Meetings & Events

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Business After Hours at the Trade Show networking event, on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford, in Airway Heights. For information, go to greaterspokane.org or call 624-1393.

Greater Spokane Incorporated's BizStreet program and Numerica Credit Union will hold A Conversation with Don Poffenroth, president of Dry Fly Distilling Inc., on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., The cost is $25 for members and $50 for others. They also will hold a Women of Influence gathering on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Speakers will include Elaine Couture, chief executive of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital; Linda Elkin, Spokane-based regional president at U.S. Bank; and Patricia McRae, president of KHQ Inc. and general manager of KHQ%u2013TV. The cost is $20 for members and $35 for others. Both events will be held at 801 W. Riverside. For information, call 321-3632 or go to bizstreetspokane.com.

The Spokane Area Workforce Development Council and Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Clean-Tech Workforce Summit, Sustainable Skills: Building the 21st Century Workforce, hosted by LaunchPad Inland Northwest, on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. For information, call 533-8476 or email rcrow@wdcspokane.org.

Gonzaga University will hold an informational meeting about its MBA program on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Jepson Center, 502 E. Boone. RSVP at gonzaga.edu/infomtg.

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce will hold its November breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 7 to 8:30 a.m., at the Holiday Inn Spokane Airport, 1616 S. Windsor. Dennis Dellwo and Jeff Holy, candidates for Washington state representative for the 6th Legislative District, will speak. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others. For information, go to www.westplains.org or call 747-8480.

The International Trade Alliance will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $25 for members, $35 for others, and $200 for a table of eight. To RSVP, email intern1@intrade.org or call 413-1470.

Greater Spokane Incorporated and the Journal of Business will hold the 15th Annual Economic Forecast on Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 7 to 9:30 a.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Grant Forsyth, chief economist for Avista Corp., and John W. Mitchell, principal at M&H Economic Consultants, will speak. The cost is $35 until Nov. 2 and $50 thereafter. For information, call 624-1393 or go to greaterspokane.org.

Workshops & Seminars

Visit Spokane will hold a Certified Tourism Ambassador Training class on Friday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First. The cost is $25. For information and to register, call 744-3340 or email gmaurocampbell@visitspokane.com

Connect Northwest will hold a pitch clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 2:30 to 5 p.m., at the McKinstry Innovation Center of Spokane, 850 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. The clinic will teach participants how to capture the attention and interest of investors. The cost is $45. For information, call 358-2114 or email catherineg@connectnw.org.

SCORE will hold a one-time workshop called Cloud Computing, on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and a How to Start a New Business workshop, on Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshops will be held at 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 more information, call SCORE at 353-2821 or go to www.ScoreSpokane.org.

ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a TeamRICH Workshop on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $75 per business team of three. For information and to register, go to www.actioncoachspokane.com or call 455-5053.

Spokane Regional MarCom Association will hold a Building Your Social Media Audience workshop on Friday, Nov. 2, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Darin Watkins, of Washington State University, will speak about the basics of social media. 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.

Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest will hold an Introduction to Management Leadership seminar series for new supervisors and lead workers. Session 1: Becoming a Management Leader will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, and Session II: Basics of Performance and Motivation will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Both sessions will be held at Associated Industries, 1206 N. Lincoln. The cost is $170 for members and $280 for others. To register or for more information about these courses, call 326-6885 or go to aiin.com.

The Washington Small Business Development Center and the International Trade Alliance will hold a Ready, Set, Export! seminar on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 7 and 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Spokane Riverpoint campus, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The program will provide the information and resources needed to understand exporting. Cost is $75 and includes lunch. To register and for information, go to wsbdc.org/training-calendar or call 413-1470.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold Teaching the Teachers%u2014Healthcare Diagnostics Workshop on Friday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, at InCyte Pathology, 13103 E. Mansfield. The workshop is free for teachers and $40 for others. For information, call 624-1393 or email mlindsay@greaterspokane.org.