Meetings & Events
The Northwest Independent Film Video & Entertainment Society will hold its July meeting on Thursday, July 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., in Coeur d'Alene. Winners of the society's short film screenwriting contest will be announced, and attendees will learn how to pitch scripts. The meeting is free to members and first-time attendees. Non-members will be charged $5. There is an optional $12 lunch fee. For more information, visit www.knifves.org.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will present Savor Spokane, a quarterly business networking event that showcases cuisine from different member restaurants or caterers in the area, on Tuesday, July 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Spokane catering company and events venue Beacon Hill Events, 4848 E. Wellesley, will host the event. Pre-registration and payment of $25 for members and $50 for non-members is required. For information, call Heidi Whitman at 321-3619.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a meeting, titled Home Based-Business Connection: Regroup, Recharge, Return, for home-based business owners to introduce their business, share recent success stories, and have network discussion, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Online registration is available until the day of the event. For more details, contact events manager Heidi Whitman at 321-3619.



Washington Trust Bank is hosting a personal document Shred Day on Friday, July 17, from noon to 4 p.m. at its Lincoln Heights branch, at 2415 E. 29th. Attendees may bring up to two small boxes of personal documents to shred at no charge, with a fee for additional amounts. Call James Mellott at 353-3334 for more information.

Workshops & Seminars
The U.S. Small Business Administration will present a free workshop, titled Cost and Pricing—Part I, designed for firms that require knowledge of the federal government's cost and pricing environment, on Wednesday, July 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Spokane Regional Business Center, at 801 W. Riverside. Registration is required. Contact Patty Jordan or Sharon Pataky at at 353-2800 for information.



The Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will present featured speaker Ed Clark, of Spokane-based The Clark Co, and his lecture "Change Your Mind About The Economy... And Change Your Life," at The Davenport Hotel Isabella Room, 10 South Post, on Thursday, July 9, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Other speakers will include Jenifer Wirz, of Spokane Pet Sitting, and Cindra Shields, of Graphic Business Systems. The cost to attend is $28 with RSVP prior to noon on July 7, and $33 after. RSVP online at www.NawboNW.org, or call Karin Kasinger at 481-3357.



Northwest Energy Star Homes will hold a free training workshop on building Northwest Energy Star-qualified homes that covers the benefits of the Energy Star program, exploring science-based techniques for building safe, affordable, and energy-efficient homes, on Tuesday, July 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn, 506 W. Appleway. Lunch is included. To RSVP, call Renee Yama at 1-800-539-9362.

Conventions & Shows
International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials, and Treasurers

July 6

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 800



Paralyzed Veterans of America National Wheelchair Games

July 13

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 1,550



Vintage Thunderbird Club International 2009

July 15

Double Tree Hotel Spokane City Center

Expected Attendance: 200