Meetings & Events
LaunchPad Inland Northwest will host its quarterly networking event on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 4:30 p.m., at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague downtown. LaunchPad consultants will be available to advise attendees on how to compete in the current economy. Attendees also will have the opportunity to see the Spokane Symphony rehearse for an upcoming concert at 7 p.m. The event cost is $15 in advance and $25 at the door. To register, visit www.launchpadinw.com. For more information, call Jennifer at 981-8439.



The Washington Clean Energy Leadership Council will host the Spokane Clean Energy Industry Event on Friday, Sept. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane Mayor Mary Verner and members of the Washington Clean Energy Leadership Council will participate in a public forum at the free event. For more information, visit www.washingtoncelc.org or call Brian Young at (206) 437-2611.



The city of Spokane Valley will hold a community workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Spokane Valley City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague, to review the draft of a plan for its Bike and Pedestrian Master Program. The program seeks to make bicycling and walking a safer and easier alternative for getting around in Spokane Valley. For more information, contact Mike Basinger at 720-5331, or e-mail mbasinger@spokanevalley.org.



The Spokane Regional MarCom Association will hold its September breakfast meeting on Friday, Oct. 1, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., in the Herak Room at Gonzaga's McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinnati. The event is open to the public and the cost is $5 for student members or $15 for members with RSVP, or $10 for student nonmembers and $20 for nonmembers at the door. For more information, contact Nichole Betts at 624-3152.

Workshops & Seminars
LaunchPad Inland Northwest will host a seminar titled How to Turn Clicks into Customers on Tuesday, Sept. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the LaunchPad Lounge, on the fifth floor of the Holley Mason building, at 157 S. Howard downtown. Ed Reese, a Spokane marketing consultant and owner of Sixth Man Marketing, will present. The cost is $49, which includes drinks and snacks, and advance registration is required at www.launchpadinw.com/events. For more information, call Jennifer at 981-8439.



LaunchPad Inland Northwest will host a seminar titled Directing Your Company's Future: Interpreting Business and Financial Info to Impact Your Bottom Line on Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., in the LaunchPad Lounge, on the fifth floor of the Holley Mason building, at 157 S. Howard downtown. Nate Riggins, a partner with LeMaster Daniels who leads the firm's CFO as You Grow practice, will present. The cost is $49, which includes a continental breakfast. Registration in advance is required at www.launchpadinw.com/events. For more information, call Jennifer at 981-8439.



A seminar titled Small Business—Putting the Pieces Together, hosted by independent insurance agent Lori Gregg-Fernandez and certified public accountant Scott Plumb, both of Spokane, will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 8 to 10 a.m., at the Super 8 Motel in Spokane Valley, 2020 N. Argonne. The seminar will include a discussion of health-care reform and its tax implications for small businesses. The event is free. RSVP by calling 624-0827 or contact Helen Sarver at 981-4045 for more information.



LaunchPad Inland Northwest will host a seminar titled Patents 101: Thinking About Getting a Patent? What You Should Know Before Starting on Monday, Oct. 4, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the LaunchPad Lounge, on the fifth floor of the Holley Mason building, at 157 S. Howard downtown. The cost is $79 and advance registration is required at www.launchpadinw.com/events. For more information, call Jennifer at 981-8439.



LaunchPad Inland Northwest will host a seminar titled Health Insurance and Small Business Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., in the LaunchPad Lounge, on the fifth floor of the Holley Mason building, at 157 S. Howard downtown. Brad Davis, president and CEO of Spokane-based On Stage Health, will moderate a forum on the health-care industry. The cost is $29, which includes a continental breakfast. Advance registration is required at www.launchpadinw.com/events. For more information, call Jennifer at 981-8439.

Conventions & Shows
Governor's Industrial Safety

Advisory Board-2010

Sept. 28-30

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 2,000