April 12
Five
Ways to Build a Referral Business
“Five
Ways to Build a Referral Business” will be presented
by personal and professional life coach Susan Kim Wed
nesday, April 12, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Maui County
Business Resource Center (MCBRC) located across from IHOP
in the Maui Mall. Attendees will learn how to grow their
businesses by referral. This interactive workshop will
help businesses refine their "refer-ability."
Ms. Kim holds a master's degree in communication. As seating
is limited, reservations are requested and may be made
by calling the Maui County Business Resource Center at
873-2847. Attendees are asked to bring their own lunches.
MCBRC also offers free business counseling sessions with
experienced SCORE counselors that may be arranged by calling
MCBRC.
April 14
Blogs - Take the Discussion Online
“Blogs
- Take the Discussion Online” will be presented
Friday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Maui County Business
Resource Center (MCBRC) located across from IHOP in the
Maui Mall. Blogs, podcasting and other leading edge Internet
technologies offer new ways for a business to communicate
directly with customers and build relationships around
the world. Exploring them with instructor Scott Waters'
four -part series on websites and web server training
presents a unique opportunity for new and existing businesses.
Waters has been a field marketing manager and consultant
to Apple Computer and has worked with software companies
and educational institutions. Since moving to Maui he
has been a Macintosh consultant, commercial artist, webmaster
as well as a private small business consultant. All classes
will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost per class is $15 per
class. As seating is limited, reservations are requested
and may be made by calling the Maui County Business Resource
Center at 873-2847. Attendees are asked to bring their
own lunches.
Kiwanis Club of South Maui
The
Kiwanis Club of South Maui meets at 7:30 a.m. every Friday
morning at Stella Blue’s Restaurant in Azeka Shopping
Center on South Kihei Road. Plenty of parking, breakfast
is available and admission is free.
For more information contact: Bruce McDonald at 283-4189
or Jim Carroll at 875-8866.
April 18
Earth
Day Celebration
Sierra
Club Maui invites the community to a multi-media Earth
Day Celebration in honor of Sierra Club founder John Muir's
168th birthday. The free event will be held Tuesday evening
April 18th beginning at 6pm at the Maui Community College
campus Science Lecture Hall. The event's theme is "Protecting
Our Sacred Lands" and it will feature a panel discussion
on that subject with Leiohu Ryder and other invited Hawaiian
cultural experts. At 7 p.m. there will be free birthday
cake and ice cream and the film "Monumental -The
Life and Times of David Brower." David Brower, who
dedicated his life to protecting some of America's most
sacred places, was the executive director of the National
Sierra Club and is credited with turning the Sierra Club
into the national organization that it is today. When
he first joined the Sierra Club, it was basically just
a hiking club. He is living proof that one person can
make a big difference. At 8:15 p.m. there will be live
music for all to enjoy!! All are welcome. For more information
on Sierra Club Maui events and activities go to www.hi.sierraclub.org/maui.
Maui Talks TV
Nik-Hil
Productions, in association with Harold William Peltz
Entertainment, announces the ninetieth edition of
MAUI TALKS-TV, a live, public-affairs, call-in talk
show, on Akaku: Maui Community Television.
The live broadcast of MAUI TALKS-TV on Tuesday, April
11 will be rebroadcast on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m.
on Channel 53, and again the following Wednesday morning,
April 19 at 7:15 a.m.
MAUI TALKS-TV is a weekly, one-hour Public Affairs talk
show, hosted by Nikhilananda, which is broadcast live
every other Tuesday evening. This show is then repeated
the following Tuesday evening and again the next
Wednesday morning. Loosely based on “talk-radio”,
the format of the show allows viewers to further critique
and expound upon assorted items which are affecting our
community. While watching the program on the evenings
when the show is taped live, viewers are invited, encouraged
and welcomed to telephone into the show at 873-3430, [888-577-6240
on Molokai and Lanai] and express their beliefs, concerns,
feelings, ideas, opinions, positions and thoughts as to
the various issues of the day and what is transpiring
in Maui County and the State of Hawai’i.
For further information, you may contact the producers
at 572-USUS(8787) or e-mail at s.nikhilananda2@gte.net.
April 19
See
the Forest From The Tallest Tree
SCORE
counselors Richard Kehoe and Brian Thomas invite the public
to a "See the Forest from the Tallest Tree"
talk-story on Wednesday, April 19 from noon to 1 p.m
at the Maui County Business Resource Center (MCBRC) located
across from IHOP in the Maui Mall.
Attendees will explore current strategies for keeping
focused and using time efficiently to grow a business
and increase personal wealth with SCORE experts Richard
Kehoe and Biran Thomas. Kehoe, and MBA and CPA owns and
operates his own accounting and tax business; Thomas is
an independent investment manager, registered investment
advisor, and registered representative with more than
seven years experience helping small business on Maui.
. As seating is limited, reservations are requested and
may be made by calling the Maui County Business Resource
Center at 873-2847. Attendees are asked to bring their
own lunches. MCBRC also offers free business counseling
sessions with experienced SCORE counselors that may be
arranged by calling MCBRC.
April 21
Kiwanis Club of South Maui
The
Kiwanis Club of South Maui meets at 7:30 a.m. every Friday
morning at Stella Blue’s Restaurant in Azeka Shopping
Center on South Kihei Road. Plenty of parking, breakfast
is available and admission is free.
For more information contact: Bruce McDonald at 283-4189
or Jim Carroll at 875-8866.
April 21
Podcasting - Tell Your Story
“Podcasting
- Tell Your Story ” will be presented Friday, April
21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Maui County Business Resource
Center (MCBRC) located across from IHOP in the Maui Mall.
Blogs, podcasting and other leading edge Internet technologies
offer new ways for a business to communicate directly
with customers and build relationships around the world.
Exploring them with instructor Scott Waters' four -part
series on websites and web server training presents a
unique opportunity for new and existing businesses. Waters
has been a field marketing manager and consultant to Apple
Computer and has worked with software companies and educational
institutions. Since moving to Maui he has been a Macintosh
consultant, commercial artist, webmaster as well as a
private small business consultant. All classes will be
held from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost per class is $15 per class.
As seating is limited, reservations are requested and
may be made by calling the Maui County Business Resource
Center at 873-2847. Attendees are asked to bring their
own lunches.
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April
25
Negotiating
a Commercial Lease
"Negotiating
a Commercial Lease" will be presented Wednesday, April
25, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Maui County Business Resource
Center (MCBRC) located across from IHOP in the Maui Mall.
Commercial leasing - whether it be a first location, renewing
an existing lease, or purchasing a business with a lease
assignment - understanding the lease and a businessperson's
rights and responsibilities may make the difference between
success and failure. Learn how to use the services of commercial
real estate brokers and reap the benefit of their knowledge
of markets and negotiating. Instructor Cindy Greenwell has
been a commercial realtor on Maui since 2002. She has negotiated
leases both on behalf of tenants and landlords and understands
negotiations from both sides. As seating is limited, reservations
are requested and may be made by calling the Maui County
Business Resource Center at 873-2847. Attendees are asked
to bring their own lunches. MCBRC also offers free business
counseling sessions with experienced SCORE counselors that
may be arranged by calling MCBRC.
April 26
"Loan Blitz" Workshop for
Women, Veterans and Minorities
The U.S. Small
Business Administration's guaranteed Community Express "Loan
Blitz" Workshop for Women, Veterans and Minorities
will be held on Wednesday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at MEO Classroom #2. SBA has developed a loan program to
provide financial assistance, capital access, and technical
and management assistance to underserved segments of Hawaii's
small business community. Offered in collaboration with
the Maui County Business Resource Center, MEO Business Development
Corp., Bank of Hawaii and Central Pacific Bank, this application
workshop will walk attendees through a step-by-step process
on how to complete the community express loan application.
Loans are available from $5,000 to $250,000. Technical assistance
providers Anna K. Ribucan of MCBRC, David Fisher with SBDC
and Susie Thieman of MEO will be available to assist with
loan packages. This workshop is co-sponsored and hosted
by MEO Business Development Corp., 99 Mahalani Street, Wailuku.
The
Excellence Edge: New Strategies for Creating Extraordinary
Results
Kapi’olani
Community College is proud to be the Honolulu host for an
exclusive, via satellite special event, The Excellence Edge:
New Strategies for Creating Extraordinary Results with Dr.
Tom Peters, Dr. Ken Blanchard and Marcus Buckingham on Wednesday,
April 26, from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Regency Ballroom
in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, 2424 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu,
Best-selling authors Dr. Tom Peters (In Search of Excellence,
The Circle of Innovation, and Re-imagine!), Dr. Ken Blanchard
(The One Minute Manager, Raving Fans, and High Five!) and
Marcus Buckingham (The One Thing You Need to Know and First,
Break All the Rules) will illuminate the proven principles
that drive individuals and organizations to dynamic success!
All the members of business and government communities are
encouraged to attend this unique and rare event.
For more info, please visit online at www.luminaryseries.com.
April 28
Can You Make Money On The Web?
“Can
You Make Money on the Web? ” will be presented Friday,
April 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Maui County Business Resource
Center (MCBRC) located across from IHOP in the Maui Mall.
Blogs, podcasting and other leading edge Internet technologies
offer new ways for a business to communicate directly with
customers and build relationships around the world. Exploring
them with instructor Scott Waters' four -part series on
websites and web server training presents a unique opportunity
for new and existing businesses. Waters has been a field
marketing manager and consultant to Apple Computer and has
worked with software companies and educational institutions.
Since moving to Maui he has been a Macintosh consultant,
commercial artist, webmaster as well as a private small
business consultant. All classes will be held from 1 to
4 p.m. Cost per class is $15 per class. As seating is limited,
reservations are requested and may be made by calling the
Maui County Business Resource Center at 873-2847. Attendees
are asked to bring their own lunches.
Kiwanis
Club of South Maui
The
Kiwanis Club of South Maui meets at 7:30 a.m. every Friday
morning at Stella Blue’s Restaurant in Azeka Shopping
Center on South Kihei Road. Plenty of parking, breakfast
is available and admission is free.
For more information contact: Bruce McDonald at 283-4189
or Jim Carroll at 875-8866.
April
30
Safe
Water Fair
Hawai‘i's
first Safe Water Fair will take place on Sunday, April 30
from 9 am - 4 pm at Hannibal Tavares Center. The Upcountry
Oversight & Advisory Committee for the EPA Grant to
study Lead and Other Contaminants in the upcountry water
supply, along with the Department of Water, Department of
Health and the County Of Maui will host the event. Residents
will be encouraged to bring their families and learn about
how to keep their home and business water systems safe and
clean. The free Fair is designed to be fun and informative,
with entertainment, food and lots of activities for the
keiki. Upcountry Maui's Safe Water Fair is designed for
you to help raise safe water awareness and begin an education
process for families living in the Upcountry area from Haiku
through Makawao, Pukalani, Kula and Ulupalakua. If you would
like to sell or promote your products and/or services, please
click here
for a booth space application. For sponsorship information,
click here.
All booth space funds will be designated for advertising
purposes in which your company's name may be mentioned.
Please make your checks payable to the Upcountry Oversight
& Advisory Committee (Upcountry OAC). Booth space for
vendors is limited, so please register early.
May
19
Maui
Matsuri Karaoke Contest
Maui
Matsuri will hold its inaugural Japanese Karaoke Contest
at the Baldwin High School Auditorium in Wailuku on Friday,
May 19, at 6:30 p.m., the evening preceding the 6th Annual
Maui Matsuri, a Japanese Festival.
Singers throughout Hawai`i are eligible to compete in the
following divisions: Youth (up to age 17); Adult (18 to
59); and Senior (60 & above). Contestants must submit
a completed entry form, a $10 check payable to the Japanese
Cultural Society of Maui, and a cassette tape or CD of the
contestant’s performance no later than March 17, 2006.
The preliminary competition, which will be based on the
contestant’s recorded performance, will determine
the actual contestants to compete in the Maui Matsuri Japanese
Karaoke Contest on Maui on May 19.
The overall grand prize winner will receive a trophy and
$750 gift certificate for a roundtrip ticket to Japan. First
place division winners will each receive a trophy.
The May 19 event will also highlight taiko and Japanese
dance performances, as well as Japanese singing by the Karaoke
Contest's Head Judge Junichi Araki of California. Araki
is a Japanese karaoke singing instructor and a producer
of Japanese karaoke shows in Southern California.
Contest entry forms and $5 admission tickets to the event
are available at:
Club Genji — 1785 South King Street, Honolulu
Toma Enterprise Inc.—2221 South Beretania Street,
Honolulu
Credit Associates of Maui, Ltd.—1817 Wells Street,
Wailuku, Maui
Sam Sato’s—1750 Wili Pa Loop, Wailuku, Maui
George’s Meat Market —28 Hoku Street, Hilo
Or by visiting www.jcsmaui.com.
The Maui Matsuri festivities are sponsored by the Japanese
Cultural Society of Maui, Kiwanis Club of Kahului, Maui
Taiko, Hawaii Tourism Authority and the County of Maui.
For more information, call Maui Matsuri Karaoke Hotline
at (808) 870-0115. |
