Jan. 29 - Feb. 19, 2009
The Home-Based Business Connection will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Ken Sanders will share "tried and true practices for turning 'not' to 'hot.'" Call 459-4118 for information.



The Hot Button Issue Series will begin with a discussion focusing on the 2009 session of the Washington Legislature and its implications for Spokane. The meeting will take place on Friday, Feb. 6, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside, at a cost of $10. Call 459-4118 for information.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will meet on Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post, at 5:30 p.m. Attendees will participate in question-and-answer sessions specific to their business. The cost is $28 in advance, or $33 at the door, and includes dinner. Call Carrie Magruder at 290-6999 to register.



The International Trade Alliance will hold a meeting detailing its affiliation with the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 5 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Attendees will learn about this effort, a partnership of seven countries, to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technologies. U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, Spokane Mayor Mary Verner, and LeRoy Nosbaum, of Itron Inc. will be the featured speakers. The cost is $25 for members and $35 for others, and seating is limited. Call Wendy at 413-1470 to register.

Meetings & Events
The National Seminars Training Group will present the following workshops, each from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: The Basics of HR Law, on Monday, Feb. 2, at the Hampton Inn Spokane, 2010 S. Assembly, $249; How to Create and Deliver Exceptional PowerPoint Presentations, on Monday, Feb. 9, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan, $249; and Strengthening Your Profile Skills in the Workplace, on Friday, Feb. 13, at the Quality Inn Valley Suites, 8923 E. Mission, $179. Call 1-800-258-7246 to register.



SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business, will present How to Start a New Business, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, and How to Write a Business Plan, on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Each workshop will be held at the BizStreet Resource Center, 801 W. Riverside, from 9 a.m. to noon, at a cost of $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Call 353-2800 to register.



Business group LaunchPad-INW will present a free seminar titled Social Networking 101 on Thursday, Feb. 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Call 838-3841 to register.



The Spokane Regional MarCom Association will present a panel of local marketing and communications professionals for a presentation titled How to Creatively Leverage Opportunities When Working With a Tight Budget, on Friday, Feb. 6, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others, and includes breakfast. Register at www.spokanemarcom.com.



The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington will conduct the workshop Introduction to Electrical Theory here on Sunday, Feb. 8, 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.



Numerica Credit Union will host a free financial services seminar titled How to Weather a Bear Market, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m., at its headquarters, 14610 E. Sprague. Attendees will gain an understanding of the history of bear markets, the role of behavioral finance, investment returns versus investor returns, and more. Call Eric Coltrain at 536-6185 to register.



Gonzaga University's continuing education department will present Tough Talk: Difficult Conversations in Difficult Times, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinnati, at a cost of $199. Participants will learn and practice strategies for communicating in the workplace effectively. Call Angela Ruff at 313-3572 for information.



Melissa Ahern, director of the Spokane-based Northwest Climate Change Center, will present a free lecture titled Peak Oil: Expected Impacts on the Domestic and Global Economies During the Next Decade, on Thursday, Feb. 12, in Whitworth University's Weyerhaeuser Robinson Teaching Theatre, 300 W. Hawthorne, at 7:30 p.m. Call 777-3270 for information.