BUSINESS

Aloha Society of Association Executives seminar on management contracts and anti-trust laws. Seminar conducted by Robert Miller of law firm Brooks, Tom, Miller and Porter. 11 a.m. May 31, Maui Prince Hotel. Cost: members $30, nonmembers $45. Includes lunch. Registration deadline: May 27. Call 833-6628.

Environmental Protection Agency workshop, "The EPA and HUD Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule." New disclosure rule regarding information on lead-based paint hazard and its impact on how real estate is bought, sold, rented or leased. Real estate agents can learn about disclosure responsibilities. Free. Call 956-7361. Workshops will be held 6 to 9 p.m.:

Maui: Wednesday, Maui Community College, Kalama Building, Room 104A

Honolulu: Thursday, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Business Administration Building, Room D104

Kailua-Kona: June 23, Board of Realtors Conference Room, Hillside Plaza, 76-6225 Kuakini Hwy.

Hawaii Economic Association lunch meeting, "A Wrap-up of the 1997 Legislative Session" with media representatives William Kresnak of the Honolulu Advertiser, Garrett Kanemoto of KGMB-TV and a representative from KITV4. 11:30 a.m. May 29, Plaza Club, 20th floor, Pioneer Plaza. Cost: members $16, nonmembers $20. Registration deadline: noon May 28. Call 537-8137.

Honolulu Minority Business Development Center free orientation session, includes a one-on-one consultation. 9 a.m. May 27, Grant Thornton LLP, First Hawaiian Tower, Suite 1000, 1132 Bishop St. Call 531-6232.

International Association of Business Communicators luncheon, "Permits, Politics, and Public Relations." Learn about the role of public and government relations in working with communities involved in development projects and public decision-making. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Club. Cost: members $20, nonmembers $25. Call 543-7779.

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties May meeting. "Japanese Economic Update" by Carol Y. Asai-Sato of Alston, Hunt, Floyd & Ing. 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Pacific Club. Cost includes breakfast. Prepaid members $17, nonmembers $20. At the door for members $24, nonmembers $29. Call 262-0909.

Pacific Asia Travel Association, Hawaii Chapter, "What's Happening With Crime and Tourism." Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Peter Carlisle discusses brutal beatings, prostitution, purse snatching and robberies. 11:45 a.m. May 28, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Hanohano Room. Cost: members $30, nonmembers $35. Reservation deadline: May 23. Call 832-0140.

University of Hawaii-Hilo, Small Business Development Center Network: "Extending Credit and Getting Paid!" 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Leeward Community College. Cost $25. Call 455-0477.

"Beyond the Red Tape: SBA Loans." Learn about eligibility, preparing the application and presenting loan package to the bank. 10 a.m. to noon May 29, Business Information and Counseling Center-West, 94-229 Waipahu Depot Road, Suite 402, Waipahu. Call 522-8131.

Building Industry Association of Hawaii, "The Great BIA Home Improvement Garage Sale." Find appliances, tools, plumbing fixtures, tile, countertops, doors and lumber. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 31, Robert M. Kaya Builders, 525 Kokea St. Call 847-4666.

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COMMUNITY

Committee on Welfare Concerns leadership training, "Building Skills for the Future." Participants include parents who rely on welfare, people with disabilities, low-income workers, seniors and immigrants who rely on SSI and unemployed people. Registration fees based on sliding scale. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30, state Capitol. Call 988-3673.

Humanists Hawaii lecture, "How Human Are Our Severely Mentally Ill?" by Dr. Andrew Schultz-Ross, psychiatrist and unit chief at the Hawaii State Hospital, 9:15 a.m. Sunday, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Watanabe Hall, Room 112. Free. Call 261-3452.

Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii support group for parents of children with Tourette's Syndrome. 6:30 to 8 p.m May 27, City Hall Annex, Civil Service Conference Room. Call 536-9684 or 396-0519.

Public Relations Society of America, Hawaii Chapter. Find out if public relations/lobbying made a difference in the 1997 legislative session from Senate President Norman Mizuguchi, House Speaker Joe Souki, lobbyist Red Morris, among others. 11:30 a.m. May 28, Sheraton Waikiki, Oahu Room. Cost for members $20, nonmembers $25, PRSSA students $15. Registration deadline Friday. Fax: 254-3286 or e-mail: luigi@aloha.com

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MARINE

PACON International together with the state of Hawaii and the Propeller Club present a public education forum, "Understanding the Ocean -- Current and Future Benefits." Speakers include representatives from the University of Hawaii-Manoa, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the state of Hawaii, BHP Hawaii. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Hawaiian Regent Hotel. Call 956-6163.

Waikiki Aquarium, 1997 Natural History Lecture Series: "Coral Farming: A Tool for Research and Conservation" by director of Waikiki Aquarium, Bruce Carlson. Learn about the process of growing corals and prospects for research, conservation and hobbyists. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Waikiki Aquarium foyer. $4 donation. Call 923-9741.