WEDNESDAY

THE STATE OF HAWAi'i'S ECONOMY, a lunch seminar sponsored by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Manoa Grand Ballroom; featured speaker, Dr. Pearl Imada Iboshi, state chief economist and administrator of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism's Research and Economic Analysis Division; $20 fee includes lunch. Register: 949-5531 or at www.honolulujapanesechamber.org

THURSDAY

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE DAY/WAI'ANAE: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Bank of Hawaii, Wai'anae Branch; confidential 30-minute sessions with professionals about working capital loans, long-term financing to renovate or purchase business real estate or major equipment and government contracting certifications and assistance; free. Call for appointment by Jan. 29: 541-2990 ext. 211 (Mary Dale) or online at www.sba.gov/hi.

UPCOMING

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE DAY/PEARL CITY: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Central Pacific Bank, Pearl Highlands Branch; confidential 30-minute sessions with professionals about working capital loans, long-term financing to renovate or purchase business real estate or major equipment and government contracting certifications and assistance; free. Call for appointment by Feb. 6: 541-2990, ext. 211 (Mary Dale) or online at www.sba.gov/hi.

MARKETING ON A SHOESTRING WITH POWERFUL E-MARKETING TOOLS, workshop 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 6 at Kapi'olani Community College, 'Ohi'a Auditorium, Room 118; how nonprofits can capture and retain donors using a customer management system; $20 fee; sponsored by HANO and Hawaii Small Business Development Center. Register: jon.park@hawaii-sbdc.org. Information: http://kapiolani.hawaii.edu/object/ohiamap.html.

PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA conference Feb. 8-10 to feature Honolulu's finest PR professionals, a keynote speaker from the NFL Pro Bowl and a mixer event; members $50, nonmembers $65 (four meals included). Register: prssa.hawaii@gmail.com. Information: prssa.hawaii@gmail.com.

HAWAII REAL ESTATE INVESTORS NATIONAL CONVENTION Feb. 15, 16 and 17 at Hawaii Convention Center; Hawaii Real Estate Investors $99, guests $149, part of proceeds to Hawaii Foodbank. Register/Information: www.hirei.org, 387-9961.

RETAIL INDUSTRY FORUM presented by the Business Banking Council 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at Tsukiji Fish Market & Restaurant at the Hookipa Terrace of Ala Moana Center; this past year's patterns and the outlook for the future to be discussed; panel members: John Reed, CEO of Hilo Hattie's; Carol Pregill, president, Retail Merchants of Hawaii; Phil Fong, CEO of Jeans Warehouse; and David Hudson, senior vice president, retail sales & service, American Savings Bank; packets will be given out at the event. RSVP: 545-4111 by Feb. 13.

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