ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM
"Forum" lists special events and guest speakers. Send items to City Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802, or call 525-8640.
PACIFIC ASIAN MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE: Workshops: "Organizational Commitment of Asian Workers," tomorrow; "Chinese Philosophers & French Judges: A Quick Look at Japanese Law," Thursday. Both workshops held 4:15-5:45 p.m., College of Business Administration Room C-101, UH-Manoa. Free. Call 956-8041.
TODA and MATSUNAGA INSTITUTES FOR PEACE: Workshop/panel discussion, "Globalization and Cultural Sovereignty." 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Campus Center Room 308, UH-Manoa. Call 955-8231 or 956-7427.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LAND
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES: 7 p.m. tomorrow, Ala Wai Elementary School cafeteria, 503 Kamoku St. Meeting to gather public comment on the Ala Wai Canal Dredging draft environmental assessment.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., sixth floor. Application by: Garden & Valley Isle Seafood Inc. (The Seafood Garden Retail Market). Preliminary hearing for an application by Omiyage Express Inc.
Adjudication hearings for: Mr. C's Chinatown Garage; The Sportsmen Lounge; Princess Palace; 7-Eleven Stores.
PLANNING
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS: 9:30 a.m. Friday, Building Department conference room, second floor, Honolulu Municipal Building, 650 S. King St. Hearing to consider an application by Steven K. Chang for an appeal from a decision requiring removal of footing encroachment.
HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Bank of America Ala Moana Building, Conference Room 1000, 677 Ala Moana, 10th floor. Hearing to consider proposed amendments relating to the Kakaako Improvement District 7 Project and the proposed construction and installation of drainage, water, sewer, roadway systems and the undergrounding of existing overhead utility lines.
HAWAII HOUSING AUTHORITY: Oahu: 7 p.m. Friday, Hawaii Housing Authority, 1002 N. School St.; Maui: 7 p.m. Friday, Kahekili Terrace Community Hall, 2015 Holowai Place, Wailuku; Kauai: 7 p.m. Friday, Lihue Neighborhood Center, 3353 Eono Street; Big Island: 7 p.m. Friday, Lanakila Community Center, 600 Wailoa St., Hilo.
Public informational meetings regarding HHA's annual submission for the 1998 Comprehensive Grant Program.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Acupunture: 1 p.m. Thursday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Chiropractic Examiners: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Basement Meeting Room.
Medical Examiners: 2 p.m. Friday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Private Detectives and Guards: 9:30 a.m. Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
American Marketing Association luncheon/trade show, "Global Marketing." 10:45 a.m.-noon registration, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. show, noon-1:30 p.m. luncheon June 16, Hale Koa Hotel. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers, $12 for full-time students. Registration deadline is June 12. Call 262-6719.
Association of Records Managers and Administrators luncheon seminar, "Record Keeping Responsibilities to Organizations," 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 10, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost is $16 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Call 946-1400.
Better Business Bureau customer relations seminar, "Benefits for the Bottom Line." 8:30-11:30 a.m. June 9, Better Business Bureau Inc., 1132 Bishop St., 15th floor. Cost is $50 for members, $40 for each additional participant; for nonmembers, cost is $60. Limited seating. Registration deadline is Friday. Call 536-6956, ext. 320.
College of Business Administration workshop, "Ornamental Aquaculture." 1-4 p.m. June 13. Oahu, Kuykendall Hall Room 201, UH-Manoa; Hilo, Media Services Room 359, UH-Hilo; Maui, Media Center Room 2, Maui Community College; Molokai, Molokai Learning Center 1, Maui Community College. Sessions to be broadcast simultaneously via audio and video links. Call 956-3762.
Hawaii Audubon Society membership meeting and program. 7:30-9:30 p.m. June 15, Bishop Museum, Paki Hall conference room. Call 528-1432.
Institute of Real Estate Management breakfast seminar, "Emergencies and Disasters Are You Prepared?" 8-11:30 a.m. June 10, Japanese Cultural Center Ballroom, 2454 S. Beretania St. Cost for members is $40, $50 for nonmembers. Add $5 for registration after Wednesday. Call 737-4000, ext. 117.
Kapiolani Community College public relations workshop, "News Releases That Sell & Special Events That Sizzle." With Michelle Jerin Shirai and Scott Shirai, APR. 9 a.m.-noon June 18 at the college. Cost is $50, includes all materials and handouts. Geared toward entry-level/intermediate public relations personnel. Registration deadline is June 15. Call 734-2911 and refer to course #BM83GN310.
Leeward Community College courses: "Bookkeeping for Those Who Don't Wanna," 8:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, $30; "Construction Graphics, Specs and Codes," 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 6-27 (Saturdays only), $240; "Real Estate: Fair Housing," 6-9:30 p.m. June 10, $50. Classes will be at the college. Call 455-0477.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People workshop on business ownership opportunities. 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Business Information and Counseling Center, 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Call 541-2990 or 522-8130.
University of Hawaii-Hilo Small Business Development Center Network Year 2000 workshop. 8:30-11 a.m. June 12, Dole Ballrooms, 735 Iwilei Road. Cost is $10, including continental breakfast and a Year 2000 tool kit. Parking validation is $2.50 per car. Limited seating. Registration deadline is Friday. Call 528-7885 or 528-7820.
COMMUNITY
Department of Land and Natural Resources talk, "Making Enough to Pay the Bills," by Chris Lowe of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina, Room 115. Call 236-7456.
National Trails Day celebrations Saturday -- Oahu: Renaming and upgrading a section of the Manoa Cliff trail, 973-9782; Waimea Falls Park event, 638-8511, ext. 237; Kamananui Valley hike, 942-3748. Maui: Weed eradication/maintenance of the Waihee Ridge trail, 871-2521. Big Island: Hike from Reed's Bay to Moohea Park ending in a celebration, 885-7759. Kauai: Hale Manu trail hike, 335-9975.
Hawaii Pacific University travel industry management seminar. 12:15 p.m. next Monday, HPU, 1166 Fort Street, Room 203-C or 203-D. Free. Call 544-0238.
Hawaii Real Estate Center lecture, "Protecting the Home Buyer in Hawaii." Broadcast statewide 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Kauai, Hoike Channel 10; Maui, MCCTV Channel 12 and Hawaiian Channel 52 (West Maui); Big Island, Na Leo 'OHawaii Channel 4 (Hilo) and Channel 13 (Kona); Oahu, Olelo TECH Channel 55, TCI Channel 55 (Hawaii Kai) and UHTV. Call 956-7892.
Hawaii Research Center For Futures Study lecture, "Increase in Global-Mean Surface Temperatures: Anthropogenic Forcing or Natural Climate Variability?" by Jeff Drbholav, UH meteorology professor, and Ira Rohter, UH political science professor. 2:30 p.m. Friday, SSRI Conference Room, Social Sciences Building 704-F, 2424 Maile Way, UH-Manoa.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
TUESDAY
Waianae Coast: 7 p.m. Waianae Neighborhood Community Center, 85-670 Farrington Hwy.
WEDNESDAY
Kaimuki: 7 p.m. Kaimuki Recreation Center, 3521 Waialae Ave.
Manoa: 7 p.m. Noelani Elementary School Cafetorium, 2655 Woodlawn Drive.
THURSDAY
McCully/Moiliili: 7 p.m. McCully/Moiliili Public Library, 2211 S. King St.
Downtown: 7 p.m. Pauahi Recreation Center, 171 N. Pauahi St.
Kailua: 7 p.m. Kailua Recreation Center, 21 S. Kainalu Drive.
Koolauloa: 7 p.m. Hauula Community Center, 54-010 Kukuna Road.
Kuliouou/Kalani Iki: 7:30 p.m. Aina Haina Library, 5246 Kalanianaole Hwy.
MONDAY
Liliha/Kapalama: 7 p.m. Maemae Elementary School, 319 Wyllie St.
Aiea: 7:30 p.m. Aiea Library, 99-143 Moanalua Road.
Waimanalo: 7:30 p.m. Waimanalo Public and School Library, 41-1320 Kalanianaole Hwy.
