Meetings & Events

The Spokane chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers will hold its free 100th Anniversary Reception on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the computer and engineering building at Eastern Washington University, 526 Fifth, in Cheney. For information and to register, go to ieeespokane.com.


The Spokane chapter of the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance will hold its November general meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $25 and includes dinner. To register, email [email protected].


The Spokane chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction will hold its November membership meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 5:30 p.m., at Inland Northwest AGC, 4935 E. Trent. Kathy Boykin, of the Inland Empire Utility Coordination Council, will give the presentation. The cost is $20 for dinner. RSVP to [email protected].


The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold its 2013 Builder's Hall of Fame gala and reception on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m., at Northern Quest Resort and Casino, 100 N. Hayford, in Airway Heights. Mark Peterson, of KXLY-TV, will be master of ceremonies. Tom Stewart and Arne Weinman will be honored. The cost is $45 and includes dinner. To register, go to shba.com.

The Edward Jones office in Post Falls will hold a free Outlook and Opportunities presentation, Overcoming Obstacles, on Dec. 4, from noon to 1pm, at 609 Calgary Court, in Post Falls. The topics will be anxieties about deficits and debts, the economic outlook, andstrategies to address the impact of inflation and interest rates. Refreshments will be served. To register and for information, call RickDurbin at (208) 773-1785.


Greater Spokane Incorporated's BizStreet program and Numerica Credit Union will hold A Conversation with Bill Akers, vice president for health care delivery systems for Premera Blue Cross, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 7:45 to 9 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside, Ste. 100. The cost is $25 for members and $50 for others. To register, go to greaterspokane.org. GSI also will hold the 2013 Legislative Forum & Reception on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, in the Grand Pennington Ballroom, 10 S. Post. The cost is $50 for members and $80 for others. To register, email [email protected].


The Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm., at SNAP's administration building, 3102 W. Fort George Wright Drive. RSVP by Dec. 2 to [email protected], or call Cindy at 325-3235.


The West Plains Chamber of Commerce will hold its December membership luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Ramada at Spokane Airport, 8909 W. Airport Drive. This luncheon will showcase and celebrate social-service based nonprofit organizations and collect donations for the Spokane-area Toys for Tots. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for others. To register and for information, call 747-8480, or email [email protected].


The Spokane MarCom Association will hold Creating a Healthy Media-Spokesperson Relationship on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 a.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The panelists are: Kaitlin Gillespie, of The Spokesman-Review; Jeff Humphrey, of KXLY-TV; and Linn Parish, of the Journal of Business. The event is $20 for members, $30 for others, $5 for student members, and $15 for other students. To RSVP, go to spokanemarcom.org/events.


Workshops & Seminars

SCORE will hold Quickbooks Financial Management on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 8 to 12:30 p.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $40 pre-registered, $50 at the door, and $15 for an additional person from the same company. To register and for information, call SCORE at 353-2821 or go to ScoreSpokane.org.


Fred Pryor Seminars will hold a Project Management workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 9015 W. U.S. Hwy. 2. The cost is $199. For information and to register, go to pryor.com


Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest will hold a First Aid/ CPR Training class on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 8 a.m. The cost is $50 for members and $60 for others. Associated Industries also will hold an Applying Your Non-Department of Transportation Drug Testing Policy workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $100 for members and $150 for others. The workshops will be held at Associated Industries' offices at 1206 N. Lincoln. To register or for information, call 326-6885 or go to aiin.com.


Dale Carnegie Training will hold a High Impact Presentations workshop on Thurs. and Fri., Dec. 12 and 13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Liberty Lake Portal, 23403 E. Mission. To register and for information, go to washington.dalecarnegie.com.