Meetings & Events
Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold a meeting, titled Business Credibility insights on how to gain it and leverage it, on Thursday, March 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, in Spokane. Michael Lovas and Pam Holloway, of Lovas & Holloway Inc., of Colbert, Wash., will speak. The cost is $20 for members, and $30 for others. For more information, call Taryn Erickson at (208) 676-8001.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Good Morning Greater Spokane Breakfast, on Friday, March 12, from 7:15 to 9 a.m., at CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. Spokane County Commissioner Mark Richard will give a state of the county address. The cost is $30 for members, and $55 for others. To register, call 624-1393 or visit www.greaterspokane.org.



Washington State University Spokane's College of Business will hold an executive MBA program information meeting on Wednesday, March 17, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd., in Spokane. For information, call 358-7504 or visit www.emba.wsu.edu.



Spokane City Forum will hear a luncheon speech, "Creating the Healthiest Region in Washington State," on Wednesday, March 17, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Mike Senske, chairman of Empire Health Foundation, will speak. The cost is $10. For reservations, call 777-1555 or e-mail [email protected].



The Spokane Valley Chamber Foundation will hold a Business Connections Breakfast and annual meeting on Friday, March 19, at 7 a.m., at CenterPlace Regional Events Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. R.S.V.P. to 924-4994 or register at www.spokanevalleychamber.org.



The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a business fair, on Wednesday, March 24, from noon to 6:30 p.m., at Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. Exhibit space is $300 for chamber members and $600 for others. For more information, call 924-4994 or visit www.spokanevalleychamber.org.



The Washington Rural Health Association will hold a Northwest Regional Critical Access Hospital Conference, on Tuesday, March 23, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $60. It will also hold a Northwest Regional Rural Health Conference, on Wednesday, March 24, at 7 a.m., and Thursday, March 25, at noon. The cost is $245 for both days. For more information, call 358-7640 or e-mail [email protected].

Workshops & Seminars
Mercer LLC will hold a free seminar, titled How are you managing your 401(k)/403(b) plan through turbulent times?, on Thursday, March 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, in Spokane. To register, call 358-3815 or send an e-mail [email protected].



The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a Social Media Workshop, on Tuesday, March 16, from 1 to 4 p.m., at Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $39.99. To register, call 924-4994 or visit www.spokanevalleychamber.org.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the American Society of Training and Development will hold a seminar, titled Successful Virtualization: Converting In-person Courses to Virtual Training Without Reducing Impact, on Wednesday, March 17, from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Red Lion Templin's Hotel, 414 E. First, in Post Falls. The cost is $25 for members, and $50 for others. For more information, call Pamm Haslebacher at 535-7066 or visit www.astdinw.org.



The Washington state Department of Revenue will hold a free tax workshop, on Wednesday, March 17, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and again from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., at 1330 N. Washington, Rock Pointe III, in Spokane. To register, call 327-0200 or visit www.dor.wa.gov.



The International Trade Alliance will hold a seminar, titled Enhance Your Global Competitiveness, on Thursday, March 18, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Sirti Technology Center, 120 N. Pine, in Spokane. Ed Schweitzer, of Pullman-based Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc., and a panel of representatives from Europe, China, and Japan will speak. The cost is $10. For more information, call 413-1470 or visit the Web site http://intrade.org.





The American Red Cross Inland Northwest Chapter will hold a class, titled Red Cross Standard First Aid with CPR/AED, on Thursday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 315 W. Nora, in Spokane. The cost is $67. To register, call 326-3330 ext. 215 or visit the Web site www.spokaneredcross.org.



Associated Builders & Contractors Inc. will hold a seminar, titled Managing in Uncertain Times: Inspecting Five Key HR Areas to Protect Your Bottom Line, on Tuesday, March 16, from 2 to 4 p.m., and another, titled Professional Etiquette, on Tuesday, March 23, from noon to 1 p.m. Both will be held at 12310 E. Mirabeau Parkway, in Spokane Valley. The cost for either is $35 for members, and $50 for others. For more information, call 534-0826 or visit www.ipcabc.org.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a workshop, titled Social Media—So Many Networks, So Little Time, on Thursday, March 25, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $30 for members, and $50 for others. To register, call 624-1393 or visit www.greaterspokane.org.



The Watson Co. will hold a business seller's seminar on March 24 and a business buyer's seminar on March 27. Both will be from 9 a.m. to noon at CenterPlace Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. The cost for the seller's seminar is $50 and is $25 for the buyer's seminar. For more information, call Dick or Charlene Pierce at 624-5291 or visit www.watsonco.net.

Conventions & Shows
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

March 19, 21

Spokane Arena

Expected Attendance: 12,000 each night