October 23 - November 7, 2008
The Journal of Business publishes information about meetings, events, and learning opportunities of interest to the general business community. Submit such items to Ben Rascoff, Journal of Business, 429 E. Third, Spokane, WA 99202, or via e-mail at benr@spokanejournal.com or through our Web site at www.spokanejournal.com. For more information call (509) 344-1260.

Meetings & Events
Small-business owners and employees are invited to the Spokane Small-Business Issues Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, at a cost of $25. The meeting will include a 2009 legislative session preview. Call 1-888-972-9272 to register.



A Business Opportunity Expo for those interested in operating their own small business will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 5:30 p.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. There is no cost to attend. Call Ceil Monaghan at 328-7484 for information.



The Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 11:30 a.m., at the Spokane Convention Center ballroom, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Ticket prices are $40 for members, $45 for others, and include lunch. Registrations must be received by Friday, Nov. 7. Call 624-1341 to register.

Workshops & Seminars
The Northwest Alliance for Responsible Media and the World Affairs Council of Spokane will present a free presentation titled Where Journalism Is Going and How We Can Protect its Values, on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Riverpoint Campus Academic Center, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Editors from The Spokesman-Review and the Pacific Northwest Inlander will be among the panelists. Call John Caputo at 313-6656 for information.



The National Seminars Training Group will present How to Deal With Unacceptable Employee Behavior on Friday, Oct. 24, at the DoubleTree Hotel, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court; and Human Resources for Professionals Who've Recently Assumed HR Responsibilities on Monday, Nov. 3, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. Each workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a cost of $199. Call 1-800-258-7246 to register.



The Idaho state Treasurer's Office will hold a free workshop titled Smart Women, Smart Money, on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Best Western Inn, 506 W. Appleway, in Coeur d'Alene. Women interested in learning more about budgeting, investing, debt management, and retirement are encouraged to attend. Call (208) 334-3200 to register.



The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington will hold a continuing-education class titled RCW/WAC & Basic Electricity on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at a cost of $135. Call Sarah Lutterloh at (425) 454-2482 for registration and location information.



A seminar dealing with long-term care planning and titled Where Would You Want to Live?, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m., at Golden Spike Estates, 8580 W. Yosemite, in Rathdrum, Idaho, at no cost. Tom Dorr of Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors will be the featured speaker. Call (208) 449-1963 to register.



SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business, will hold How to Start a New Business, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, and How to Write a Business Plan, on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Each workshop will be held at the BizStreet Resource Center, 801 W. Riverside, from 9 a.m. to noon, at a cost of $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Call 353-2800 to register.



The nonprofit board development workshop series continues with sessions titled Program Evaluation, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, and Legal, on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Workshops are held from 7:30 to 10 a.m., in Gonzaga University's Schoenberg Center, 502 E. Boone, at a cost of $59 each. Call Angela Ruff at 313-3572 to register.



The Institute for Extended Learning will present Insurance Pre-Licensing: Property, Casualty, and Code, a class designed to prepare participants for the Washington state insurance licensing exam, on Monday through Thursday, Oct. 27-30, and Nov. 3-6, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Esmeralda Center, 3939 N. Freya, at a cost of $239. Additionally, Building a Quality Workforce: ABCs of Supervising Others, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to noon, at CenterPlace at Mirabeau, 2426 Discovery Place, at a cost of $59. Call 533-4700 for information.



The Sirti Lunch & Learn Seminar Series will present Selling & Sourcing in China on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Sirti board room, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. There is no cost, and attendees are encouraged to bring a sack lunch. Nelson Dong of the Seattle law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP will be the featured speaker. Dong has more than 25 years of legal experience helping U.S. companies buy and sell their products in China. Call 358-2000 for information.



The Spokane chapter of the Washington Society of CPAs will hold the following workshops from noon to 2 p.m., at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, at a cost of $50: Investment Strategy & Asset Allocation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 30; and Emerging Trends in Cyber CrimeAn Evolving Threat will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6. Call 1-800-272-8273 to register.

Conventions & Shows
Washington state Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Annual Meeting

Nov. 5-8

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 550