Meetings & Events
The Spokane Home Builders Association will host a 2010 Legislative Reception today, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, on the building's rooftop. The cost is $50 at the door per person, unless guests made reservations by July 9. The event will feature live entertainment, hors d'oeuvres, and wine. For more information, call 532-4990.



The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a Business Connections Breakfast on Friday, July 16, at 7:30 a.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, located at 1100 N. Sullivan. Registration is required, and the cost is $25 per person. To RSVP, call 924-4994 or visit www.spokanevalleychamber.org.



Real Life Ministries, of Post Falls, will host a free community job fair on Saturday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to noon, at 1866 N. Cecil, in Post Falls. Employers at the event will include Starbucks, Huntwood Industries, Kelly Services, Command Center, and River City Physical Therapy. For more information, contact Millie Eylar at (208) 819-7095 or visit www.reallifeministries.com.



The Spokane chapter of the National Association for Legal Professionals will hold a meeting on healthy office eating, open to all legal professionals, on Wednesday, July 21, at noon, at the law offices of Winston & Cashatt, at 601 W. Riverside, Ste. 1900. Linda Wilert from Weight Watchers will present. For more information or to RSVP, call 838-6131.



The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a transportation meeting on Thursday, July 22, at 11:30 a.m., at Marie Callender's restaurant, at 2111 N. Argonne. RSVP is requested. For more information or to RSVP, call 924-4994 or visit www.spokanevalleychamber.org.



Greater Spokane Incorporated and the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce will host a networking event, titled Coffee and Contacts - Communities Combined, on Thursday, July 22, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Coeur d'Alene Resort, at 115 S. Second. The event costs $10 and advance registration is required. To register, call (208) 415-0111 or send an e-mail to marilee@cdachamber.com.

Workshops & Seminars
The Spokane Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP) and the Spokane County Library District will hold a workshop, titled Starting a Small Business, on Wednesday, July 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Moran Prairie Library, at 6004 S. Regal. The workshop will cover business plans, resources available for financing, business licensing, ownership, and financial projections. For more information, contact Carlie Hoffman at 893-8370 or choffman@sld.org.



The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) will hold a workshop, titled Business Marketing & Sales, on Wednesday, July 21, and another called Financial Recordkeeping, on Wednesday, July 28. Both workshops will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Small Business Administration training room, 801 W. Riverside, in Spokane. The cost per workshop is $35 with preregistration and $45 at the door. To register, call 353-2821 or visit www.scorespokane.org.

Conventions & Shows
Delta Kappa Gamma Society

2010 International Convention

July 18-25

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 2,500



Pacific Northwest Shrine

Association Annual Meeting

July 2931

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 800