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.
EAST-WEST CENTER: 8th Annual East-West Center Participants' Conference. Feb. 8-12, John A. Burns Hall, second floor.
Eleven panel discussions ranging from economic and environmental issues to Chinese culture and nuclear-technology trade will be held. Films shown daily during midday break. Free, open to the public. Call 944-7038.
JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY: Luncheon lecture, "Shattering the Myths of Japan-U.S. Business Relations: Three Local Perspectives," by Tatsumi Hayashi, Michael Leineweber and Barbara Tanabe. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Pacific Club. Cost is $18 for members, $23 for nonmembers. Call 524-4450.
SCHOOL OF HAWAIIAN, ASIAN AND PACIFIC STUDIES: Lecture, "Khmer Studies and the Center for Khmer Studies in Siem Reap," by William Chapman, Historic Preservation Program. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Moore Hall 319, Tokioka Room, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Call 956-8818.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS: 9 a.m. tomorrow, boardroom, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 500. Meeting of the Committee on Budget and Finance.
1:30 p.m. tomorrow, boardroom. Meeting of the board of trustees.
HEALTH
BOARD OF HEALTH: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, 1250 Punchbowl St., boardroom. Meeting.
HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Room 1400, 235 S. Beretania St. Hearing to consider public comment on proposed amendments to rules on "14-4-5 Classification of Positions," "14-37-1 Standing of Pricing Appeal," and "14-37-2 Filing of Pricing Appeal."
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 600. Applications by: Ji Young Kim; SG LLC; Kuhio Beach Girls LLC. Transfer applications by: All Star Cafe (New York) from All Star Cafe (Region VIII); Doran J. Porter from Pako Inc. (Downtown Stop); Kyong Ok Song from Hoeng Sun Cho (Angie's Market).
Preliminary hearings for transfer application by: Doe Enterprises Ltd. from B & J Hawaii Investment Inc. (Keolu Convenient Store). Applications by: Keo Enterprises Inc.; Bosh Ltd.; Caffe Giovannini LLC; Pipeline Cafe Inc.; Cocina Filipina.
TOURISM
HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY: 12:30-4 p.m. Wednesday, Hemmeter Building, 250 S. Hotel St., third-floor conference room. Meeting.
TRANSPORTATION
BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR STATION REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: Noon-1 p.m. tomorrow, Office of Planning, 235 S. Beretania St., sixth floor, State Office Tower, Office of Planning Conference Room. Executive committee 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.
Chiropractic Examiners: 12:30-1:30 p.m. general meeting, Thursday, Kapuaiwa Room. Practice Committee, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Elevator Mechanics: 1 p.m. Friday, 7th Floor Conference Room.
Massage Therapy: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Medical Examiners: 2 p.m. Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects: 9 a.m. Thursday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Real Estate Commission: 9 a.m. Laws and Rules Review Committee, 10 a.m. Education Review Committee, 1:30 p.m. Condominium Review Committee Wednesday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Speech Pathology and Audiology: 2 p.m. Friday, Basement Meeting Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
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 Friday. 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. Wednesday, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost is $16 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Call 543-8531.
Hawaii Society of Corporate Planners luncheon program, "Hawaii's Best-Kept Secret: It IS Globally Competitive . . . in Architecture and Engineering Design." 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Cost is $22 for members, $28 for nonmembers. Add $5 for registration after Friday. Call 537-2356.
International Association of Financial Planners meeting. Noon tomorrow, Plaza Club. Call 537-5311.
Junior Achievement of Hawaii 1999 Business Hall of Fame. 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, Hilton Hawaiian Village Tapa Room. Cost is $60. Call 524-2211.
Leeward Community College courses, workshops and conferences: "OSHA: Asbestos Awareness," 5-9 p.m. tomorrow, $45; "Stocktrading 101: Beginner," 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, $35; "Team Building," 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, $30; "Limited Liability Corporation," 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, $35; "OSHA: 8-Hour Refresher: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, $100; "Wealthy & Wise with Mutual Funds," 8:30-12:30 p.m. Saturday, $100; "OSHA: Lead Awareness," 5-9 p.m. Feb. 16, $45; "Adventures in Attitude Preview," 6-8 p.m. Feb. 17, $25; "Electronic Commerce for Small Business," 6-9 p.m. Feb. 17, $30; "Growing Your Own Culinary Herb Garden," 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 18-March 18, $45; "Live Debt-Free," 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Feb. 20, $45; "OSHA: Supervisor Safety Training," 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 20, $100; "Taking the Risk out of Hiring Employees," 8:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 20, $30. All classes to be held at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0477 for classroom locations.
National Federation of Independent Business/Hawaii Congress on Small Business legislative breakfast. 7-8:30 a.m. Feb. 16, Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma St. Cost is $10. Registration deadline is Friday; payment can be sent later. Call 422-2163.
Postal Customer Council quarterly breakfast meeting. 7 a.m. Feb. 17, Dole Ballroom, 735 Iwilei Road, 2nd Floor. Cost is $16. Call 423-3761.
Small Business Development Center Network seminar, "Stretching Your Marketing and Advertising Dollar." 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Business Information and Counseling Center, 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Cost is $25. Call 522-8131.
Seminar, "Basics of Government Contracting." 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 17 Part 1, and Feb. 24 Part 2, Business Information and Counseling Center. Cost is $50. Call 522-8131.
COMMUNITY
Kapiolani Community College courses: "Memory Enhancement," Feb. 16, 23, $50. Call 734-9153.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
WEDNESDAY
Kalihi Valley: 7 p.m. Kalihi Valley District Park, 1911 Kam IV Road.
Kahaluu: 7:30 p.m. KEY Project, 47-200 Waihee Road.
THURSDAY
Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights: 7 p.m. Ala Wai Clubhouse, 2nd floor, 404 Kapahulu Ave.
Ewa: 7 p.m. Ewa Beach Public Library, 91-950 North Road.
Aliamanu/Salt Lake/Foster Village: 7 p.m. Aliamanu Elementary School Cafetorium, 3271 Salt Lake Blvd.
Koolauloa: 7 p.m. Hauula Community Center, 54-010 Kukuna Road.
MONDAY
Wahiawa: 7 p.m. Wahiawa Recreation Center, Halekoa Building, 1139-A Kilani Ave.
