Meetings & Events

Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold its August meeting on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Mark Richard, president of the Downtown Spokane Partnership and Business Improvement District, will discuss downtown, the University District development, and the DSP strategic plan. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for others. To register by Monday, Aug. 5, go to maspokane.org. For information, email Taryn Erickson at [email protected] or call (208) 676-8001.



The Washington State Liquor Control Board will hold a public hearing about Initiative 502 on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, ballroom 100A, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. The initiative makes it legal in Washington state for a person to possess up to one ounce of marijuana bought from a licensed vendor and sets up a structure for taxing the drug. For information, go to liq.wa.gov.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold 2013 Roof Deck Rendezvous on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., on the roof deck of the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. The cost is $25. For information and to register, go to greaterspokane.org.



The Spokane chapter of the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance will hold its general meeting on Thursday, Aug. 15, 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].



FMI Sales & Equipment Rental will host the Spokane Home Builders Association's Nothing but Networking event on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 11111 E. Trent, in Spokane Valley. RSVP by Aug. 13 at shba.com. For information, call 532-4990.



Workshops & Seminars



Visit Spokane will hold a Certified Tourism Ambassador Training class on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First. The cost is $25. For information, call Gina Mauro Campbell at 744-3340 or email her at [email protected].



SCORE will offer the following training workshops: How to Start a New Business on Wednesday, Aug. 7, and How to Write a Business Plan on Wednesday, Aug. 14. at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 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.



Greater Spokane Incorporated and the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center will hold a free Introduction to Government Contracting workshop on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 8 to 11 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside, Ste. 100. For information, go to greaterspokane.org or call 321-3641.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the American Society for Training and Development and Jason Swain will present the program, Learning that Sticks, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone. The cost is $25 for members and $50 for others. For information or to register, go to astdinw.org/events.



A group of independent trainers will hold an Inland Northwest Training Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at CenterPlace Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery, in Spokane Valley. The fair will offer examples of local business trainers and seminars. The cost is $10. For information and to register, go to inwtrainingfair.com.