Meetings & Events
The Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and Greater Spokane Incorporated will host A Conversation With featuring Paula Kopczynski, CEO of Opportunity Industries, and Janet Schmidlkofer, president of K&N Electric Motors, on Friday, March 26, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $25 for members, and $50 for others. For more information, call 624-1393. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a session titled Don't Look Now, Your Brand is Showing, on Tuesday, March 30, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $15 for members, and $30 for others. For more information, call 624-1393. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org.



The Washington State University College of Business will hold a meeting on The Importance of Entrepreneurship, on Wednesday, March 31, from 5 to 6 p.m., at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. Dr. Len Jessup will speak. To register, call 358-7504 or visit www.emba.wsu.edu.



BIZStreet Home Based Business Connection will host Practical Prospecting, on Tuesday, April 6, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. For more information, call 624-1393. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org. Seating is limited.



Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold a session on the Spokane University District, on Thursday, April 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, in Spokane. Brandon Betty, the University District's project coordinator, will speak. The cost is $20 for members, and $30 for others. For more information, call Taryn Erickson at (208) 676-8001 or e-mail terickson@trindera.com.

Workshops & Seminars
A Greater Spokane Incorporated seminar titled Introduction to Government Contracting is scheduled for Monday, April 5, from 8 to 10:30 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. For more information, call 321-3641. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org.



Express Employment Professionals will hold a seminar titled Creating a Positive Work Environment: Tips and Techniques for Making Work Fun and Increasing Productivity, on Wednesday, April 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 331 W. Main, in Spokane. The cost, including lunch, is $35. To register, call Diana at 747-6011.

Conventions & Shows
Northwest Athletic Trainers Association

Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium

March 26-28

Red Lion Hotel at the Park

Expected Attendance: 425



WSU Area Health Education Center

From Hope to Resilience

April 6-8

Red Lion Hotel at the Park

Expected Attendance: 500