Posted on: Saturday, September 22, 2007
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
TODAY
"THE BASICS OF SELLING ON eBAY," a seminar providing new users the tools to be a successful seller on eBay, will be offered 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center. The speaker is Marilyn Paguirigan, a "power seller" trained by eBay. The event is scheduled in HWBC headquarters, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee; nonmembers welcome. Advance registration required: 526-1001.
UPCOMING
Rodney Moriyama, who, as assistant superintendent of the state Department of Education, Office of Information Technology, is responsible for IT in the ninth largest U.S. education jurisdiction of about 35,000 employees, will speak next week to the HAWAI'I TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION. Moriyama's experience also includes posts as vice president and chief information officer for The Queen's Health Systems, and, before that, as a 20-year veteran of IBM. He speaks at the HTCA luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m. (registration) to 1 p.m., Wednesday at the Hale Koa Hotel's Waikiki Showroom. Fee; nonmembers; registration waivers for some students. E-mail, events@htca.org or 441-8514.
The Hawaii Venture Capital Association will host a panel discussion on how to deal with intellectual property, including patents, trademarks and copyrights, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the The Plaza Club in Honolulu. The panelists will include: Leighton Chong, an intellectual property and patent attorney; Martin Hsia, who practices patents, trademarks and copyrights law at Cades Schutte; and M. Sharon Webb, who is a registered patent attorney. The cost is $29 for HVCA, Hawaii Angels, DualUse Council, Bytemarks and HSTC members and $39 for nonmembers. Register at www.hvca.org.
The what, when and where of filing business taxes will be the focus of a daylong comprehensive "State and Federal Tax Procedure Workshop," sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 29, at 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Required preregistration; noncenter members welcome: 526-1001.
More financial control in money-making decisions — with "enough" money at the end of the month — will be the focus of a meeting of the PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S NETWORK Sept. 27 at the Ala Moana Hotel, 'Ilima Room. Speaking on "Mind Over Money: How to Have a Better Relationship With Your Cash!" will be certified leadership and financial coach Anita Kirkman. The luncheon meeting is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. registration to 1:30 p.m. Public/guests welcome. Information: www.pwnhawaii.org. Reservations@pwnhawaii.org or 533-4800.
The Office of Economic Development and the Maui Film Office will hold a discussion of the incentives and tax credits for the local film industry at 6 p.m. Friday at the Iao Theatre in Wailuku. Donne Dawson, Hawai'i state film commissioner, and Joseph B. Tichy, administrative specialist for the state Department of Taxation, will explain the nuts and bolts of Act 88, the Motion Picture Digital Media and Film Production Tax Credit and Act 221/215, the High Technology Business Investment Tax Credit. The discussion will be moderated by Benita Brazier, Maui film commissioner. The seminar is the first in a fall series to be presented by the Maui Film Office. Subsequent seminars will include discussions on the Screen Actors Guild, film financing, distribution and producing. This event is free of charge. For more information, please call the Maui Film Office at 808-270-7415.
Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column throughout the week. 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 wshirkey@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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