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Wed: 10:30 am to Noon • Maui Room (Repeats on Thursday) |
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Wages, Hours, Tips & Meal Credits. |
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Are you fully aware of how tip and meal credits and paid time off can impact your bottom line? Get an update of what applies to employers in Hawaii's lodging, hospitality and foodservice industry under the Federal Labor Standards Act and related Hawaii statutes.
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What Teen Workers Can and Cannot Do In Hotels & Restaurants. |
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Do you know the limits of the laws regarding high school age workers in hotels and restaurants? Here is an important and timely review of the relevant occupational safety concerns, limitations on hours and tasks, exemptions for family businesses and sub-minimum wage options that apply to the employment of these teens.
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Pamela Martin, Administrator, Wage Standard Division, Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations, State of Hawaii |
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Wed: 11:00 am to Noon • Oahu Room (Repeats on Thursday) |
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This is a "MUST SEE" highly visual presentation of how current solar electricity and wind energy applications are being used to power commercial, institutional and residential buildings. Best examples from the U.S.A., Europe and Japan will illustrate a variety of ways to field solar electric systems on existing and new facilities.
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Steven J. Strong, Founder & President
Solar Design Associates, Inc., Harvard, Mass.
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Wed: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm • Maui Room (Repeats on Thursday) |
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Are energy costs spiraling out of control at your facility or business? Here are solutions for both financing and implementing new technologies now to effectively reduce energy consumption and substantially increase your bottom line.
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Brian Kealoha, Senior V.P. & Certified Energy Manager
Energy Industries, LLC
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Wed: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm • Oahu Room (Repeats on Thursday)
Sponsored by the Hawai'I Restaurant Association |
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What are the latest credit card industry regulations and options for processing all credit cards using point-of sales systems (POS)? In addition to getting in-depth answers to these questions, Heartland Payment Systems will acquaint you with Restaurant Solutions, Inc. - profit watching software - and how members of the Hawai'I Restaurant Association are eligible for reduced set-up fees for credit card processing.
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Melvin Takemoto, Territorial Manager
Heartland Payment Systems
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Wed: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm • Maui Room (Repeats on Thursday) |
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How can you quickly resolve most problems and avoid potential litigation related to mold, odors and indoor air quality? Avoid costly knee-jerk reactions and wasteful or un-necessary fixes. Here is a completely different, sensible and "no-need-to-get-carried-away" approach.
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Jason Princenthal, CMH, ASCS, RCMM
President & Chief Projects Consultant
AirCare Environmental Services, Inc.
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Wed: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm • Oahu Room (Repeats on Thursday) |
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What's new in life safety and security equipment and relevant codes? This session will introduce you to advances in mass notification, voice evacuation and life/ safety and fire alarm integrated security systems. New fire codes will also be reviewed.
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Kenneth (Skip) Vandeventer, Application Engineer
SimplexGrinnell LP
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Thur: 9:00 am to 10:00 am • Oahu Room |
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Are you tired of counting coupons or trying to track responses to ads? Jo McGarry,
Restaurant Specialist for the HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN, radio talk show host
and founder of the website Wineanddinehawaii.com, works with restaurants in the
multimedia world of print, web and radio. Jo has helped hundreds of restaurants find what works best for them, and she will be talking about what really makes people walk through your door.
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Jo McGarry, Restaurant Specialist, HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN
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Thur: 10:30 am to Noon • Maui Room (Repeat of Seminar 101) |
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Thur: 11:00 am to Noon • Oahu Room (Repeat of Seminar 102) |
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Thur: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm • Maui Room (Repeats of Seminar 103) |
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Thur: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm • Oahu Room (Repeat of Seminar 106) |
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Thur: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm • Kauai Room |
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Are you aware of the changes proposed by Congress in the ADA Restoration Act of 2007 and the administrative rules of the Department of Justice for implementation and enforcement? Find out now how these changes could impact your business, your facility, your property and your operations!
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Francine Wai, Executive Director
Disability and Communication Access Board, State of Hawaii
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Thur: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm • Maui Room (Repeat of Seminar 105) |
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Thur: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm • Oahu Room (Repeat of Seminar 104) |
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Thur: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm • Kauai Room |
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Did you know that a Feb., 2008 survey conducted by PACIFIC BUSINESS NEWS
Indicated two-thirds of Hawaii consumers supported a state-wide ban on Styrofoam and plastic shopping bags? Learn how biodegradable disposables are meeting consumer demand for eco-friendly solutions to toxic pollution, litter and landfill problems caused
by Hawaii's high use of Styrofoam and plastic shopping bags.
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Krista Ruchaber, Owner, Styrophobia
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Kaneohe HI 96744