Communities Associations Institute: "Fair Housing Laws & Americans with Disabilities Act Challenges for Managers and Association Leaders," 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Hale Koa Hotel. Co-sponsored by the Institute of Real Estate Management, Hawaii Chapter. Cost: $35, members; $45, nonmembers. Call 488-1133 or 737-4000.
Hawaii State Bar Association: Join task forces to enhance the civil justice system presenting recommendations for adoption at the Fall Citizens Conference. Task forces are: user-friendly justice, 9 a.m. to noon, June 4; fairness and equality, 1 to 4 p.m. June 4; economic access, 9 a.m. to noon June 7; life without a justice system, 1 to 4 p.m. June 7; and appropriate dispute resolution, 1 to 4 p.m. June 26. Call 537-1868 to register at least one week prior to the meeting.
Leeward Community College Office of Community Service: Two-day tax workshop for small businesses, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 21 and May 23. Information is presented by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the State of Hawaii Tax Office. Call 455-0477.
Alaya Unlimited: "Miracle in the Void: The Future of Conscious Research on Maui," with feature speaker Brian O'Leary, former NASA scientist, at the Ohana Luncheon and Trade Fair, 10 a.m. May 22, Maui Palms Hotel. Cost $18 w/buffet lunch, for reservations 48 hours in advance; $21 w/buffet lunch, at the door; and $8, without lunch, at the door. Call 244-7400.
Hawaii Justice Foundation:"Re-thinking Alternate Dispute Resolution,"8 to 10:15 a.m. May 31, Hawaiian Electric Industries Conference Room 2, 8th floor, Pacific Tower, 1001 Bishop St. Call 537-3886.
National Defense Transportation Association, Aloha Chapter:"Re-engineering Transportation for the 21st Century,"May 17, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Keynote speaker is Mary Lou McHugh, assistant deputy under secretary of defense for transportation policy. The two featured panels are"Dynamic Marketing in the Transportation Arena"and"Information Technology."Call 656-6430 or 732-3636.
Small Business Administration: Ninth annual Small Business Awards Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. May 23, Ilikai Hotel Nikko. Cost is $35 per person. Call 541-2990 or 541-2971. Sponsored by the Small Business Association, the Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Hawaii, National Federation Independent Business and Hawaii Business League.
Tax Foundation of Hawaii: Legislative wrap-up of the tax and labor measures approved by the 1996 session, 7:30 a.m. May 21, Pacific Club. Cost with continental breakfast included $15, members; $25, non-members. Deadline May 17. Call 536-4587.