Meetings & Events
Spokane Insurance Associates will hold a membership meeting open to all insurance and risk management people on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Northern Lights Brewing Co., 1003 E. Trent, in Spokane, at 5:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. to Sherry Westermann at swestermann@wsi-insurance.com.



The Spokane chapter of the Washington Society of CPAs will hold a meeting, titled Organizational Dynamics, featuring speaker Joe Albert, assistant professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, of Gonzaga University. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside, in Spokane, from noon-2 p.m. The cost is $40 for nonmembers, free to members. To register, visit www.wscpa.org.



The Northwest Independent Film & Video Entertainment Society will hold a meeting, titled Movie Makers in our Midst, on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Longhorn Barbeque, 2115 N. Argonne, in Spokane Valley, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A panel discussion will be held with filmmakers Tom Mack, Esther Johnson, and Tyson Hauff. For more information, call 277-8933 or visit www.knifves.org.



Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold a meeting, featuring guest speakers Todd Woodard and Dan Johnson, both representing Spokane International Airport, Felts Field Airport, and the Airport Business Park. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Red Lion Inn at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, in Spokane, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided at $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. For more information on the meeting, contact Taryn Erickson at (208) 676-8001 or e-mail terickson@trindera.com.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Doubletree Hotel, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court, in Spokane, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be Arthur Shaw, of Exercise Solutions Inc. The topic will be Chocolate, Wine, and Exercise Have the Balance You Want. The cost is $33 before Sept. 8, and $38 after. RSVP at www.NawboNW.org or call Karin Kasinger at 481-3357.



The Inland Northwest Society for Human Resource Management will hold a seminar, titled Social Networking in the Workplace, on Friday, Sept. 11, at Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, from 8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Three recertification credits are available through the Human Resource Certification Institute for attending the seminar. The cost for members is $17 for breakfast, $25 for the seminar, and $35 for both. The cost for nonmembers is $20 for breakfast, $25 for the seminar, and $40 for both. For more information or to register, visit www.inshrm.org.



The Inland Northwest Planned Giving Council will hold a meeting, titled Long-Term Care: Tapping Donor Concerns, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $20 for guests. INWPGC members are prepaid. To RSVP, e-mail WayneR@chs-wa.org. For information, call Vicki Egesdal at 328-2939.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the American Society for Training and Development will hold a meeting, titled Learning to Learn/Creating a Learning Environment, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Gonzaga University COG, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for members, or $10 for nonmembers. Visit www.astdinw.org for details and registration.

Workshops & Seminars
Washington State University College of Nursing will hold a free seminar, titled Acting Today to Assure Tomorrow's Nursing Workforce, on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 103 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., in Spokane. A reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. followed by the program at 5:10 p.m.



The Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Spokane will hold an Inaugural Northwest Investment Forum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post, in Spokane. Breakfast will be at 8 a.m., with the speaker beginning just before 9 a.m. A cocktail social is set after the forum from 4 to 5 p.m. The cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members, and $500 for table sponsors. For more information, call Colin Kelly at 444-7007 or email colin@hartcap.com.



Adult Heartsaver First Aid & CPR will be offered on Saturday, Sept. 12, at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley, in Spokane, from 7:45 a.m. to noon. The cost is $50. To register, call 232-8138.