Meetings & Events
The Women Helping Women Fund will hold its annual luncheon on Monday, May 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Graduate student Liz Murray, subject of the movie Homeless to Harvard, will speak. The cost is $125. To register, call Lisa Diffley at 328-8285 or visit www.whwfspokane.org.



The Spokane Chapter of the Washington Society of CPAs will hold a meeting, titled Computers and the Workplace/Current Hot Topics and Significant Developments in Employment Law, on Wednesday, May 12, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Greg Johnson and Dale DeFelice will speak. The cost is $40. To register, call 747-2158 or visit www.wscpa.org.



Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold a meeting, titled Marketing Ethics During Economic Downturns, on Thursday, May 13th, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, in Spokane. Speakers will be Taree Bollinger and Pam Heeke. The cost is $20 for members, and $30 for others. Register by Monday, May 10, to Taryn Erickson, at (208) 676-8001 or e-mail terickson@trindera.com.



The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold a Builder's Hall of Fame Gala and Reception, on Thursday, May 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post, in Spokane. Harlan Douglass, of Harlan D. Douglass Inc.; Gordon Finch, of Gordon Finch Homes Inc.; and Clyde Haase, of Haase Landscape Inc., will be honored. Tom McCabe, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Washington, will speak. The cost is $45 per person or $85 per couple. Register by May 7 to 532-4990.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a meeting, titled Don't Blink or You'll Be Obsolete, on Thursday, May 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., in Coeur d'Alene. Priscilla Bell, president of North Idaho College, will speak. The cost is $35. Register by May 11 to Karin Kasinger at 481-3357, or visit www.nawbonw.org.



The Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch of the Washington state Employment Security Department will hold a free Spokane and Eastern Washington Economic Symposium, on Friday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m., at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First, in Spokane. To register, visit www.workforceexplorer.com or call Carolyn Trip at (360) 438-4800.



Spokane City Forum will hold a luncheon, featuring Dr. Andrew C. Agwunobi, chief executive of Providence Health Care, who will speak on "The Ministry of Providence Health Care in Spokane and Eastern Washington," on Wednesday, May 19, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar, in Spokane. The cost is $10. RSVP by May 17 at 777-1555.



Community Health Education & Resources will host a Working Women's Survival Show, on Thursday, May 20, from 5 to 9 p.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, in Spokane. Christina A. Geithner, of Gonzaga University, will speak. Appetizers will be served. The cost is $25. To register, visit www.cherspokane.org, or call 232-8138.

Workshops & Seminars
The Building Industry Association of Washington and the Washington Association of Building Officials will hold a class titled IRC/Energy Code Update, on Friday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost is $85 for members, and $150 for others. The BIAW also will hold a class titled Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) Training on Tuesday, May 11, and Wednesday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $250 for members, and $325 for others. Both classes will be held at 5813 E. Fourth, in Spokane Valley. To register, call Amanda or Amber at 1-800-228-4229.



The Washington State University Small Business Development Center will hold a class titled Export Certification, on Monday, May 10, and Tuesday, May 11, and another class, titled Exporting Under NAFTA, on Wednesday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd., in Spokane. The cost for both is $295. For more information, call Cindy Doyl at 358-7890. To register, visit the Web site www.wsbdc.org/training-calendar.



The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries will hold a free workshop for new employers, titled Employer's Introduction to L&I, on Tuesday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to noon, at 901 N. Monroe, in Spokane. To register, visit www.workshops.lni.wa.gov or call 1-800-574-2829.



The International Trade Alliance will present a workshop by Expeditors International, titled Shipping Documentation, on Tuesday, May 18, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, in Airway Heights. The cost is $25 for members, and $40 for others. For information, or to register, call Kevin Vance at 413-1470, or visit www.intrade.org.



The Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development will hold a workshop, titled Fake Work: Why People are Working Harder Than Ever but Accomplishing Less, and How to Fix the Problem, on Wednesday, May 19, from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 North River Drive, in Spokane. Brent D. Peterson, author of the book "Fake Work," will speak. The cost is $25 for members, and $50 for others. To register, visit www.astdinw.org. For more information, call 991-3063.

Conventions & Shows
Washington Education Association

Annual Representative Assembly

May 13-15

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 1,300



Lilac City Tattoo Expo

May 14-16

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 1,700