Alu Like, Inc. workshop on government loans for small businesses. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Kawaiahao Plaza, 567 S. King St. Call 524-1225.Training program for people of native Hawaiian ancestry interested in starting or expanding a business. 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 567 S. King St., Suite 105. Call 524-1225.
Association of Information Technology Professionals, Hawaii chapter meeting "The Year 2000 Impact: Business, Computer, and Personal Issues." 11:30 a.m. Feb. 19, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost for members and students $15, nonmembers $25. Reservation deadline today. Call 546-2084.
Building Industry Association of Hawaii scaffolding workshop to address Hawaii Scaffolding Standards, Subpart I. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 18, 1727 Dillingham Blvd. Conference Room. Cost for members $10, nonmembers $10. Call 847-4666 extension 210.
Hawaii Advertising Federation luncheon, "First Class Advertising on a Coach Budget." Featured speaker: Emmy Award-winning Tom Monahan. 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Cost for members $40, nonmembers $50. Call 532-0555.
Hawaii Lawyer's Care together with the Hawaii State Bar Association conduct a do-it-yourself bankruptcy clinic designed to assist low-income individuals unable to hire an attorney. Learn how to fill out necessary forms and how to file them in court.
Prospective participants must apply. Application deadline: Saturday. Cost $25. Call 528-7046.
Hawaii Noa Magazine in conjunction with Ala Moana Center holds luncheon and Korean Marketing Workshop. Learn about viability of the Korean tourist market.
Guest speakers include Rep. Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 19, Hawaii Prince Hotel. Cost $40. Call 536-1539.
Hawaii Society of Corporate Planners luncheon. "Success by 40," highlights six young entrepreneurs, Hawaii Business Magazine's "Success by 40" awards. 11:30 a.m. Feb. 20, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Call 537-2356 for reservations.
Hong Kong Business Association of Hawaii installation banquet. Gov. Cayetano to present a proclamation to install newly elected directors and officers. 5:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 22, Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom II. Cost $45. Call 533-3305 or 737-5560.
Institute of Real Estate Management, Hawaii chapter monthly meeting. City Prosecutor Peter Carlisle speaks on "Crime Fighting Priorities for Hawaii," noon Feb. 19, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost for members $18, nonmembers $23. Call 737-4000, ext. 106.
Jewish Business and Professionals Breakfast Club: "Affirmative Action and Higher Education" 7 a.m. Feb. 19, Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma St. Cost in advance $13, day of event $15. Call 595-5218.
National Association of Purchasing Management luncheon meeting. "The Foreign Trade Zone: Adding to the Bottom Line," a presentation and tour. 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Foreign Trade Zone No. 9, 2nd floor conference room, 521 Ala Moana Blvd. Cost includes lunch, $20. Registration deadline Feb. 11. Call 543-7579.
Pacific Printing and Imaging Association seminar, "Grow Profits and Still Give Your Customers What They Want," for graphic communication businesses.
Chapter meeting held same day, same place, "The Future of Paper Distribution and Its Impact on Your Printing Business." Meeting: Noon to 1:30 p.m., seminar: 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 20, Ilikai. Member cost for seminar $85, nonmembers $125. Call 1-800-762-7328.
Public Relations Society of America, Hawaii Chapter presents "Non Profit Public Relations/Marketing in a Slow Economy: Tips & Tactics," panel discussion. 11:30 a.m. Feb. 19, Sheraton Waikiki, Oahu Room.
Cost for members and non-profit attendees $20, nonmembers $25, PRSA students $15. Registration deadline 4 p.m. Feb. 18. Fax 254-3286 or e-mail luigi@aloha.com.
Service Corps of Retired Executives open house, with free one-on-one counseling. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, 130 Merchant St., Suite 1030. Call 522-8130.
University of Hawaii-Hilo Small Business Development Center Network, Leeward office: "Record Keeping For Those Who Don't Wanna!" Learn about accurate record keeping. 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, 94-229 Waipahu Depot Road, Suite 402. Cost $25.
Honolulu Legal Secretaries Association seminar on Court Annexed Arbitration Program, with Edwin Aoki, Arbitration Administrator. 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18, Hawaii State Bar Association, 1136 Union Mall, Penthouse. Cost for members $10, nonmembers $15. Registration deadline Friday. Call 524-2358.
Honolulu District School Advisory Council meeting. Wednesday, Farrington High School.
Town Meeting with Reps. Cynthia Thielen, David Pendleton and City Prosecutor Peter Carlisle, "Crimes, Consequences and Juveniles." 7 p.m. Feb. 24, Kailua Intermediate School cafeteria. Call 586-6480.
University of Hawaii-Manoa: "Producing the Mothers of the Nation: Insights from Contemporary Population Policies," speaker Patricia Hill Collins, Charles Taft professor of sociology and African-American studies at the University of Cincinnati. Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Student Services Center #412. Co-sponsored by the University of Hawaii-Manoa women's studies department, Office for Women's Research and Women's Center. Call 956-7464.
Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii support groups. "Impact of ADHD on Families," 7-9 p.m. Feb. 20, Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave. Call 536-9684.Tourettes Syndrome Parent Support Group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24, City Hall annex, Civil Service conference room. Call 396-0519.
University of Hawaii-Manoa, Marine Option Program, "Symposium on Maritime Archaeology and History of Hawaii and the Pacific."
Topics include American Civil War in the Pacific, Big Island shipwrecks in ancient Hawaiian legends, results of a 1996 underwater survey of a traditional Hawaiian fishing site off Waikiki. 9 a.m. Feb. 15-17, Hawaii Maritime Center, Pacific Room.
On-site registration 8:30 a.m. Cost for students $20, educators $30, general public $40. Call 956-8433.