The nonprofit group Community Frameworks will present a Homeownership Resource Fair, on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook. Prospective home buyers will find information about down-payment assistance, credit counseling, mortgage financing options, and more. Call 484-6733 ext. 116 for information.



The Spokane County Department of Building and Planning will hold informational meetings to discuss proposed changes to rural residential clustering regulations, on Thursday, April 2, in the Cheney Public Library, 610 First Street, and Thursday, April 9, at the Green Bluff Grange, 9809 E. Green Bluff Road. Each meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Call Steve Davenport at 477-7221 for information.



Spokane-based Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, April 2, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Eastern Washington University economics professor Grant Forsyth will be the keynote speaker. Call 326-6885 to register.

The Home-Based Business Connection will meet on Tuesday, April 7, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The meeting will feature a roundtable discussion and a presentation by Nicolle Burgess, of Numerica Credit Union. Call 459-4118 for information.



The International Association of Administrative Professionals Spokane Chapter will meet for a lunch presentation on Wednesday, April 22, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Red Lion Inn at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Spokane Chief of Police Anne Kirkpatrick will be the featured speaker. The cost is $25 per person, and registration is required by Friday, April 10. Call Sherree Niepomnik at 252-7992 to register.

Conventions & Shows

The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington will present Motors, Basic Controls & Hazardous Locations, on Friday, March 27, and Introduction to Electrical Theory, on Sunday, April 5. Each class will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at a cost of $125. Call Sarah Lutterloh at (425) 454-2482 for registration and location information.



The Eastern Washington University Continuing Education Department will present a six-day workshop titled Grab On To Success: Advance Project Management, Mondays through Wednesdays, March 30-April 1, and finishing April 27-29. The workshop will be held at the university's Spokane campus, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, at a cost of $1,450, or $800 per session. Call 359-7380 to register or for information.



The Whitworth University School of Global Commerce & Management will present a panel discussion on the global economic crisis, on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m., in the university's Weyerhaeuser Hall, 300 W. Hawthorne, at no cost. Call 777-4263 for information.



Connect Northwest, a nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurs and early-stage companies, and the Washington Technology Industry Association will provide information and networking opportunities related to clean technology on Thursday, April 2, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. Call 358-2114 for information.



Small-business marketer and consultant Michael Orr will present a workshop titled Smart Marketing in a Dumb Economy, on Thursday, April 9, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, at a cost of $85. Call 869-1349 to register.

Workshops & Seminars

Pentecostal Church Summit

March 26-28

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 2,000