Meetings & Events
The Washington state Department of Ecology will hold a public meeting to discuss the updated construction storm water general permit on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 1 p.m., at the CenterPlace event center, at 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. The construction storm water permit helps developers in preventing muddy water from leaving construction sites, which can be an environmental contaminant. For more information, contact Sandy Howard at (360) 407-6408 or visit www.ecy.wa.gov.



The Spokane Chapter of the Washington State Society of Certified Professional Accountants will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 8, from noon to 1 p.m., at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Speaker Kim Anderson will present a program on introduction to negotiations. The cost to attend is $30, and lunch is included. For more information, or to register, contact Sandi Pendleton at 455-5300 or visit www.wscpa.org.



Greater Spokane Incorporated, with Gonzaga University, will host an event titled Good Morning Greater Spokane, on Friday, Sept. 10, from 7:15 to 9 a.m., at The Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Jason Swain, manager of Employee and Organization Development, at Gonzaga, will speak. The Sloan Awards also will be presented at the event. The cost to attend is $25 for members and $55 for nonmembers. For more information, e-mail mmcneal@greaterspokane.org, or visit the Web site www.greaterspokane.org.

Workshops & Seminars
Sustainable Land Investment Partners, a nonprofit here dedicated to helping local businesses go green, will host a panel discussion and focus group on local sustainable investing in the Spokane area on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the downtown branch of the Spokane Public Library, at 906 W. Main. The event is free and lunch will be provided. Attendees are asked to RSVP by calling Susanne Croft at 209-2861 or e-mailing susanne@slipspokane.org.



The Procurement Technical Assistance Center of Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a seminar titled Introduction to Government Contracting on Thursday, Sept. 9, from 8 to 10:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside, Ste. 100. The event is free. For more information, call 321-3641 or visit www.greaterspokane.org.

Conventions & Shows
Spokane Falls Northwest Indian

Encampment & Pow Wow

Aug. 27-28

Riverfront Park

Expected Attendance: 15,000



Pig Out in the Park

Sept. 1-6

Riverfront Park

Expected Attendance: 50,000



2010 Spiritual Hunger Conference

Sept. 8-11

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 3,200