BUSINESS

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. 6 to 9 p.m. in Kailua-Kona, Monday, Board of Realtors Conference Room, Hillside Plaza, 76-6225 Kuakini Hwy.

HMSA self-care seminar on diabetes. Learn about nutrition, diabetes medications, controlling sugar highs and lows, preventing complications and easy exercise. 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, HMSA Center Building, multi-purpose room. Free for HMSA members. Registration deadline Monday. Call 948-6398.

Hawaii Economic Association meeting: Secretary General of the Pacific Basin Economic Council Robert G. Lees will speak on "Positioning Hawaii's Companies for Asia-Pacific Business Success." 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Plaza Club, 20th floor. Cost: $16 for members, $20 nonmembers. Registration deadline: noon Wednesday. Call 537-8137.

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

Public Relations Society of America, Hawaii chapter: "Broadcast Media and Public Relations; the 5 Ws!" with Heidi Chang of CNN TV News/KITV, Suzi Melcher of KSSK, Leslie Wilcox of KHON-TV and Eve Holt of the Hawaiian Humane Society.

12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sheraton Waikiki, Wailua Room. Cost: $20 for members, $25 nonmembers, $15 student members. Reservations to fax 254-3286 or e-mail to: luigi@ aloha.com

University of Hawaii-Hilo, Small Business Development Center Network workshop "Beyond the Red Tape: SBA Loans." 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Business Information and Counseling Center, 130 Merchant St., Suite 1030. Workshop also held 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Business Information and Counseling Center-West, 94-229 Waipahu Depot Road, Suite 402, Waipahu. Call 522-8131 for information on both workshops.

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COMMUNITY

Engineers and Architects of Hawaii luncheon talk. "Restoration of the Historic Allerton Estate" by Spencer Lineweber of Spencer Mason Architects. Noon-1 p.m. Friday, downtown Richards Street YWCA, Room 205. Cost: $7.50 for members, $8.50 nonmembers. Call 539-3852.

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ENERGY

Hawaii Natural Energy Institute and the University of Hawaii's Marine Biotechnology Center conference, "BioHydrogen '97: The International Conference on Biological Hydrogen Production". Topics include renewable energy research and development, and high-risk research, particularly as it relates to hydrogen energy. Monday through June 26, Kona, Hawaii. Call 956-2344 or 956-8890. E-mail at mkamiya@hawaii.edu.