Are We Prepared for Catastrophic Events?

We face the possibility of natural disasters, terrorism, and technological failures and “cascading” events such as the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster in Japan. This conference brings together speakers, practitioners, and scholars experienced in responding to, recovering from, and rebuilding communities that have experienced disaster. Catastrophic events require multi-disciplinary, engaged “whole community” efforts. Co-sponsored by government, military, scientific, academic, and non-governmental training and research organizations, we invite you to join us for a day of “thinking the unthinkable” and planning for resilience. Each panel will have keynote presentations and responses from our local community.

Respond. Recover. Rebuild. Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the University of Hawaii.

Check out the Na Hoku Music Festival Workshop Series at the Hawaii Convention Center, Friday and Saturday, May 25 & 26, 2012.

Got this from Tami Brandel via Sue Larkin. No endorsement or connection, just passing it along to anyone interested.

Do you socialize with everyone who’s anyone in Hawaii?

Do you live in an amazing home and love the glamorous life?

Bravo Television is now casting affluent women and men who are the crème de la crème of the Hawaiian business and social scene!

We are looking for 8-10 affluent ladies, power couples, socialites… could be anyone in Oahu. Couples in tourism, restauranteurs and their wives, pro athletes, surfers, business owners, plastic surgeons and their significant others, mothers of child actors, philanthropists, local celebs, etc.

This is fantastic exposure for anyone involved as it is an opportunity to showcase their current business or utilize as a platform for future projects. This series will air on Bravo TV. If you believe you or any of your clients, business partners, friends or acquaintances would be interested in this once in a lifetime opportunity, please contact me or forward this information along. I look forward to receiving any recommendations or referrals!

Please email the following to Hawaiielitecasting@gmail.com: your name, phone number, and a short bio telling us about you, your friends and your fabulous life! Please also include several pictures.

UH Institute for Astronomy Open House on Sunday, April 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities, talks, displays, and demonstrations for all ages. Free admission and parking.

Tables, tents, drinks? Check. Loud shorts, geek daughter? Check. Heading out early to set up for the Geek Meet! #higeek

“The Beauty of Mathematics and Science,” Sunday, Feb. 26 at the University of Hawaii Campus Center Ballroom, 2pm to 5pm.

Urban Geek Pau Hana

We’re three Code for America fellows – Sheba, Mick, and Diana – and we’re partnering with the City of Honolulu to take on challenging problems using technology, as well as to increase civic engagement on the island. The 3 of us are very interested in how cities and citizens can work better together, as well as in code, design, and user experience. We’ll be working with Honolulu to create applications and other solutions to help solve issues for citizens.

We’re here in Honolulu for 5 weeks, and we’d love to meet with and talk to as many people as we can – so we can better understand both the needs of the residents, as well as what’s already being worked on.  After our 5 week stay we’ll be returning to San Francisco, where Code for America is based, to spend the rest of the year working on implementing the ideas that come from our experiences in Honolulu.

We’d love to see you at a casual pau hana. Come mingle with Code for America and many other new friends, and enjoy discounted drink prices this Thursday at Manifest!

Thursday, Feb 9
5-8pm

The Manifest
32 North Hotel Street
Honolulu, HI 96817

On Feb. 25, the fifth annual Unconferenz will be held at Kapiolani Community College. This longstanding grassroots technology event has been the brainstorming launchpad for a number of interesting and promising initiatives in Honolulu. Mark your calendars, and please join us!