ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM
JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF HAWAII: "The World of Sumo: A Behind the Scenes View," by sumo artist and commentator Lynn Matsuoka. 5:15-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Tokai University, Ninth Floor Auditorium. Cost is $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers. Call 524-4450.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: "Hong Kong SAR: The First 156 Days," luncheon forum with Dr. Eden Woon, director of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Outrigger Prince Kuhio, Prince Edward Room. Cost is $21 for members of PAAC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and the Hong Kong Business Association of Hawaii, $25 for nonmembers. Call 944-7780.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Ste. 600. Transfer application by Catering Express Inc. from Kaz & R.S. Inc. Application by The Other Corp. Inc. Preliminary hearings for Big One Corp. (King's Crab Bar & Grill), Hayama Investments Corp. Adjudication hearings for: Yeon An Bu Du, Club Evita, CJM Lounge, Hernando's Hideaway, Club Hill Top, Izakaya Bodaiju/Pub Bodaiju, Snapper's Sports Pub, Sunshine Lounge, Miya's Lounge, L & D Bar, Pacific Store, Gourmet Liquor II, The Harem Lounge.
PLANNING
PLANNING COMMISSION: Cancellation of meetings: Big Island: tomorrow, Yano Memorial Hall, 82-6156 Mamalahoa Hwy.; Wednesday, Waimea Elementary School Cafeteria, 67-1225 Mamalahoa Hwy.; Thursday, Hilo State Office Building, Conference Rooms A, B and C, 75 Aupuni St.
Department of Housing and Community Development: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Kahala Elementary School, 4559 Kilauea Ave. Hearing to consider public comments concerning the proposed designation of Kahala Beach pursuant to Chapter 38, revised Ordinances of Honolulu.
Department of Land and Natural Resources: 6 p.m. Thursday, Room 132, Kalanimoku Building, 1151 Punchbowl St. Hearing to receive testimony on proposed land use within the conservation district (Honouliuli Nature Preserve).
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Kamamalu Building, Kapuaiwa Room, 1010 Richards St. Law and Rules Review Committee meeting.
TAXES
STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION: 9 a.m. Thursday, Princess Ruth Keelikolani Building, Room 314, 830 Punchbowl St. Hearing to consider public comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 18-235, HAR, relating to requirements for extensions for filing income tax returns.
UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: 8:30 a.m. tomorrow and Wednesday, PUC Hearing Room No. 103, 465 S. King St. Evidentiary hearing to consider an application by Gray Line Hawaii Ltd. for authority to bifurcate its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 141-C and to transfer its authority to operate in the over-25 passenger classification on Maui, Hawaii and Kauai to Polynesian Adventure Tours Inc.
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, GST Telecom Hawaii Inc., conference room, 737 Bishop St., Suite 1900; Thursday and Friday, PUC Hearing Room No. 103. Collaborative Workshop on Minimum Point of Entry.
9 a.m. next Monday, PUC Hearing Room No. 103. Public hearing for the Standards for Small Power Production and Cogeneration.
VOCATION
STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division: All hearings to be held in the Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Medical Examiners: 2 p.m. Friday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Public Accountancy: 8:30 a.m. Friday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Speech Pathology and Audiology: 3 p.m. Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
American Resort Development Association winter conference, "Buying Hawaii -- Marketing the Timeshare Industry Overseas." 6:30 a.m. next Monday, Kauai Marriott Beach Club, Kalapaki Beach. Call 536-5688.
The Association of Information Technology Professionals monthly meeting/
holiday installation banquet and luncheon. 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Hotel.
Cost is $15 for members and students, $25 for nonmembers. Call 546-2084.
Graduate School of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-sponsored Strategic Planning Conference for the Pacific Islands Training Initiative and the Virgin Islands Training Initiative. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Aston Wailea, Maui. Call 523-1650.
Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau member orientation breakfast meeting. 8 a.m.-noon tomorrow, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Cost is $5. Call 924-0234.
Pacific Business Center Program privatization conference. Tomorrow to Thursday, Ilikai Hotel. Cost is $195. Call 956-6286 for times.
COMMUNITY
Bank of Hawaii and Graham Builders do-it-yourself seminar, "Homeowners Guide to the Construction Process." 6-8 p.m. Dec. 17, Honolulu Country Club. Free. Call 593-2808.
Koolaupoko Community Advisory Committee meeting. 7-9 p.m. tomorrow, Benjamin Parker Elementary School cafeteria, 45-259 Waikalua Road. Call 527-6073.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
WEDNESDAY
Kahaluu: 7:30 p.m. KEY Project, 47-200 Waihee Road.
THURSDAY
Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights: 7 p.m. Ala Wai Clubhouse, Second Floor, 404 Kapahulu Ave.
Ewa: 7 p.m. Holomua Elementary School, 91-1561 Keaunui Drive.
Aliamanu/Salt Lake/Foster Village: 7 p.m. Aliamanu Elementary School Cafetorium, 3271 Salt Lake Blvd.
