Meetings & Events
The city of Spokane Valley will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed Sprague-Appleway Revitalization Plan, on Tuesday, April 28, at 6 p.m., at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call 688-0050 for information.



The Home-Based Business Connection will meet on Tuesday, May 5, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The meeting will feature a presentation about the role social media can play in home-based businesses. Call 459-4118 for information.



Connect Northwest will hold its annual Investment Forum Dinner on Thursday, May 7, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post, at a cost of $65. The event will feature a keynote speaker and panel discussion about the climate in venture and angel capital investment. Register at www.connectnw.org.

Workshops & Seminars
The National Seminars Training group will present the following workshops: Communicating With Tact and Skill for Managers and Supervisors, on Friday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan, $179; Human Resources for Professionals Who've Recently Assumed HR Responsibilities, on Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hampton Inn, 2010 S. Assembly, $199; and Creative Marketing, on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5-6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan, $249. Call 1-800-258-7246 to register.



The Northwest Inland Empire chapter of Apics, The Association for Operations Management, will present a class titled Cycle Counting, on Wednesday, April 29, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, at a cost of $100. Call 279-6000 to register. Additionally, the group will meet that same day at 5:45 p.m., at 1234 E. Front, for a logistics tour of the Second Harvest Food Bank. The cost is a nonperishable food item. Call Kathy Maddux at 768-9988 to register.



The Spokane Home Builders Association will present a seminar titled Idaho Lien Law, on Friday, May 8, from 8 a.m. to noon, at a cost of $100 for members or $150 for others, followed by the seminar Managing the Difficult Customer, from 1 to 5 p.m., at a cost of $90 for members and $140 for others. Both seminars will be held at the SHBA office at 5813 E. Fourth, and registration must be completed by Thursday, April 30. Call 1-800-228-4229 to register.



The 26th Annual Primary Care Update Conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, beginning at 7 a.m. each day. Cost and registration information can be found at www.ahec.spokane.wsu.edu.



The Eastern Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center will present an Introduction to Government Contracting, on Friday, May 1, from 8 to 11 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside, at no cost. Call 459-4118 for information.



The Northwest Independent Film & Video Entertainment Society will present a production assistant workshop taught by Spokane-based North by Northwest Productions, on Saturday, May 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Renew Theater, 1802 N. 15th, in Coeur d'Alene. The workshop costs $48 for members or $60 for others. Participants will learn about the variety of jobs on a film set. Call (208) 772-0933 to register. Availability is limited.



A workshop titled Controlling Health Care Costs Through Population Health Management will be held on Wednesday, May 6, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the Valley Hospital Health and Education Center, 12606 E. Mission. The cost is $25 and includes breakfast. Registration must be completed by Friday, May 1. Call Dori Babcock at 270-8697 to register.



The BizStreet organization will present a workshop titled Creating an Effective Employee Handbook, on Wednesday, May 6, from 8 to 11 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside, at a cost of $30. Attendees will learn how to develop and implement human resource procedures in their organizations. Call 459-4418 to register.

Conventions & Shows
33rd Lilac Bloomsday Run

May 3

Downtown Spokane

Expected Attendance: 50,000



Washington Association of School Business Officials Annual Convention

May 6

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 700