Meetings & Events
The Inland Northwest Multimedia Users Group will hold a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Sirti Board Room at 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd., in Spokane. Guest speaker Eric Stanley will give a presentation on ColdFusion 9.



The Spokane branch of the American Association of University Women will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to about 2 p.m. at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post, in Spokane. National AAUW President Carolyn Garfein will attend, and a program titled A Century of Breaking Barriers is planned. The cost is $35, and the public is invited. To register, call 534-1696.



The Spokane chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers will hold a Joint Meeting of Professional Societies on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Northern Lights Brewing Co. Pub, 1003 E. Trent, in Spokane. Appetizers provided, no-host dinner and drinks available.



Spokane City Forum will hold a luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar, in Spokane. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Nancy Stowell will speak on Educational Excellence for AllThe Community's Role, The Educational System's Role. The cost is $10. R.S.V.P. by Oct. 19 at 777-1555 or via e-mail at [email protected].



The Inland Northwest Lean Management Consortium will hold a series of events with guest speaker Durward Sobek, of Montana State University, and the Lean Product & Process Development Exchange Inc., of Camas, Wash. Executive Round Table: Leading the Lean Enterprise will be on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside, in Spokane. The cost is $150 for members, $175 for others. Getting Started With A3 Reports will be on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to noon, and Introduction to Lean Product Development from 1 to 5 p.m., at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. The cost of each event is $125 for members, and $150 for others. To attend, contact Rendall Farley at 842-5180 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Workshops & Seminars
Inland Northwest Health Services will hold an Adult Heartsaver CPR class, on Friday, Oct. 16, from 7:45 to 10 a.m., at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley, in Spokane. The cost is $35. To register, call 232-8138.



The Building Industry Association of Washington will hold a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead Training on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 5813 E. Fourth, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $175 for members, and $250 for others. For more information, visit the Web site www.biaw.com or call Amanda Fields or Amber McCracken at (360) 352-7800.



The American Red Cross Inland Northwest Chapter will hold a class on First Aid, Adult CPR, and Automated External Defibrillators on Monday, Oct. 19, and Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 9:30 p.m., at 315 W. Nora, in Spokane. The cost is $47. To register, call Jody at 326-3330 ext. 209, or visit the Web site www.spokaneredcross.org/classes.html.



The Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development will hold a workshop titled Predictive Evaluation—A New Approach to Measuring the Impact of Training, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the McCarthey Athletic Center, at Gonzaga University, 801 N. Cincinnati, in Spokane. Dave Basarab, of VALE Consulting, in Suwanee, Georgia, will be the guest speaker. The cost for lunch, keynote presentation, and workshop is $50 for members, $75 for others. To register, visit www.astdinw.org.



The Service Corps of Retired Executives will hold a workshop titled Starting a New Business, on Friday, Oct. 23, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at the Sirti Building, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd., in Spokane. The cost for the workshop and lunch is $85. To register, request a registration form from Sylvia Barney at [email protected].



The Department of Revenue will hold a free tax workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 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, third floor. To register, visit www.dor.wa.gov or call 327-0200.

The Northwest Inland Empire chapter of APICS The Association for Operations Management will hold Student Night 2009—Not Just For Students on Wednesday, Oct. 28. At 4 p.m. there will be a plant tour at CDA Metals, 2900 E. Broadway, in Spokane. From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. there will be a dinner and presentation. Guest speakers will be John VavRosky, of WorkSource; Steve McBride, of Energy Efficient Solutions; and Lois Quinn, of Rapid Operational Improvement. The cost is $10. R.S.V.P. by Oct. 23 to Dale or Lee at 455-8566.

Conventions & Shows


Washington State Quilters 2009 Carrousel Centennial

Oct. 16-18

Spokane County Fair and Expo Center

Expected Attendance: 7,000



WSU Annual Western Protective Relay Conference

Oct. 20-23

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 575



2009 Spokane National College Fair

Oct. 22

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 4,200



Gonzaga University All-Alumni Reunion

Oct. 22-25

Gonzaga University

Expected Attendance: 420