Meetings & Events

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold Business After Hours on Location on Thursday, March 28, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Lukins & Annis PS, 717 W. Sprague. The event is free for members and $10 for others. GSI's BizStreet program and Numerica Credit Union will hold High Altitude Leadership on Tuesday, April 9, from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. Tim Stevens, president of Triumph Composite Sys-tems, and Randall Julin, former general manager/owner of Absolute Aviation, will speak. The cost is $20 for members and $35 for others. GSI also will hold Good Morning Greater Spokane on Friday, April 12, from 7 to 9 a.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $25 for members until April 10, $30 thereafter, and $55 for others. To register and for information, go to greaterspokane.org or call 321-3630.



The West Plains Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly membership breakfast on Wednesday, April 3, from 7 to 8:30 a.m., at Ramada at Spokane Airport, 8909 W. Airport Drive. Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Fairchild Air Force Base, will speak. To register or for information, call 747-8480, or email community@westplainschamber.org.



Spokane Regional MarCom Association will hold a breakfast meeting called MarCom Geek Panel on Friday, April 5, from 7 to 11 a.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $20 for members, $30 for others, $5 for student members, $15 for other students, and includes breakfast. To register, go to www.spokanemarcom.org.



The Washington Policy Center will hold an Eastern Washington Wake-Up Call Forum on Wednesday, April 10, at 7 a.m., at the Valley Hospital Education Center, 12606 E. Mission, in Spokane Valley. Rep. Susan Fagan will speak. For information and to RSVP, email ccargill@washingtonpolicy.org or call 509-570-2384.



The University of Idaho will hold the fourth meeting in the free Recreation and Tourism Speaker Series, Using Servant Leadership to Create a World Class Tourist Event on Wednesday, April 10, from 4 to 5 p.m., in room 241 at the university's Harbor Center, 1031 N. Academic Way, in Coeur d'Alene. Rick Steltenpohl, executive director of Spokane Hoopfest, will present. For information, call 208-667-2588 or go to uidaho.edu/cda.



The Spokane chapter of the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance will hold its general meeting and spring dinner on Thursday, April 18, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The topic for discussion will be investing in local charities, led by P.J. Waters, of the Inland Northwest Community foundation. The cost is $25 and includes dinner. To register by April 15, email reservations@aswa4.org.



The National Association of Women in Construction will hold its membership meeting on Thursday, April 18, at 5:30 p.m., at Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors, 4935 E. Trent. The topic for discussion will be cyber risk, presented by Keilyn Jordan, Spokane account executive with Travelers Bond & Financial Products. The cost is $20. RSVP to ardy@moserheat.com.



International Trade Alliance will hold its 2013 Annual Meeting on Friday, April 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court. Brad Gile, of Caterpillar Logistics Inc., will be the keynote speaker. The cost is $45. To register by April 12, go to intrade.org or call 413-1470.



The National Association of Women Business Owners will hold its sixth annual UnCorked! wine tasting and networking event on Friday, April 19, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at Chateau Rive, 621 W. Mallon. The cost is $45 for advanced registration and $55 at the door. To register, go to nawbonw.org or call 731-3309.


Workshops & Seminars

ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a GrowthCLUB workshop on Thursday, March 28, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $500 and includes all materials and all meals catered by Red Rock Catering, of the Glover Mansion. For information and to register, go to www.actioncoachspokane.com or call 455-5053.



Greater Spokane Incorporated and the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center will hold a free Woman Owned Small Business Certification workshop on Friday, March 29, from 9 to 11 a.m. GSI and PTAC also will hold a free Introduction to Government Contracting workshop on Thursday, April 11, from 8 to 11 a.m. Both workshops will be held at 801 W. Riverside, Ste. 100. For information, email ptac@greaterspokane.org.



The Washington State Small Business Development Center will hold a How to Engage People and Get Results workshop on Tuesday, April 2, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Spokane Small Business Development Center, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Ste. 201. The cost is $40 for Journal of Business subscribers and $48 for others. To RSVP and for information, email cdoyl@wsu.edu or call 358-7890.



SCORE will hold a How to Start a New Business workshop on Wednesday, April 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; a How to Write a Business Plan workshop on Wednesday, April 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and a Small Business Marketing and Sales workshop, on Wednesday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshops will be held at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The events are $40 pre-registered, $50 at the door, and $15 for an additional person from the same company. To register and for information, call SCORE at 353-2821 or go to ScoreSpokane.org.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a Starting Off: Structuring for Success workshop on Monday, April 8, at 4 p.m. and at 6 p.m., at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Jim Munro, ActionCOACH business coach, will teach. The cost is $19 for members and $29 for others until noon on April 8, and $25 for members and $35 for others thereafter. For information and to RSVP, go to nawbonw.org or call 459-0766.



The Association of Washington Business will hold a Wage & Hour Boot Camp seminar on Tuesday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 332 N. Spokane Falls Court. The cost is $99 for members and $149 for others. To register, go to bit.ly/WTsZaD.



Visit Spokane will hold a Spokane Regional Tourism Ambassador class on Tuesday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Spokane Airport, 1616 S. Windsor. The cost is $25. To register by April 1, go to ctanetwork.com. For information, call at 744-3340.



ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a TimeRich workshop on Thursday, April 11, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $75 per team of three. For information and to register, go to actioncoachspokane.com or call 455-5053.



Squishy Peanut Marketing will hold a Facebook Mastermind workshop on Monday, April 15, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., at ITT Technical Institute, 13518 E. Indiana, in Spokane Valley. The workshop will teach how to create content for your business Facebook page. The cost is $29.95. For information and to register, go to squishypeanut.com/events.



Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest will hold a Conflict Resolution for Leaders: Transforming the Process for Better Outcomes workshop on Tuesday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at Associated Industries, 1206 N. Lincoln. The cost is $85 for members and $140 for others. To register or for information, call 326-6885 or go to aiin.com.

Conferences & Shows

Sustainable Resources Inland Northwest will hold a Spokane New Economy Summit on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. Friday's events will be held in the Wolff auditorium at Gonzaga University's Jepson Center, 502 E. Boone, and Saturday's events will be held in the Phase 1 building at the Riverpoint Campus, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $5 for students and $25 for others. For information and to register, go to inwnewecomomy.com.



Spokane's 2013 Annual Fair Housing Conference

April 11, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place

$30 includes lunch and training; 325-2665



Spokane Home Builders Association's 14th Annual Premier Home Im-provement Show

April 12-14

Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana

$8 entry fee, children under 12 free

spokanespremiershow.com



The Power of Our Regional Food Economy: 2013 Conference

April 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

University District, Phase One Bldg., 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd.

$35 includes lunch and parking; realfoodspokane.org