Meetings & Events
The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business Connections Breakfast, titled Biz Buzz, on Friday, Jan. 15, from 6:30 to 8 a.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. For more information, contact the chamber at 924-4994.



The Spokane chapter of the American Association of University Women will hold a meeting, titled Reach for the Future, on Saturday, Jan. 16, beginning at 10 a.m., at the COG student union building at Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone, in Spokane. The speaker will be Neice Schafer, with Reach for the Future! A Partnership for Educational Success. The cost for lunch is $14. To register, contact Linda Krogh at 487-1080.



Providence Holy Family Hospital will hold a free Martin Luther King Celebration on Monday, Jan. 18, from noon to 1 p.m., at Providence Holy Family Health Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood, in Spokane. Rev. Percy "Happy" Watkins will speak. For more information, contact Anne McKeon at 482-2356.



Spokane City Forum will hold a meeting, titled The Past, Present and the Future of Legal Education, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar, in Spokane. The cost is $10. Register by Jan. 18 at www.spokanecityforum.org.



The city of Spokane Valley will hold an open house on Sullivan Corridor Projects, on Thursday, Jan. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Valley Assembly of God Church, 15618 E. Broadway, in Spokane Valley. For information, contact Craig Aldworth at 720-5001.



The Spokane chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants will hold a dinner meeting, titled Tax Update, on Thursday, Jan. 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, in Spokane. Mike Patrick will speak. The cost is $20 for members, and $25 for others. For more information, contact reservations@aswa4.org.



Greater Spokane Incorporated and the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce will hold a joint networking event, titled Coffee and Contacts Communities Combined, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 7 to 9 a.m., at Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $15. To register, visit the GSI's Web site at www.greaterspokane.org.

Workshops & Seminars
The Inland Pacific chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors Inc. will hold the following workshops: OSHA 10 Training, Friday, Jan. 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a cost of $115 for members, and $150 for others; Construction Industry Tax Workshop, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., at a cost of $35 for members, and $50 for others; and Employment Law 101 and Updates, on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 1 to 5 p.m., at a cost of $35 for members, and $50 for others. All workshops are at 12310 E. Mirabeau Parkway, in Spokane Valley. For more information, contact Shelly Donovan at 252-9207 or Greg Rodriguez at 252-9219.



Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs' SNAP Financial Access will hold a free five-week workshop, titled How to Write a Business Plan, on Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Spokane Valley Partners, 10814 E. Broadway, in Spokane Valley. To register, call 456-7174. For information, contact Patrick Bisson at 209-4244.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the American Society for Training and Development will hold a workshop, titled ERthink: 5 Critical Decision-Making Skills Learned in the Emergency Room and Practical Application of the ERthink Skills, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, in Spokane. The cost is $35 for members, and $50 for others. For more information and to register, visit www.astdinw.org.



The Washington state Department of Revenue will offer a free tax workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and again from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., at 1330 N. Washington, Bldg. III. To register, visit www.dor.wa.gov or call 327-0200.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free workshop, titled Get the Most from Your GSI Membership, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the GSI conference room, 801 W. Riverside, in Spokane. A light breakfast will be served. For more information, visit www.greaterspokane.org, or call 624-1393.



Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold a seminar, titled Critical Intelligence—How to Wire and Win Work, on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 7:30 a.m. to noon, at Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, in Spokane. Janet Sanders will speak. A continental breakfast will be provided from 7:30 to 8 a.m. The cost is $100 for members, and $125 for others. R.S.V.P. by Jan. 22 at www.maspokane.org. For more information, contact Taryn Erickson at (208) 676-8001.

Conventions & Shows
U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Jan. 14-24

Spokane Arena and Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 50,000



Inland Northwest RV Show and Sale

Jan. 21-24

Spokane County Fair and Expo Center

Expected Attendance: 5,000