Meetings & Events



Gonzaga University will hold an informational meeting about its MBA program on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at its Jepson Center, 502 E. Boone. The university also will hold an informational meeting about its MBA, Master of Accounting, and MBA in health care management programs on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 7:15 p.m., at the Coeur d'Alene Resort, 115 S. Second, in Coeur d'Alene. For information and to RSVP, go to gonzaga.edu/infomtg.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold STEM Forward 2014, hosted by Spokane STEM and Washington STEM's Business Breakfast series, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 7 to 9 a.m., at the McKinstry Innovation Center, at 850 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. The keynote speaker will be Marcelo Morales, CEO of Jubilant HollisterStier. The cost is $20. GSI 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. The cost is $25 for members and $55 for others until Nov. 6, and $30 for members and $55 for others thereafter. To register or for information about these events, go to greaterspokane.org.



The Applied Sciences Laboratory will hold its semiannual Fall Breakfast Update Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Innovate Washington Spokane Technology Center, 120 N. Pine. The featured speaker will be Scott Morris, Avista Corp.'s chairman, president, and CEO. RSVP for this free event to robindurfee@wsu.edu. For information, go to asl.wsu.edu.



Washington State University's College of Business will hold a free networking event and informational meeting about its online MBA and Executive MBA programs on Friday, Nov. 1, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., at the Davenport Hotel in the Early Bird room, 10 S. Post. Register online at http://bit.ly/wsu2uevent or email registration@wsumba.com.



The Spokane MarCom Association will hold Dousing the Flames of an Exploding Crisis on Friday, Nov. 1, at 7 a.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1313 N. Lincoln. Charlie Powell, senior communications manager of the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, will show how fast a crisis can explode, what steps you can take to stop the crisis, and how to prevent it from happening in the first place. 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.



The Cheney Merchants Association will hold its monthly membership meeting on Monday, Nov. 4, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the upstairs banquet room of Willow Springs Restaurant, 809 1st Street, in Cheney. This event is free and open to the public. For information, email sec@cheneymerchants.org



The Association for Operations Management Northwest Inland Empire will hold its Student Night 2013-Not Just for Students on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The night will begin with a tour of Triumph Composite Systems Inc., 1514 S. Flint, and continue with dinner and a program at the Hilton Garden Inn, 9015 W. U.S. Hwy. 2. The cost is $10 for students and faculty, $15 for members, and $20 for others. For information and to register, go to apics-nwie.org.



The East Spokane Business Association will hold Business After Hours on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the McKinstry Innovation Center, 850 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane Mayor David Condon, Washington State University Spokane Chancellor Lisa Brown, and Mark Richards, of the Downtown Spokane Partnership, will speak about growth and development of the University District. The cost is $40 and includes dinner. Register at http://bah2.bpt.me.



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.



Workshops & Seminars



The Master's Touch LLC will hold a postal update seminar on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at Oxarc's conference room, 4003 E. Broadway. The seminar will cover bulk mailing rates and compliance with the new U.S. Postal Service rules. For information, call Rocky at 326-7475 or 800-301-1347. To register, go to http://bit.ly/TMTRSVP or email sales@themasterstouch.com



The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries will hold a free Contractor Training Day on Friday, Oct. 25, beginning at 7:30 a.m., at Spokane Community College's Lair, 1810 N. Greene. For information, call 360-902-4733 or email purs235@lni.wa.gov.



Associated Industries will hold Wage and Hour Basics and Advanced Wage and Hour Issues workshops on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The first session will run from 9 a.m. to noon, and the second session will run from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $100 per session or $175 for both sessions for members, and $150 per session or $225 for both sessions for others. The workshop will be held at Associated Industries, 1206 N. Lincoln. To register or for information, call 326-6885 or go to aiin.com.



Fred Pryor Seminars will hold a Making the Transition from Staff to Supervisor seminar on Monday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 9015 W. U.S. Hwy. 2. The cost is $149. For information and to register, go to pryor.com



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.



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. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 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.