WEDNESDAY

LILIUOKALANI TOASTMASTERS meet 12:05 to 1:05 p.m., first and third Wednesdays monthly, Liliuokalani Building, 1390 Miller St. (downtown); guests welcome. 587-3811.

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

THURSDAY

HAWAII SOCIETY OF CORPORATE PLANNERS luncheon meeting at Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom, on Hawaii's transition into the new global economy: 11:30 a.m. sign-in and networking, 12 p.m. lunch and program, 1:30 p.m. adjournment; featured speaker, Leslie Wilcox on PBS Hawaii, Its Mission and Community Responsibilities; members $34, others $40, table of 10 $305; mail name, company and telephone number to HSCP, PMB 202, 350 Ward Ave., Suite 106, Honolulu, HI 96814.

UPCOMING

LET'S TALK LAW series by students from the Small Business Clinic at William S. Richardson School of Law, at 1833 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 400: Choice of Entity, 11 a.m. to noon. April 22; LLCs, noon to 1 p.m. April 22; Nonprofit Organizations, 1 to 2 p.m. April 23; fee, $15 each topic; limited seating; sponsored by the Small Business Development Center. Register: 945-1430.

AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMERCIAL CHAMBER networking luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25 at Waikiki Yacht Club; maritime historian Les Eldridge will speak; public welcome. RSVP: 597-1341.

Maui Young Business Roundtable picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26 at Giggle Hill in Haiku; food and drink free to members and their children, nonmembers $5. RSVP/Information: 357-6009.

FUTURE OF DESIGN IN HONOLULU/FILM AND PANEL DISCUSSION, an Architecture Month event April 29 at Honolulu Design Center, Kapi'olani Boulevard; mingle with Island architects during 5:30 p.m. no-host cocktails; 6 p.m. panel discussion by Bill Brooks, Geoff Lewis and A. Kam Napier, moderated by Francis Oda; one-hour showing of the documentary "True to Form: Vladimir Ossipoff," about the noted Island architect who supported localized, appropriate design; free.

Native Hawaiian Tourism Conference, May 8 and 9 at Hawaii Convention Center, will be a Hawaiian marketplace of innovative ideas, products and services. The conference goals are to foster cooperation among Hawaiian businesses, the community and the visitor industry, and culturally and environmentally responsible practices among hotels and industry-related businesses. Register: www.nahha.com, 808-628-6370.

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