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.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF EDUCATION: Lecture, "Multicultural Citizenship Education in the New Century," by James Banks, Center for Multicultural Education director at the University of Washington. 7 p.m. Thursday, Japanese Cultural Center, 2454 S. Beretania St. Free. Call 956-6219.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LAND
OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/COMMITTEE ON LAND: 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 500. Meeting.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 600. Applications by: Lin's Karaoke Inc.; Sports Bar Inc.; Town 7 Market Inc.; Triangle Dreams Corp.
Preliminary hearings for transfer applications by: Eagle Peak Inc. from Tiffany Restaurant and Bar Inc. (New Office Restaurant & Lounge); Aki Hiranuma Corp. from Club C.M.H. Corp. (Club You n Me); Tok-Cha Kim from Super J. Inc. (Bishop Convenience). Application by: Headline Sports Inc.
Adjudication hearing for Club Rock-Za.
PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Human Resources Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 550 S. King St. Zoning variance applications by: Wendell F. Brooks Jr. to allow "special event displays" for various business establishments at a single, off-premises location, which are not permitted; Romeo C. Vergara to allow a single-family dwelling to encroach into the required rear yard.
PLANNING COMMISSION: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, City Hall Annex. Meeting.
TOURISM
HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY: 12:30-4 p.m. Wednesday, Hemmeter Building, 250 S. Hotel St., 3rd Floor Conference Room. Meeting.
UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: 9 a.m. Thursday, PUC Hearing Room No. 103. Evidentiary hearing regarding an application filed by Travel Plaza Transportation Inc. to extend Certificate No. 563-C.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: All hearings held at the Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Acupuncture: 1 p.m. Thursday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Contractors License Board (Applications Committee): 9 a.m. next Monday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Electricians and Plumbers: 9:30 a.m. Application Committee, 10:30 a.m. Board Friday, Ka Lanakila Room, Penthouse.
Nursing: 8:45-10 a.m. General, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Practice Committee Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Private Detectives and Guards: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Kapuaiwa Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
American Marketing Association: seminar, "A Diverse Look into Financial Industry Marketing." 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Ala Moana Hotel. Costs are: seminar only: $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers; lunch only: $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers; both: $55 for members, $75 for nonmembers. Call 262-6719.
Association of Information Technology Professors monthly meeting. 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost is $17 for members, $23 for nonmembers. Add $2 for registration after Feb. 12. Call 546-8124.
Association of Records Managers and Administrators luncheon meeting, "Records Management Systems - Integration with EDMS." 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 10, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost is $16 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Call 543-8531.
Better Business Bureau customer relations training seminar, "Benefits for the Bottom Line." 8:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 9, BBB of Hawaii Inc., 1132 Bishop St., third-floor conference room. Cost is $50 per person, $40 each additional participant for members, and $60 each for nonmembers. Limited seating. Registration deadline is Friday with payment. Call 536-6956, ext. 320.
Hawaii Hemp Council and Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii discussion on pending legislation, the governor's stand and what legalization would mean for Hawaii. 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Columbia Inn, 645 Kapiolani Blvd. Free. Call 597-8008.
International Association of Financial Planners meeting. Noon Feb. 9, Plaza Club. Call 537-5311.
Leeward Community College courses, workshops and conferences: "Keeping Customers for Life," 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, $30; "Bookkeeping for Those Who Don't Wanna!" 8:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, $36; "Simple Bookkeeping," 6-9 p.m. Feb. 3, 10, 17, $80; "Retail Industry Training in Excellence," 8 a.m.-noon Fridays Feb. 5-26, $180; "OSHA: Hazard Communications," 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, $100; "How to Start a Business," 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, $30; "OSHA: Asbestos Awareness," 5-9 p.m. Feb. 9, $45; "Stocktrading 101: Beginner," 6-9 p.m. Feb. 9, $35; "Team Building," 6-9 p.m. Feb. 10, $30; "Limited Liability Corporation," 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 11, $35; "OSHA: 8-Hour Refresher: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 13, $100; "Wealthy & Wise with Mutual Funds," 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 13, $100. All classes to be held at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0477 for classroom locations.
Maritime Cabotage Task Force annual membership luncheon, with speaker Clyde Hart Jr. of the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Thursday, Tapa Ballroom I, Hilton Hawaiian Village. Cost is $25. Call 833-6628.
National Association of Purchasing Management lunch meeting/plant tour. 10:15 a.m. Feb. 11, Hawaiian Tug and Barge (Young Brothers), Pier 39 and 40. Registration deadline is Friday. Call 537-8053.
Small Business Development Center Network seminar, "Stretching Your Marketing and Advertising Dollar." 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 10, Business Information and Counseling Center, 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Cost is $25. Call 522-8131.
COMMUNITY
Hawaii Community for the Humanities public meeting and Humanities Grant Writing Workshop. 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave., Weaver Hall. Free. Call 732-5402.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
TUESDAY
Waianae Coast: 7 p.m. Waianae Neighborhood Community Center, 85-670 Farrington Highway.
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.
Kuliouou/Kalani Iki: 7:30 p.m. Aina Haina Library, 5246 Kalanianaole Highway.
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 Highway.
