Meetings & Events
The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a fundraising event, titled UnCorked!, on Thursday, April 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Caterina Winery, 905 N. Washington, in Spokane. The cost is $30. For more information or to register, call 481-3357 or visit www.nawbonw.org.



Greater Spokane Incorporated, Associated General Contractors, and the Spokane Good Roads Association will host a luncheon with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray regarding the North Spokane Corridor project, on Friday, April 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. The cost is $35. For more information, call 624-1393. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org.



The Spokane chapter of the Washington Society of CPAs will hold a meeting on Health Care Reform, on Wednesday, April 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Speakers will be: Jarod B. Crooks, director of finance at Providence Holy Family Hospital; Amy Johnson, of Greater Spokane Incorporated; and Mark Newbold, of Moloney O'Neill Benefits.



The Washington State University College of Business will hold an Executive MBA Program Information Night on Wednesday, April 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd., in Spokane. For more information, or to register, call 358-7504 or visit www.emba.wsu.edu.



The Spokane Chapter of Women in Construction will hold a meeting, titled How To Protect Your Identity, on Thursday, April 15, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the AGC office, 4935 E. Trent. Chris Cox, of Moloney O'Neill, will speak. The cost is $20 for members, and $35 for others. To register, call 838-5252 or e-mail [email protected].



Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest will host a Business Hall of Fame event on Friday, April 16, with a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. and dinner and ceremony from 7 to 9 p.m., at The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post, in Spokane. Former congressman George Nethercutt Jr. will speak. Bill Robinson, president of Whitworth University, and the Hunt family, of Allied Fire & Security, will be honored. The cost is $75. For information, call Diane Groshoff at 624-7114.



Spokane City Forum will hold a luncheon meeting on Wednesday, April 21, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Mark Few, coach of Gonzaga University's men's basketball team, and his wife, Marcy Few, will speak on Coaches vs. Cancer Making a Difference. The cost is $10. For reservations, call 777-1555.



The Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Society for Training & Development will hold a brown bag lunch meeting, titled Virtual Social Networking Tools, on Wednesday, April 21, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Gonzaga University student union building. The cost is $5 for members, and $10 for others. For more information or to register, visit www.astdinw.org or call Barbara Baumann at 993-4539.



The Spokane Area Law Librarians' Association will hold a 12th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, April 22, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the law offices of Lukins & Annis PS, 717 W. Sprague, in Spokane. RSVP to Becky Wentz at 242-2215 or James Murray at 353-3293.

Workshops & Seminars
The Spokane chapter of the American Advertising Federation will hold a lunch program and workshop on branding campaigns on Thursday, April 8, from noon to 4:30 p.m., at The Montvale Hotel, 1005 W. First, in Spokane. Font designer Chank Diesel will speak. The cost for members is $15 for the lunch program, or $60 for the lunch and workshop. For others, it is $25 for the lunch or $75 for the lunch and workshop. To register, visit www.cvent.com.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a seminar titled Effective Market Research on Tuesday, April 13, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Mark Pond, business reference librarian at the Spokane Public Library, will speak. The cost is $15 for members, and $30 for others. For more information, or to register, visit www.greaterspokane.org, or call 624-1393.



The Spokane office of Comfort Keepers will hold a free seminar, titled Moving Through Life with Dignity, on Thursday, April 15, from 5 to 6 p.m., at 307 W. Francis, in Spokane. Dr. David Greeley, of Northwest Neurological PLLC, will speak on signs and symptoms of neurodegeneration and dementia, and Darrelle Volwiler, of Volwiler Counseling, will speak on working through denial with family members. RSVP to 484-2345.



ActionCoach Business Coaching will hold a seminar titled Join the Conversation: Using Social Media, on Thursday, April 15, from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $100 for clients, $200 for prior clients and referred business owners, and $500 for others. Call 455-5053 for more information.



Asset Planning & Management Inc. will hold a seminar titled Ready, Set, Retire! On Saturday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post, in Spokane. The cost is $250. To register, call 838-4175 or visit www.assetplanning.com.



The Spokane Home Builders Association will host a free seminar on using the Web-based bidding and estimating program Builder Helper, on Wednesday, April 21, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. for builders, and 10:30 a.m. to noon for specialty trades and suppliers, in the SHBA board room, 5813 E. Fourth, in Spokane Valley. For more information, call Bill Taylor at 1-800-216-1733.

Conventions & Shows
Spokane Home & Garden Show

April 9-11

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 13,000



Get Lit!

April 14-21

Bing Crosby Theater

Expected Attendance: 5,000



Sacred Heart Women's Show

April 16-18

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 4,000