WEDNESDAY

Winners Circle 2 Fall 2016 open house: Toastmasters meeting. 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at Unity Church of Hawaii, 3608 Diamond Head Circle, Room 201, Waikiki. Public invited to attend. Cake and ice cream will be served. Call Erik at 371-1475 or email ekvam@zeroemissions.us.

THURSDAY

American Business Woman’s Association-Punahele Chapter: 5:30 p.m. fellowship and networking; 6 p.m. dinner; 6:45 p.m. program; 7:15-8 p.m. business meeting. Zippy’s Makiki, 1222 S. King St. RSVP required. Cost: $18. Checks made out to ABWA Punahele Chapter. Call Yvonne at 479-5952.

Exchange Club: Speaker Jonathan Parish, executive director of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, will provide an update on the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Noon-1:30 p.m. at Oahu Country Club. Cost: $25 for guests. Visit dexhon.com.

High Technology Development Corp.: How to do business with the NSA. Featuring Alexis Henderson and Karen Presley, Technology Transfer Office; Jessica Schmidt, Small Business Opportunities; and Robert Runser, Research and Innovation Opportunities. 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Manoa Innovation Center. Call 539-3647.

SATURDAY

Toastmasters Fall Contest: Humorous and evaluation contests with members from Division B & C Speech Contests. 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Central Pacific Bank Training Room, fourth floor, 225 Queen St. Free; light refreshments. Call Rose at 276-5093.

OCT. 14

14th Annual Bayanihan Gala Fundraiser: The Filipino Community Center honors Amefil “Amy” Agbayani, Jeffrey N. Watanabe, Maggie Domingo, Timothy E. Johns, Lynn Watanabe and Domingo Los Banos. Event starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Waikiki. Call Arceli at 680-0451. Visit filcom.org/center/bayanihan-gala-2016/.

OCT. 20

Equipment Leasing for Your Office, Fleet or Facility: Learn the essentials of equipment leasing with speaker Kiley Nakamura, a commercial equipment lease officer at First Hawaiian Leasing. 10-11:30 a.m. at Manoa Innovation Center, 2800 Woodlawn Drive, Presentation Room. Free. Register at bit.ly/hisbdcworkshop.

OCT. 21

Quickbooks Basics”: 9 a.m.-Noon at SBA Training Room, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 1-306. Cost: $45. Call SCORE at 547-2700.

OCT. 28 & 29

“Rise & Lead” Toastmasters Fall Conference: Humorous and evaluation speech contests, educational keynote speakers, awards, auction and more. Hilton Hawaiian Village, 2005 Kalia St. Early registration cost by Oct. 17: $100. Call Rose at 276-5093.