BUSINESS

Building Industry Association of Hawaii July "Pau Hana" with North American Mortgage Co. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 1001 Bishop St., Pacific Tower, 15th floor. Call 847-4666.

Hawaii Flooring Association, 10th Biennial Trade Show, including seminar with Len DiGiovanni, vice president and general manager of Orcon Corp., 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Hawaii Prince Hotel. Call 537-1224.

University of Hawaii-Hilo, Small Business Development Center Network, Downtown office: "The Business Plan, Part 1 -- Mapping Success," Tuesday; "The Business Plan, Part 2 -- The Financial Plan," Thursday. Both sessions will be held 9 a.m. to noon at the downtown office, 130 Merchant St, Suite 1030. Cost: $30 per session, $50 for both.

"Profiting From the Internet," 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 5, Kapiolani Community College. Cost: $35. For all downtown office seminars, call 522-8131.

Leeward Oahu office: "Extending Credit and Getting Paid!" 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 4. Cost: $25; "Exporting," 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 2 and Aug. 9. Cost: $48. Both seminars held at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0477.

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COMMUNITY

National Medical Association 1997 Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly features nationally recognized African- American physicians. Workshop topics include: Breast Cancer Screening in Underserved Populations; Effects of Media Violence on Children and Adolescents; Ethnic/Gender Differences in Hypertension & Heart Disease. Saturday to Aug. 7, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Call (202) 835-8851 or (202) 835-8849.

Sea Grant Extension Service, "Cruise Industry, Is Hawaii's Ship Coming In?" Bill Thayer, president and general manager of Waldron Steamship Co. Ltd., focuses on the economic potential of Hawaii's cruise ship industry. 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Hawaii Maritime Center, Pacific Room, Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor. Cost: $10 includes lunch. Call 956-2872.

Wailuku Main Street Association Inc. conference "Livable Communities" with U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink speaking on "Perspectives of Small Town Revitalization." Other speakers on topics such as the government's role in revitalization, business survival, and redevelopment in Wailuku. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 8, Maui Beach Hotel, Red Dragon Room. Cost: $20 includes lunch. Registration deadline: Friday. Call (808) 244-3888.

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EDUCATION

Hawaii Council on Language Planning and Policy conference, "Literacy for Change: Community-Based Approaches." Learn about developing effective community literacy and English as a Second Language programs. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Tokai University, 2241 Kapiolani Blvd. Cost with lunch $35, without $25. Call 956-8508.

Hawaii Pacific University seminars: "How to Shorten the Time It Takes to Get a College Degree," 12:15 p.m. Friday; "Weekend MBA For Business Professionals," 12:15 p.m. Aug. 6. Both seminars held at Hawaii Pacific University Building, 1166 Fort Street Mall, Room 203-C or 203-D. Free. Nursing Seminar, 5 p.m. Aug. 5, Hawaii Loa Campus, President's Conference Room, 45-045 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe. Free. For information on all three seminars call 544-0238.

Hawaii Preparatory Academy Summer Institute for Teachers, "Multiple Paths to Literacy: Constructing, Connecting and Reflecting," a three-day residential program, conducted by James and Kathleen M. Strickland of Slippery Rock University. Institute open to teachers and administrators. Sunday through Aug. 7, HPA Village Campus. Cost: $350 includes tuition, room, board. Scholarship funds available. Call 885-8208.