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Hawaii Women's Business Center, Suite A; members $22.50, nonmembers $25; advance registration and payment required. RSVP: 526-2002, hwbcadmin@hwbc.org, 550-0724 (fax).

YWCA ANNUAL MEETING 12-2 p.m. at Laniakea's Fuller Hall, 1040 Richards St.; agenda: Ways to Work, Dress for Success, Fernhurst, professional networking, community volunteers and partners and what's in store in 2009; free lunch. RSVP: ywcaoahu.org, 237-2634 (Judy Allen).

YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS A WEB SITE, presentation by e-marketing expert, Pete Martinez, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hawaii Women's Business Center, Suite A; members $25, nonmembers $30; advance registration and payment required. www.hwbc.org; 526-1001.

WEDNESDAY

WINNERS CIRCLE TOASTMASTERS meets 7:30-8:45 a.m. Wednesdays, Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. 833-7538.

LILIUOKALANI TOASTMASTERS meeting 12:05-1:05 p.m., first and third Wednesdays monthly, Lili'uokalani Building, 1390 Miller St. (Downtown); guests welcome. 587-3811.

THURSDAY

THE BREAKFAST CLUB weekly camaraderie and business lead exchange for business people, 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, Sizzler Pearlridge. Otto@pacific-specifics.com.

FRIDAY

TOURISM INDUSTRY HOLIDAY BREAKFAST 7:30 a.m. at Halekulani; featured speaker, Eric Masutomi of Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, on including Hawaiian culture in daily operations and practices; silent auction to benefit Visitor Aloha Society of Hawai'i; RSVP by Dec. 1, members to their organizations, guests to ttrahawaii@gmail.com or procom@hawaii.rr.com; fee: $37 cash or check at the door.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS BRIEFING, workshop sponsored by the High Technology Development Corporation, featuring experts from Grant Thornton, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Manoa Innovation Center presentation room, 2800 Woodlawn Drive; light refreshments; HTDC clients free, non-clients and public $15. Register: events@htdc.org, 539-3794, 539-3795 (fax).

PACIFIC GATEWAY CENTER to participate in First Friday 5-9 p.m. in Chinatown; featured will be Paradise Enterprise Center's sampling and sale of cultural and culinary items by local vendors; PGC empowers immigrants, refugees and low-income individuals to become self-sufficient. 851-7010.

UPCOMING

PRO BOWL WORKSHOP SERIES, for start-up and expanding business owners to learn to build strategic alliances, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 5, Halekulani hotel; sponsored by NFL and Hawaii Small Business Development Center; $75 fee, trade tables to showcase products and services $150. Registration: 945-1430, Eleanore.leclair@hawaii-sbdc.org. Information: www.hawaii-sbdc.org.

HAWAII INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS Leadership Awards Dinner to recognize community leaders who have made significant contributions to public affairs and policy making, Feb. 19, Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom; various levels of table sponsorships available. Information/registration: 585-7931.

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-mailcomingevents@honoluluadvertiser.com. For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.