Thursday

>> “Role & Responsibility of a Programs Manager for the ADAH”: American Business Woman’s Association Punahele Chapter business and dinner meeting, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Zippy’s Makiki Restaurant, 1222 S. King St. Featuring guest speaker Eleanor “Ellie” Ven­tula-Honda, programs manager for the American Diabetes Association of Hawaii. Dinner fee $18; make checks payable to ABWA Punahele Chapter. Call Yvonne Lau at 479-5952.

>> Exchange Club luncheon: Noon to 1:30 p.m. at Oahu Country Club, $25 guests. Guest speaker Steve Connell, chief executive officer of Diamond Head Financial Advisors, will discuss Asian technology and its impact on the U.S., and mobile satellite TV in China. Visit dexhon.com.

Feb. 9

>> Hawaii Pacific University Presidential Lecture Series on Global Leadership and Sustainability: 5:30 p.m. at Aloha Tower Marketplace, Multi Purpose Room 3. Inger Anderson, director general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, presents “Investing in Nature for Resilient Societies and a Sustainable Future.” Information and RSVP at www.hpu.edu/presidential.