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Expo Offers Something for Everyone

The third annual Hawaii Buildings, Facilities & Property Management Expo, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 10-11 at the Neal Blaisdell Center, includes not just an expo of new products and services available in Hawaii; it also offers a comprehensive variety of seminars and admission is free.
Topics cover a number of timely and important issues for building owners, operations personnel and property managers that also will appeal to those in real estate development and the construction trades. Among them are:

March 10
• Real Estate Management in a Crisis Economy ­– “Profitably Surviving Re- ceivership, Bankruptcy & Foreclosure”
• Water Disaster Preparedness ­– “It’s Not if it Happens But When it Happens!”
• Solar Energy Tax Incentives ­– “What’s Available Today?”
• Workplace Violence ­– “Intervention, Prevention and Response”
• AOAO Construction & Repair Projects ­– “What’s Stopping You From Getting Started?”
March 11
• Achieving Energy Independence for Hawaii ­– “Where are We Now? Where Must We Go? How Can We Get There?”
• Crime, Loss & Harm at Your Business ­– “Reducing the Risk”
• Sick Buildings or Sick People ­–
“Pollutants, People & the Correct Path”
• Unsafe Conditions of Building Facades ­– “Inspection Guidelines & Potential Ordinance”
• Honolulu Rail Transit ­– “What’s New? What’s Coming Up?”
• How Do You Limit Contractor Problems on Your Projects?

Two additional fee-based seminars will be presented as luncheons at the expo. The Hawaii chapter of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) is presenting Lease Buyouts – “The Six Steps in Owner/Tenant Negotiations” on Wednesday, March 10; and the Hawaii chapter of CAI (Community Associations Institute) is presenting Issues Facing Aging Buildings on Thursday.

Miles Kubo of Energy Industries, LLC was one of several seminar speakers
at last year’s expo.

To find a complete list and schedule of all the seminars being offered and to reserve seats for those you would like to attend, visit www.douglastradeshows.com. You also will be able to order your free “express entry” admission badge for the entire expo, which will be mailed to you on March 1. For further information call 261-3400 or toll free, (800) 525-5275.