WEDNESDAY

"A Conversation on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act," a panel featuring Michael Oxley, a former Republican congressman from Ohio, will be held at 5 p.m. at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa, School of Architecture auditorium, Room 205. The panel will discuss the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed by Congress in 2002 to strengthen auditing standards for publicly traded companies. Free. Limited seating. RSVP to Princess, 956-5570, by Monday.

NOV. 28

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SERIES, "Creating Strong Teams, One Person at a Time!" is the theme of a workshop at My Office, 1019 Waimanu St., Suite 101. Registration at 5:30 p.m., workshop 6 to 9 p.m. The workshop is one in a series sponsored by Envision Event Planning and Management and My Office to assist professionals and small-business owners. Fee: $40 before Wednesday, $55 after. Reservations: jmwedemeyer@msn.com.

"Recreating City Life/New Hot Spots in Historic Buildings" is the theme of the International Council of Shopping Centers' annual holiday program and reception at the Downtown restaurant in the Hawaii State Art Museum, first floor, 250 Hotel St. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. talk by Ed Kenney, chef/owner of the Downtown and Town restaurants, on opening a restaurant in a historic building; networking until 7:30 p.m. Fee: $40 in advance, $55 at the door. RSVP to Beth Feldman at ICSC New York, 646-728-3636, or register at www.icsc.org. Information: 921-6679 or barbara.campbell@outrigger.com.

HAWAII SOCIETY OF CORPORATE PLANNERS' monthly meeting will be held at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Panel discussion on "Is the Baby Boomer Bubble Going to Pop?" Guest speakers include Margaret Wong, an independent broker in the healthcare industry, and Raymond Lau, who works in the life insurance and securities industry. Registration and networking, 11:30 a.m.; lunch and program, noon to 1:30 p.m. Fee: $35 (HSCP members $29); additional $5 if registering after Friday. Call Roberta Cullen, 537-2356.

UPCOMING

PROFESSIONAL GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP, an intensive and detailed introduction to the process, structure and skill of professional proposal writing, at The Grant Institute's Grants 101 workshop, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 12 through 14 at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Fee: $597, includes materials and certificates. Register: www.thegrantinstitute.com, 824-4424 or info@thegrantinstitute.com.

Business meetings of general interest are listed in the Coming Events column throughout the week. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance to Alan Yonan, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax to 525-6763; or send by e-mail to comingevents@honoluluadvertiser.com. For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.