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U.S. Small Business Administration Hawaii District
NEW TOASTMASTERS CLUB FORMING! Phoenix Rising Honolulu University of Phoenix – Downtown Campus Topa Financial Center Meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month 11:45AM – 1:00 PM. First Meeting: Tuesday, February 9th, 2010. Contact: George Carroll, 524.9806 or George.Carroll@phoenix.edu
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RENEWABLE ENERGY Furlough Friday Workshop Presented by The Hogan Entrepreneurial Program at Chaminade University in partnership with Sopogy and Energy Industries Friday, March 12th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
FREE LOCATION: The Sopogy headquarters at 2660 Waiwai Loop. We will meet at the Sopogy building at 8:15am. Sopogy will be implementing their “Fossil Fuel Free Friday” so all employees, staff, students, and participants are encouraged to attend using an efficient alternative mode of transportation such as walking, bike, bus, or carpool. EVENT: The workshop is free of charge and open to high schoolstudents, especially for those students interested in science, technology,sustainability, and entrepreneurship. Students will take a tour of the facilities, learn about Sopogy’s MicroCSP technology, find out how Energy Industries uses proven technologies to innovatively lower electricity demand, have a discussion with CEO and founder of Sopogy and Energy Industries Darren Kimura, and perform an experimental CSP project using pizza boxes and tin foil to make smores. HiSciTech CEO Keiki-Pua Dancil and Kanu Hawaii Executive Director James Koshiba will be on hand as special guests to discuss the significance of technology and sustainability. Lunch will be provided. As space is limited interested students should respond as soon as possible to reserve a spot and come prepared with an open mind and a passion to learn something new. To reserve a spot or for more information please contact: John Rankin (808) 265-8715 jtrankin@gmail.comRechung Fujihira (808) 840-7337 rechung.fujihira@gmail.com Cilick here for flyer
HI-PTAC and SCORE HAWAII present Strategic Business Planning Workshop for Small Businesses Friday, March 19, 2010 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Location: Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Suite 500 Advanced Registration Required for Attendance Email: leticiao@oha.org or Call 594-1752 Click here for Flyer.
Hawaii 1st Congressional Candidates Forum luncheon Thursday, March 25th 11:30am - 1:30pm at the Manoa Grand Ballroom. The three Congressional Candidates will be featured.
Cost is $30 per member, and $35 for all others. Click here for complete information.
Pearl Harbor sets sights on hiring 175 shipyard job fair March 27 8 a.m. to noon Honolulu Community College, 874 Dillingham Blvd. The shipyard needs to fill apprentice, engineer, engineering support, and various other positions to help carry out its mission of repairing and maintaining U.S. Navy ships and submarines.The shipyard will be hiring a minimum of 100 apprentices who will begin employment in January 2011. The shipyard also wants to fill about 75 engineer and various other positions.Representatives from 18 trades and the engineering department will set up displays at the career fair and be on hand to answer questions about their occupations. Human Resources and other Shipyard Production Resources personnel will be present as well.
