MONDAY

TURTLE BAY TOPIC at the Rotary Club of Pearl Harbor meeting 12 p.m. at Oahu Country Club; a speaker from Gov. Linda Lingle's office will discuss the Turtle Bay proposal. E-mail: Donna McLaughlin, president, at mclaughlj003@hawaii.rr.com.

HAWAII KAI TOASTMASTERS CLUB No. 4716 meets 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month at JAIMS, 6660 Hawai'i Kai Drive, Division A, Area 4; everyone is welcome. 395-3024, bkeala@hawaii.rr.com.

TUESDAY

HOW TO HIRE A STAR AND KEEP THEM SHINING. Learn how to increase your applicant flow, determine what employees are looking for in a job, create accurate job descriptions, determine which interviewee is best for the job, keep valuable employees, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hawaii Business Women's Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave.; members $25, nonmembers $30. RSVP: 526-1001.

WEDNESDAY

GETTING READY FOR CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY workshop and Q&A 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Maui County Business Resource Center, across from Maui Mall iHOP; free. 808-270-8222.

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

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

THURSDAY

EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU luncheon 12 p.m. at Oahu Country Club; featured speaker: Paul Smith, advocate for voter participation in Honolulu tax initiatives; $20 fee. 524-0330, ext. 2.

HAWAI'I TOURISM AUTHORITY 2008 MARKETING UPDATE at Hawai'i Convention Center, third floor, Liliu Theater; registration 7:45 a.m., leisure marketing updates 8:15 to 10:50 a.m. by Hawaii Tourism Japan, Hawaii Tourism Asia, Hawaii Tourism Oceania and Hawaii Tourism Europe; business marketing updates 10:50 a.m. to 12 p.m. by Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau and SMG/Hawai'i Convention Center; free; public invited; registration not required; validated parking. Information: mshiowaki@hawaiitourismauthority.org.

A TEAM APPROACH TO OPERATING A BUSINESS, class on how successfully starting and growing a business includes a combination of experts in accounting, financial and legal fields, 12 to 1 p.m. at Maui County Business Resource Center, across from Maui Mall iHOP. Reservatons: 873-8247.

ONLINE MARKETING SUMMIT all day at Hawaii Innovation Center in Hilo; learn sustainable Web design, online selling, reciprocal linking campaigns, search engine marketing and more; $195 fee before March 18; register at www.GreenCollartech.com.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES WORKSHOPS sponsored by Hawaii Small Business Development Center 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Honolulu Design Center, Cupola Theatre, 1250 Kapi'olani Blvd.; attorney George Darby to discuss trademarks, copyrights, royalties and more; $50 fee includes post-seminar consultation. Register: www.hawaii-sbdc.org. Information: 945-1430, e-mail Jon.Park@hawaii-sbdc.org.

PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS, seminar series focusing on building a branded product, protecting your creation and licensing and royalties, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Honolulu Design Center, Cupola Theatre, $50 fee; Legal Aspects of the Music Business, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; $50 fee; sponsored by Honolulu Small Business Development Center. Register: e-mail jon.park@hawaiisbdc.org, 945-1430.

UPCOMING

PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD ANNUAL JOB FAIR. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 29 at Honolulu Community College, in the courtyard between buildings 4B and 5; a chance to apprentice with journeymen; requirements: U.S. citizen age 18 and over with high school diploma or GED, able to pass physical exam and security clearance; ASSET Test given. Online applications March 24 to April 8 at: https://acep.hawaii.navy.mil. Computers available at Oahu Work Links Centers, Honolulu Community College or Neighbor Island One-Stop Centers. Information: 473-8000, ext. 2749.

HOW TO CATCH THE WAVE OF TOURISM FROM CHINA, American Marketing Association Hawaii Chapter luncheon/panel discussion 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 25 at Hee Hing Restaurant; panelists: Frank Haas, University of Hawai'i School of Travel Industry Management; Marsha Wienert, state tourism liaison; Dan Burruss, Hawaiian Airlines; Ted Sturdivant, Hawaii Chinese Tourism Association; fee including lunch: members $35, nonmembers $45. Reservations by March 17: 956-7111 (Frank Haas), 235-4681 (John Held).

STARTING A BUSINESS IN MAUI COUNTY, featuring small-business advocate Anna Ribucan offering useful information and basic requirements for starting a business on Maui, 12 to 1:30 p.m. March 26 at Maui County Business Resource Center, across from Maui Mall iHOP. Free. Reservations: 873-8247.

A WILL OR A TRUST, Professional Women's Network luncheon meeting March 27 at a private home; featured speaker, Joy Miyasaki on wills and trusts; fee: members $33, nonmembers $43, parking free. Reservations: 533-4800, reservations@pwnhawaii.org, www.pwnhawaii.org.

HONOLULU SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPEN HOUSE 4 to 6 p.m. April 1 at 1833 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 400; light refreshments, park at Eaton Square, 444 Hobron Lane or the Pacific Business News Building; free. RSVP: Jon.Park@hawaii-sbdc.org or Eleanore.LeClair@sbdc.org (by March 27).

Leeward Community College Career, College & Job Fair 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10, on the Leeward O'ahu campus. Information: 455-0240.

YBC LEADERSHIP SERIES featuring Allen Doane, chairman and CEO of Alexander & Baldwin Inc., 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 27 at The Plaza Club, 900 Fort St., 20th floor; fee: YBC members $25, nonmembers $35, by March 20, $40 thereafter. Information: Dara Young, 383-0256, darayoung@hawaii.rr.com.

SEAMLESS E-COMMERCE ON YOUR WEB SITE SEMINAR, two-part discussion with e-commerce experts March 20 at the Plaza Club, 20th floor: Building Your E-Commerce Site, 8 a.m.; Promoting Your E-Commerce Site 10:30 a.m.; $50 fee includes continental breakfast. Register: 956-8400. Information: 956-3422 (Susan Horowitz), fidell@lava.net.

BUILDING YOUR DREAM HOME, seminar by Graham Builders on how to select a builder, what to know about residential design, setting a budget, estimating financing and scheduling, 6 to 8 p.m. March 26 at Honolulu Country Club; free. Register: 593-2808, www.grahambuilders.com.

FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN HAWAI'I, with a focus on Hawaiian ecology, all day from 8 a.m. March 26 at East-West Center, Hawai'i Imin International Conference Center, Keoni Auditorium; speakers from U.S. Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Climate Diagnostics Center, University of Hawai'i Departments of Geography and Geophysics, SOEST and International Pacific Research Center, Carnegie Institute Department of Global Ecology and Conservation International; free, lunch provided for speakers and Hawaii Conservation Alliance members only; public welcome. Information: silvam@hawaii.edu or 586-0061.

GLOBAL WARMING LECTURES by Dr. Stephen Schneider, Stanford University professor and internationally recognized climate change expert: "Is the Science of Global Warming Settled?" 7 p.m. April 1 at St. Andrews Cathedral Tenney Theatre; "Is the Science of Global Warming Settled Enough for Policy?" 2 p.m. April 1 at Hawai'i Pacific University, Paul and Vi Loo Theatre, Windward Hawai'i Loa campus; "Global Warming: Teaching and Learning Complex Science Without Oversimplifying," 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. April 2 at Red Elephant, 1144 Bethel St.; free; discussion to follow; sponsored by Hawai'i Pacific University.

CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF PRIVATE LANDS, workshop sponsored by Department of Land and Natural Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 3 at Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Alexa Higashi Meeting Room, One Cameron Way; topics: how to restore private land to native forest, how to improve native wildlife habitat and how to address problems of invasive species on private land. Register by March 20: Charmian.C.Dang@hawaii.gov or 808-587-4155.

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.