Posted on: Monday, March 5, 2007
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
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Friday, the local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will sponsor a workshop and panel discussion, "CRISis COMMUNICATIONS: ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE BRAVE NEWS WORLD," followed by actual spokesperson training. The comprehensive half-day workshop will feature Joan Gladstone, president and chief executive officer of Gladstone International, a leading crisis communication and issues management firm. Also scheduled is a luncheon panel discussion featuring local crisis communication experts: Frank Cho, former Honolulu Advertiser reporter, now senior vice president, Communications Pacific; Donda Spiker, manager, marketing and public relations, for Kuakini Medical Center, and Jay Talwar, senior vice president of marketing, Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau. The events are scheduled from 8 a.m. registration; crisis workshop, 8:30-11:30 a.m.; luncheon panel discussion, noon-1 p.m.; and spokesperson training session, 1:30-4:30 p.m., all at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Hotel. Fees; non-members and students welcomed. Early-bird registration by today. Call: Maria Quidez, 539-3493; or www.prsahawaii.com.
Representatives of some of the new business "residents" of the new Waikiki Beach Walk redevelopment project will share their thoughts in a panel discussion March 15, sponsored by the the HAWAII SOCIETY OF CORPORATE PLANNERS and RETAIL MERCHANTS OF HAWAII. The luncheon discussion, "Waikiki Beach Walk: New Faces and Places," is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. sign-in to 1:30 p.m. at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Panelists include Patrick Faas, general manger, The Yard House eatery; Bill Tobin, managing partner, Holokai Grill, and Maile Meyer, managing member of Mana Hawai'i; moderator, Barbara A. Campbell, vice president, retail development leasing, Outrigger Enterprises Group. Fee; guests welcome. Registration by Friday: www.HSCP.org. Questions: Roberta Cullen, 537-2356.
WEDNESDAY
The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold its annual International Trade Forum Wednesday at the Foreign Trade Zone No. 9 at Pier 2. The forum, "A Guide to Doing Business Overseas: Your Global Connection," will feature experts in finance, agriculture and marketing addressing issues that small business owners must resolve for a successful export venture. Among the experts will be representatives from the state Department of Agriculture, Hawai'i National Bank, Hawai'i Technology Development Corp., Central Pacific Bank, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network, and the SBA. Free. Required registration: www.sba.gov/hi. Information: 541-2990, ext. 211.
THURSDAY
Cliff Slater, longtime critic of a city fixed-rail mass transit system — and advocate instead of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes — will speak to the noon luncheon meeting Thursday of the EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU. Slater, owner of Maui Divers, will outline the status of rail vs. toll highway issues to handle ever-increasing traffic problems, particularly for Leeward O'ahu. Fee. Information/location: Ed Kemper, 524-0330, ext. 2.
Four local businesspeople — the late Dwayne Steele (a legacy laureate) of Grace Pacific Construction; Paul Loo of Morgan Stanley; Joe Nicolai of JN Automotive Group, and Harold Tanouye of Green Point Nurseries — have been named to the Junior Achievement Hawai'i Business Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony for the four — honored as the state's most distinguished businesspersons — will be part of the JA 50th anniversary dinner, 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Ballroom. They join a distinguished group of 60 men and women in the hall. Fee. Registration: www.jahawaii.com. Information: Steven Grant, 545-1777.
SATURDAY
Learn the basics of business letter-writing in a course Saturday, sponsored by Windward Community College, Vocational and Community Education department. The class, "Letter Writing Basics," is scheduled 9-10:30 a.m. in Hale Kuhina, room 107. 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.
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