Meetings & Events



Secured Investment Corp. and Cogo Capital will hold a free event about diverse investment opportunities on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 4610 North Division, Ste. 1. John Bowens, with Equity Trust Co., will present information about investing in today's global economy. RSVP to Lenae Thornton at (800) 369-4237 ext. 352 or email her at LThornton@CogoCapital.com.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold Good Morning Greater Spokane on Friday, Nov. 8, from 7 to 9 a.m., at the Davenport Hotel's Marie Antoinette ballroom, 10 S. Post. Linda Reynolds, the director of the Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Affairs Medical Center, will talk about the services the center provides. The cost is $30 for members and $55 for others. GSI's BizStreet program and Numerica Credit Union will hold Meet the Press on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside. Jacob Fries, editor of The Pacific Northwest Inlander; Paige Browning, news correspondent with Spokane Public Radio and morning anchor on KHQ Local News Today; and Sean Owsley, managing editor and host of Invest Northwest; will be the speakers. The cost is $20 for members and $35 for others. GSI will hold its 16th Annual Economic Forecast on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 7 to 9:30 a.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. John W. Mitchell, principal at M&H Economic Consultants, and Grant Forsyth, chief economist of Avista Corp., will be the speakers. The cost is $35 until Nov. 13 and $50 thereafter. To register or for information about these events, go to greaterspokane.org.



The Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a free NAWBO Open House networking event on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Prime Real Estate Group, 417 W. First. For information, go to nawbonw.org.



The Spokane MarCom Association will hold Inside the MarCom Studio: Maggie Crabtree on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m., at 801 W. Riverside, first floor. Maggie Crabtree, manager of marketing and communications at Camp Fire Inland Northwest, will speak. The event is free for members and $5 for others. To RSVP, go to spokanemarcom.org/events.



The Greater Spokane Public Relations Society of America will hold The Art of Leadership Communication on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 8 to 11 a.m., at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Jim Endicott, nationally-recognized executive coach and president of Portland-based Distinction Communication Inc., will present the program. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for others. Register at prsaspokane.org.



Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold its November meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spokane Police Department Chief Frank Straub will present his plan for the police department. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for others and includes lunch. To register by Nov. 11, go to maspokane.org.



Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 15, at 11:30 a.m., at Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. The cost is $30 for members and $40 for others. To register, go to spokanevalleychamber.org.



Gonzaga University will hold its free 28th Annual O'Leary Lecture titled, "Rethink, Revitalize, and Rebuilding the Environmental Movement: A Call for Tolerance and Nontraditional Partnerships," with speaker Peter Kareiva, chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy, on Monday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m., at Gonzaga's Cataldo Hall, in the Globe Room, at 502 E. Boone. For information, email Howard L. Glass at glassh@gonzaga.edu or call 313-3888.



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 reservations@aswa4.org.



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 ardy@moserheat.com.



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 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 by Nov. 15, go to shba.com.



Workshops & Seminars



ActionCOACH Spokane will hold an AdRICH: Fix Your Message Workshop on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 4 to 7:30 p.m., at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $49. For information and to register, go to actioncoachspokane.com or call 455-5053.



Greater Spokane Incorporated's BizStreet program and Numerica Credit Union will hold a Facebook 301 workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m., at 801 W. Riverside. Chris Reilly, of Unleashed Online Marketing, and Josh Wade, of nectarwineblog.com, will instruct. The cost is $30 for members and $50 for others. To register or for information, go to greaterspokane.org.



The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Spokane Chapter 248 will hold an Introduction to Six Sigma-Short Course on Tuesday and Thursday, Nov. 12 and 14, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Gonzaga University's Herak Engineering building in room 244, 502 E. Boone. Martin Weiser, of Eastern Washington University, will instruct. The cost is $75 for members, $20 for students, and $95 for others. Register at http://bit.ly/1aJeHgt.



SCORE will offer the following training workshops: How to Write a Business Plan on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Small Business Marketing and Sales on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Social Media for Small Business 201, from 1 to 3 p.m.; Social Media for Small Business 301, on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 1 to 3 p.m.; and Quickbooks Financial Management on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 8 to 12:30 p.m. The workshops will be held at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The cost for each of the workshops 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.



The American Society for Training and Development's Inland Northwest chapter will hold a workshop called Sweet Caroline! A Super Set List for Sensational Learning Sessions on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Rick Lozano, learning and development professional, will lead the discussion. The event is $50 for members and $85 for others. For information, go to astdinw.org/events.



The CCS Foundation will hold free Wills Planning Seminars on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from noon to 1 p.m. or from 4 to 5 p.m., at Spokane Falls Community College, in the Gateway building, room 212, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive, and on Thursday, Nov. 14, from noon to 1 p.m., or from 4 to 5 p.m., at Spokane Community College, in the Lair Student Center, upstairs conference room, 1810 N. Greene. RSVP at http://bit.ly/1isbKBP. For information, email jen.westra@ccs.spokane.edu.



Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest will hold a Creative Interviewing & Selection workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $85 for members and $140 for others. A.I. also will hold a Handling Internal Investigation into Employee Misconduct workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $100 for members and $150 for others. The workshops will be held at Associated Industries, 1206 N. Lincoln. To register or for information, call 326-6885 or go to aiin.com.



Dale Carnegie Training will hold the following workshops: How Smart Leaders Create Engaged Employees on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. The cost is $39. Register at http://bit.ly/1dEGPob; High Impact Presentations on Thurs. and Fri., Nov. 14 and 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $1,895; and Effective Communications & Human Relations/Skills for Success every Monday from 5 to 8:30 p.m. for eight weeks beginning on Monday, Nov. 18. The cost is $1,895. To register and for information about these classes, go to washington.dalecarnegie.com.



The Spokane Small Business Development Center will hold an in-depth financial seminar on Tuesday, Nov. 19 and Thursday, Nov. 21, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd, Ste. 201. Terry Chambers, the Washington SBDC network training/export director, will teach how to understand and use financial information to better manage companies and cash flow. The cost for the two-day class will be $269 for members and second person from the same company, and $299 for others. Register at wsbdc.org/training-calendar, or email cdoyl@wsu.edu for information.



Conventions & Shows



Leadership Spokane will hold an Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership: Ensuring Mission-Focused Success conference on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $50 and includes breakfast. For information, email leadership@leadershipspokane.org.