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November 2009
VITEC-Continuing Education & Training
University of Hawaii, Maui Community College

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VITEC-Continuing Education & Training
University of Hawaii
Maui Community College

310 W. Ka'ahumanu Ave.,
Kahului, HI  96732

(808) 984-3231

www.ocet.org

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Taking Control: Financial Workshop for Women
November 4, 2009
$30.60
 
Providing Excellent Customer Service
November 13, 2009
$90.90
 
Grammar Review
November 13, 2009
$80.10
 
Winning Telephone Techniques
November 16, 2009
$39.60
 
Fundamentals of Time Management
November 23, 2009
$39.60
 
Promoting Your Business
in the Media
Dec. 1 & 8, 2009
$90.90


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VITEC

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Computers
Marketing Your Business on the Internet I, VITEC, October 2009
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Microsoft Excel: Essentials Skills Sharpener
November 2, 2009
$62.10
 
Adobe Photoshop Elements II
November 3, 2009
$62.10
 
Keyboard Typing for Success II
Nov. 3-12, 2009 (TTh)
$143.10
 
Adobe Photoshop Intro
Nov. 4-9, 2009 (WFM)
$161.10
 
Microsoft Excel Intermediate
Nove. 4-9, 2009 (WFM)
$156.60
 
Quickbooks with Inventory
MCC Lahaina Education Ctr.
November 5, 2009
$48.60
 
iMovie
Nov. 7 & 14, 2009
$98.10
 
PC Repair & Maintenance
Nov. 7-21, 2009
$269.10
 
Web Site Marketing & Promotions
Nov. 10 & 12, 2009
$98.10
 
Intro to Windows XP
MCC-Lahaina Education Center
Nov. 14 & 21, 2009
$98.10
 
Intro to GIS
Nov. 16 & 17, 2009
$224.10
 
Draw with Adobe Illustrator
Nov. 16-23, 2009 (MWM)
$161.10
 
Microsoft Excel Formulas
Nov. 16 & 18, 2009
$98.10
 
Get in Print with Microsoft Publisher
Nov. 16-20, 2009 (MWF)
$156.60
 
HTML Intro
Nov. 17-24, 2009 (TThT)
$170.10
 
Podcasting with Your Mac
November 21, 2009
$53.10
 
Intro to Windows Vista
Nov. 23 & 24, 2009
$98.10

HTML Intermediate
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 (MWF)
$170.10
 
Microsoft Excel Advanced
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 (MWF)
$175.50
 
Intermediate Windows Vista
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 (MWF)
$143.10


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Health & Wellness
Tai Chi Body Mechanics, VITEC, November 2009
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Intro to Step + Weight Training
Nov. 2 - 23, 2009 (M)
$44.10
 
Controlling Diabetes
November 4, 2009
$39.60
 
Tai Chi Body Mechanics
Nov. 28 - Dec. 19 (Sat)
$44.10
 

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Personal
Enrichment
Oompah Band, VITEC, November 2009
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Louisiana Creole & Cajun Cooking
Nov. 2 - 30, 2009 (M)
$120.60

Container Gardening
November 12, 2009
$39.60

November 12, 2009
$90.90
 
German Language & Culture
Nov. 18-23, 2009
$102.60
 
How to Pick a Pet
November 19, 2009
$30.60
 
Wrapping the Wreath
November 21, 2009
$35.10
 
Conversational Indonesian for Travelers
Nov. 30 - Dec. 23, 2009 (MW)
$120.60

Healthy Holiday Feast Cooking
Dec. 3 & 10, 2009
$39.60

Intro to Real Estate Photography
Dec. 5 & 12, 2009
$89.10


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Online Classes
VITEC, Online Classes

How to Earn a Living Freelancing
Dec. 1 - Jan. 14 (T)
$89.00

Buying a Business with Nothing Down
Dec. 1 - Jan. 14 (T)
$89.00


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  Our Mission . . .
VITEC Staff, October 2009









VITEC promotes life-long learning for individuals, businesses, and organizations through high quality non-credit training in the areas of workforce and economic development, computer technology, personal enrichment, & customized workplace trainings.  Mahalo for your ongoing support!

Quote of the Month

WIN/WIN is a belief in the Third Alternative.  It's not your way or my way; it's a better way, a higher way.

--Stephen Covey

 Greetings!

Aloha! Thanks for your interest in VITECBenefits.   Please read on for more details on VITEC's latest news & featured classes.

FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE:

-PC Repair & Maintenance
-Manage Effectively By Understanding Work Styles
-Intro to Real Estate Photography
-Promoting Your Business in the Media
-Get Ready for the Holidays with VITEC
-Boot Camp for Goddesses Returns to Maui, January 2010
-20th Anniversary Lottery Winners
-Meet Amber Fussle, VITEC Assistant Operations Manager

We appreciate your patronage, and invite you to contact us with your questions & comments.  As an expression of our gratitude, please accept the 10% discount coupon included.  Thank you!

-The VITEC Team


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VITECBenefits Coupon
Save 10% on Registration Fees for VITEC Classes

Promo Code EZF091130
Some Restrictions May Apply.  For Info Call (808) 984-3231.


PC Repair & Maintenance, VITEC, November 2009

PC Repair & Maintenance

Save 10%.  Now Only $269.10.

For Information or to Register Please Call VITEC

(808) 984-3231

Manage Effectively by Understanding
Work Styles Starts November 18th

Business Women in High Five, VITEC, November 2009
Learn how to manage your team by understanding yours and others work styles.  Lois Greenwood, Ph.D., shows how to use the DiSC work style assessment to discover the strengths and weaknesses of different work styles.   Gain an understanding of how different individual work styles each other.  DiSC is a proven tool in overcoming conflicts, and in increasing team effectiveness.

November 18, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
$49

For Information or to Register Please Call
VITEC-Continuing Education & Training

(808) 984-3231
 
Introduction to Real Estate Photography
with Ray Mains, December 5 & 12, 2009

Real Estate Photography, interior, VITEC, November 2009
Real estate agents benefit by being able to produce competitive images of the properties they wish to sell. Learn dynamic lighting techniques which will enhance and brighten the ambiance of rooms; otherwise, challenging to capture. This class will provide hands on experience using multiple strobe techniques: placing strobes and using flash to highlight otherwise hidden features of rooms. Learn to utilize natural lighting by knowing the best hour to photograph.
 
This class is for anyone who wishes to learn techniques for photographing rooms and buildings, but is particularly designed for real estate professionals who would like to take their own pictures or know more about the process. A range of techniques useful for creating harmonious compositions will be explored. These include utilizing wide angle lenses and pole aerial photography.  Learn to plan ahead, be organized, and know how to set up a panoramic suite. A demonstration of photography software will also be given accompanying a discussion of photographic possibilities such as HDR photography and shooting in the absence of light. The practical aspect of filing and managing photos will also be taught.
 
Bring an SLR camera. An SLR camera provides the widest range of photographic possibilities. However, a point and shoot cameras is OK, and even those possessing only curiosity are welcome.  An Introduction to Digital Photography is recommended.


Introduction to Real Estate Photography
December 5 & 12, 2009
9am - 1pm
Save 10% ($99 Value)
Only $89.10

Introduction to Digital Photography
November 7-21, 2009
9am - 1pm
$134

For Information or to Register Please Call
VITEC-Continuing Education & Training

(808) 984-3231
 
Promoting Your Business in the Media
December 1 & 8, 2009

Promoting Your Biz in the Media, VITEC, November 2009
Learn how to develop a marketing plan that strategically integrates advertising and publicity to its fullest potential.   This interactive class will take you through the basics of writing a press release and pitch letter, creating a press kit, establishing media relationships, and planning your advertising campaign. Discover how to increase your exposure, and build brand credibility utilizing cost-effective marketing strategies.
 
Mary Traynor is a free-lance Marketing & Public Relations Consultant.  She is Founder of Akamai Promotions, a Maui-based Marketing & Communications Agency.  Current clients include VITEC-Continuing Education & Training, Maui Community College, and The Studio Maui.  Mary also offers her professional services as a Public Speaker, and as a Workshop Facilitator.


Promoting Your Business in the Media
December 1 & 8, 2009
5:30pm - 8:30pm
 Save 10% ($101 Value)
Only $90.90
 
For Information or to Register Please Call
VITEC-Continuing Education & Training

(808) 984-3231
  Get Ready for the Holidays with VITEC

Wrapping the Wreath, VITEC, November 2009

Welcome the holiday season with ease & grace this year by learning how to create unique gifts and nutritious feasts that will impress your loved ones, and also save you money.

Stephanie Montanez shares how to make healing holiday gifts using Hawaiian herbs. Owner of Pala'au: The Healing Touch of Plants, Stephanie will lead students in making 20 different Hawaiian herbal products that can be given to friends and family, including salves, creams, oils, facial products, lotions, bath bombs, and more.

Making Your Own Holiday Gifts:
Natural Hawaiian Herbal Product Making
November 17 - December 8, 2009 (Tues)
5:30pm-8:30pm
$134 (+$100 materials fee)



Join Monica Morakis in the hands-on class, Wrapping the Wreath, and learn how to create your own hand-crafted holiday wreaths.

Wrapping the Wreath
November 21, 2009
9:30am - 12:00pm
Save 10% ($39 Value)
Only $35.10



Nutritional Consultant, Catherine Blake shows how to prepare simple & healthy recipes for the holiday season.  Delight & nourish your loved ones with these timeless recipes.

Healthy Holiday Feast Cooking Class
December 3 & 10, 2009
6pm - 8:30pm
Save 10% ($44 Value)
Only $39.60 (+$12 food fee)



For Information or to Register Please Call
VITEC-Continuing Education & Training

(808) 984-3231
 
Boot Camp for Goddesses� Returns to Maui
January 15-20, 2010


Boot Camp for Goddesses, waterfall pix, November 2009
Women looking for the perfect way to start the New Year will be happy to know that Boot Camp for Goddesses�  is coming back to Maui Community College.  Led by international retreat leader, Sierra Bender, Boot Camp for Goddesses� is a holistic fitness program that is designed specifically for women.  Sierra's four-prong approach to health and fitness is appropriate for women of all fitness levels, and incorporates health and fitness in the body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
 
Boot Camp for Goddesses� gives women an opportunity to come together with other like-minded sisters and create time in their lives to focus on self-love. It teaches women how to rejuvenate by becoming self-generators of their energy.  At Boot Camp for Goddesses� women have the chance to leave behind life's demands and expectations, and reconnect with their true Goddess nature.  Bender says the retreat is designed to "awaken women to their female spirit."  At Boot Camp for Goddesses� women reclaim and rejoice in their magic, mystery, strength, and inner beauty.
 
Boot Camp for Goddesses� features yoga, fitness workouts, hiking, detoxification, meditation, breath work, aromatherapy, energetic healing, a sweat lodge purification ceremony, and live African drumming and dancing. Discussions on women's health, nutrition, healing, and gardening and permaculture are also an integral part of the curriculum. 
 
"To become truly powerful, you have to be fit in more than just your physical body", says Bender.  Boot Camp for Goddesses� creates a safe haven to explore and embrace your truth.  You'll relax into that sacred place inside you where everything is still, and where answers are found.
 
At Boot Camp for Goddesses� you will:
-Discover the four levels of total fitness and assess your strengths and challenges
-Take command of your mind, body, spirit, and emotions
-Explore women's traits of mystery, magic, balance, wisdom, and inner beauty
-Trust, listen, and follow your body's intelligence
-Honor the balance that exists between effort and  nurturing
-Explore what it means to meet your needs and strive for your own goals
-Learn a new discipline of strength - the strength to let go
-Emanate a radiant outer beauty that reflects the joy you feel within
 

Boot Camp for Goddesses�
January 15-20, 2009
$1,475.00

(Includes Tuition, Materials, Facilities, & Food)

For Information or to Register Please Contact
Sierra Bender, Boot Camp for Goddesses�
email: [email protected]

(888) 794-3330
 
Announcing VITEC's Monthly
20th Anniversary Lottery Winner
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VITEC 20th Anniversary circle logo
VITEC would like to congratulate the following VITECBenefits e-community members whose names were selected in the VITEC 20th Anniversary Lottery.

Throughout 2009 our VITECBenefits e-community members will be automatically entered into our monthly 20th Anniversary Lottery.  A complimentary class will be awarded to three people.  In addition, one business will win a contract training class (on-site training at your workplace) for only 50% of the costs!  Some restrictions apply.

If you were one of the lucky ones selected, VITEC will be contacting you via email with official notification and instructions on how to collect your prize.


 WINNERS OF A COMPLIMENTARY VITEC CLASS
April Pinsonneault
Carol Pratt
David Werner



 WINNER OF 50% OFF DISCOUNT FOR
CUSTOMIZED CONTRACT TRAINING

Gail Gnazzo, Hui No Ke Ola Pono


How do you win with us?  Simply join the VITECBenefits email list.

-Join the VITECBenefits email list at the top left corner of this ezine, or sign-up on the VITEC homepage at www.ocet.org.
-Fill out the form available at VITEC's front desk in the lobby of the Laulima Building, Maui Community College.

By becoming a  VITECBenefits member, you will automatically receive a 20% discount coupon that you can immediately apply towards a VITEC class.  To redeem your 20% discount simply give the coupon's discount code to the VITEC registration staff.

As a  VITECBenefits member you will receive:

-VITEC's monthly ezine with the latest updates & news.
-Exclusive VITEC Benefits member discounts
-Chances to win classes in our 2009 20th Anniversary Lottery.

We look forward to keep you updated through VITECBenefits!

For More Information Please Call
VITEC-Continuing Education & Training

(808) 984-3231

Amber Fussle, CROPPED, VITEC Asst. Operations Mgr., November 2009
Meet Amber Fussle
VITEC Asst. Operations Manager

VITEC-Continuing Education & Training is proud to welcome Amber Fussle to the team!  Amber joins VITEC as the Assistant Operations Manager.

Amber moved to Maui last May to launch The Awakening Church with her husband. Prior to joining the VITEC team, she worked in education for five years at Vanguard University.  She grew up in San Diego and graduated from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, CA.

Her father grew up on Oahu, and her ohana extends throughout Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. She has studied hula and intercultural studies.  Favorite past times include working out, surfing, and music.  Amber enjoys singing, playing guitar, and has been leading bands for eight years.