Business Calendar: May 9-May 23

Meet Your Business Resources: Tips and Tools for Business Owners: Women's Business Center Inland Northwest event will provide attendees community resources available to support their small businesses.

Thursday, May 9, 2-4 p.m.
Spokane Valley Library, 22 North Herald Road, Spokane Valley
Free

State of the County: Post Falls Chamber of Commerce event will provide the opportunity to hear county-level updates.

Friday, May 10, 7-8:30 a.m.
Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn, 506 W. Appleway, Coeur d'Alene
$35

Nontraditional Gig Work, Gig Your Way to a Better Life: WorkSource Spokane event will explore nontraditional work options and teach attendees how to start their own business as independent contractors and freelancers.

Friday, May 10, 2-4 p.m.
Online
Free

ArtWalk: STCU event will showcase local artists and musicians, and feature over 16 locations including galleries, shops, restaurants, and businesses.

Friday, May 10, 5-8 p.m.
Downtown Coeur d'Alene
Free

Underserved: The Importance of Serving All Communities: Spokane-based civic and social organization Hello for Good event will feature Ja'Ron Smith and Chris Pilkerton discussing their book Undeserved: Harnessing the Principles of Lincoln's Vision for Reconstruction for Today's Forgotten Communities.

Tuesday, May 14, 8-10:30 a.m.
Davenport Grand Hotel, 333 West Spokane Falls Boulevard Spokane, WA 99201
Free

INSHRM Annual Business Forum: Inland Northwest Society for Human Resource Management event will cover strategies aimed at cultivating a culture of equity and inclusion within an organization.

Tuesday, May 14, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
CenterPlace Events Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley
$50 for members, $55 for others

MFG Fundamentals: Innovation & Design Engineering: Women in Manufacturing Washington event will provide the opportunity to tour Advanced Thermoplastic Composites factory floor operations and hear from a panel of ATC subject matter experts.

Tuesday, May 14, 1-3 p.m.
ATC, 1224 N. Lean, Post Falls
$25 for members, $35 for others

Rocky Mountain Construction Site Tour: Idaho Manufacturing Alliance event will provide an opportunity to tour Hayden-based Rocky Mountain Construction, a roller coaster manufacturer.

Tuesday, May 14, 2-3 p.m.
Rocky Mountain Construction Group Inc., 11470 N. Carisa Court, Hayden
Free

Amplifying Women's Voices: Negotiating with Confidence: Vin & Yin LLC event will feature a panel of expert leaders discussing how to negotiate with confidence, balance assertiveness with empathy, and prepare to negotiate from a position of strength.

Tuesday, May 14, 5:15-7:15 p.m.
Steam Plant Rooftop, 159 S. Lincoln, Spokane
$25

Coffee & Concepts: Innovation Collective Coeur d'Alene event will feature networking and brainstorming opportunities among a diverse age range of attendees.

Wednesday, May 15, 7:30-9 a.m.
Innovation Den, 418 E. Lakeside, Coeur d'Alene
Free

Workforce Development Forum: Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors of America event will cover the topic "engaging the next generation" in the workforce.

Wednesday, May 15, 9-10 a.m.
Online
Free

Lunch and Learn - Completing an IBR to get business permits: Idaho State Tax Commission event will cover business tax permits needed in Idaho, how to access and navigate the Idaho Business Registration application, and more.

Wednesday, May 15, 11 a.m.-noon
Online
Free

Lunch @ the Loft: Ignite Northwest event will feature Jessica Cafferty, founder and president of recruiting agency Route Networking Group, discussing how to attract the right people to a team, build a powerful interview process, and cultivate long-term culture.

Wednesday, May 15, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Ignite Loft, 518 W. Riverside, Spokane
Free

Peer Networking: Greater Spokane Incorporated event will provide networking opportunities for professionals in the region.

Wednesday, May 15, 4-6 p.m.
Chateau Rive, 621 W. Mallon, Spokane
$30 for members, $35 for others

Future of Work & Entrepreneurship in Spokane: Eastern Washington University School of Business event will feature Dan Roark, CEO at Spokane-based software company Gestalt Diagnostics.

Wednesday, May 15, 5:15-9 p.m.
Catalyst Building, 601 E. Riverside, Spokane
Free

Pitch Practice: How to Pitch to Investors and Get the Deal: Washington Technology Industry Association event will cover the five-step elevator pitch, topics a pitch deck should include, and more.

Wednesday, May 15, 7-9 p.m.
Online
Free

Business Connections - Public Safety Awards: Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce event will honor police officers, firefighters/rescuers, emergency medical personnel, and citizens who have demonstrated acts of heroism and community service.

Thursday, May 16, 7-9 a.m.
CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley
$30 for members, $40 for others

Doing Business with the DON Workshop - Spokane Navy Week: Washington APEX Accelerator event will cover the Department of Navy Office of Small Business Programs' achievements and goals, its mentor-protege program, procurement process, and more.

Thursday, May 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main, Spokane
Free

Successfully Managing Change in the Workplace: Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington event will teach how to boost staff engagement and morale through communication, transparency, and planning.

Thursday, May 16, 10-11:30 a.m.
Online
$40

Downtown Dialogue: The State of Downtown Housing: Downtown Spokane Partnership panel discussion will cover market conditions and opportunities for downtown housing development, policy needs for a stronger residential section, and what current actions are being taken to build a thriving residential downtown Spokane.

Thursday, May 16, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Humble Abode Brewing, 926 W. Sprague, Spokane
Free

rConnect - grow.learn,network: Burbity Workspaces event will provide an opportunity to network with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals from various sectors.

Thursday, May 16, 5-7 p.m.
Burbity Workspaces, 2818 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley
Free

The Power of Planning Giving Professional Adviser Series: Innovia Foundation event will cover the top 10 charitable trends every adviser should know in 2024.

Tuesday, May 21, 11 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
Online
Free

Connect4Lunch: Post Falls Chamber of Commerce event will feature networking opportunities.

Tuesday, May 21, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Club at Prairie Falls, 3200 N. Spokane, Post Falls
$25 for members, $30 for others

How to Build a Sellable Business: ActionCoach Northwest event will cover how to build a business that will attract buyers and maximize the value of the business when selling.

Tuesday, May 21, noon-1:30 p.m.
ActionCoach Northwest, 5813 E. Fourth, Spokane Valley
Free

Onward & Upward Conference '24: The North Idaho Alliance event will provide women attendees insights and tools to enhance communication skills in both their personal and professional lives.

Wednesday, May 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn, 506 W. Appleway, Coeur d'Alene
$109

Google Analytics for Small Businesses - How to Improve Your Website Traffic: Score Spokane event will cover how to see where website traffic is coming from, identify top-performing channels, and gain insight into visitor's behavior.

Wednesday, May 22, 10-11 a.m.
Online
Free

JumpStart with Tanya Dolan: Cyber Security and Your Business: StartUp Spokane and the Spokane Public Library event will cover what contemporary cybercrime looks like and how small businesses can protect their investments.

Wednesday, May 22, noon- 1 p.m.
Greater Spokane Incorporated, 801 W. Riverside, Suite 100, Spokane
Free

Retirement Income Planning: STCU workshop will teach attendees how to determine saving needs, how to account for inflation, taxes, and other factors, and will review some retirement-savings options.

Wednesday, May 22, noon-1 p.m.
Online
Free

Doing Business with Corporate Partner Workshop: Women's Business Enterprise Council Pacific workshop will cover insights and best practices in doing business with Kaiser Permanente. Networking opportunities will be available.

Wednesday, May 22, 1-2 p.m.
Online
$25 for members, $50 for others

After 5 Networking and Ribbon Cutting at K9 Country Club: Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce event will provide networking opportunities and a ribbon cutting at K9 Country Club.

Wednesday, May 22, 4-6 p.m.
19223 E. Appleway, Spokane Valley
Free for members, $25 for others

Are You Ready to Start a Business?: Washington Small Business Development Center workshop will cover reasons for starting a business, financial basics, and more.

Thursday, May 23, 11 a.m.-noon
Online
Free

Networking, Business, & Connections: Hayden Chamber of Commerce event will feature Jennifer Smock, of Windermere Real Estate, presenting the Kootenai County real estate forecast.