Meetings & Events



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold Good Morning Greater Spokane on Friday, Oct. 11, from 7 to 9 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside. Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Fairchild Air Force Base, will speak. The cost is $30 for members and $55 for others. GSI, the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce, and the Washington Council on International Trade will hold a Trade on the Move - Regional Freight Mobility Discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 7 to 9 a.m., at CenterPlace Regional Event Center, at 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $40 until Friday, Oct. 11, and $45 thereafter. GSI will hold its 5th Annual State of the Green Economy meeting on Wednesday, Oct 16, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for others until Oct. 14, and $25 for members and $30 for others thereafter. GSI's BizStreet program and Numerica Credit Union will hold A Conversation with Coach Kelly Graves of Gonzaga University on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 7:45 to 9 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $20 for members and $50 for others. To register or for information about these events, go to greaterspokane.org.



West Plains Chamber of Commerce will hold two public policy forums at the Ramada at Spokane Airport, 8909 W. Airport Drive. The first forum will be about coal shipments through the region, and will be held on Friday, Oct. 11, from 3:20 to 5 p.m. Erin Vincent will speak for, and Bart Mihailovich will speak against. The second forum will be about Washington Initiative I-522, labeling of genetically-engineered foods, and will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Elizabeth Larter will speak for, and Brian Murray will speak against. To register for the coal forum, go to http://conta.cc/1c4P4Jm, and to register for the genetically-engineered foods forum, go to http://conta.cc/1bvnli2. For information, call 747-8480.



Whitworth University will hold its fall President's Leadership Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 a.m., at the Spokane Convention Center. Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, will present "Team of Rivals: The Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln." The cost is $40 per person or $400 for a corporate table, and breakfast is included. For information, call 777-4974. Register online at http://bit.ly/1djOHbM.



The Spokane chapter of the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance will hold its October general meeting on Thursday, Oct.17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $25 and includes dinner. To register, email reservations@aswa4.org.



The Spokane chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction will hold its October membership meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 5:30 p.m., at Inland Northwest AGC, 4935 E. Trent. The topic will be "Health and Fitness for Working Women," presented by Dan Brossoit, of Oz Fitness. The cost is $20 for dinner. RSVP to ardy@moserheat.com.



Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a business connections breakfast on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 a.m., at Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N Sullivan. Kelly Graves, Gonzaga University women's basketball head coach, will speak. The cost is $25 for members and $35 for others and includes breakfast. For information, go to spokanevallychamber.org.



The Journal of Business and Moloney O'Neill Benefits will hold Health Care Reform on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 7 to 10 a.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. The event will focus on the Affordable Care Act and its effects on businesses. Speakers will include Elaine Couture, Providence Health Care; Eric Earling, Premera Blue Cross; Rep. Kevin Parker, Washington Legislature; Mark Patrick, Moloney O'Neill Benefits. The cost is $35. For information, email publisher@spokanejournal.com, and to register, go to spokanejournal.com.



The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries will hold a public hearing concerning a proposed 2.7 percent increase in workers' compensation rates on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m., at CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. For information, go to rates.lni.wa.gov.



Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold MAS Oktoberfest, a free networking event, on Thursday, Oct. 24, at USKH, 621 W. Mallon, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. To register by Oct. 21, go to maspokane.org.



Workshops & Seminars



Community Colleges of Spokane's Center for Workforce and Continuing Education will hold a 54-hour, Washington Department of Social and Health Services-approved Adult Family Home Administrator training course beginning Monday, Oct. 14. The cost is $690. For information call 533-8483.



Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest will hold an Introduction to Management Leadership: A Two-Part Series workshop on Tuesdays, Oct. 15 and 22, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $170 for members and $208 for others. The workshop will be held at Associated Industries, 1206 N. Lincoln. To register or for information, call 326-6885 or go to aiin.com.



The Master's Touch LLC will hold a postal update seminar on Thursday or Friday, Oct. 24 or 25, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at Oxarc's conference room, 4003 E. Broadway. The seminar will cover bulk mailing rates and compliance with the new U.S. Postal Service rules. For information, call Rocky at 326-7475 or 800-301-1347. To register, go to http://bit.ly/TMTRSVP or email sales@themasterstouch.com.



Conventions & Shows



The Family Guide, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Spokane, will hold a Successful Fundraising Events for Nonprofits conference on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. The conference will focus on how to choose and execute successful charity events. The cost is $75 for the first person and $50 for each additional person from the same organization. A nonprofit certificate 501(c) is required to attend. For information and to register, go to http://on.fb.me/18zF7Cc.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold its annual Business to Business Trade Show on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 3 to 7 p.m., at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford, in Airway Heights. More than 600 attendees and 75 exhibitors are expected to connect and showcase their products and services. GSI also will hold Business After Hours after the trade show, from 5 to 7 p.m. For information, go to greaterspokane.org or call 321-3614.