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.:

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.

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: "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.