Meetings & Events

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold Good Morning Greater Spokane-Small Business Climate on Friday, April 12, from 7 to 9 a.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $30 for members and $55 for others. GSI also will hold Let Freedom Ring - 57 Years of Celebrating Military Excellence on Wednesday, April 17, from 7 to 9 a.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. The keynote speaker will be U.S. Army Maj. Scott Smiley, the first blind officer on active duty in the military. The cost is $30. GSI's BizStreet program and Numerica Credit Union will hold A Conversation with Scott Morris, CEO of Avista, on Thursday, April 18, from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside, Ste.100. The cost is $25 for members and $50 for others. To register and for information about these events, go to greaterspokane.org or call 321-3630.

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council will hold a free Energy Efficiency Industry Lunch on Tuesday, April 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Scott Morris, CEO of Avista, will speak. RSVP to [email protected].

Fairchild Air Force Base will hold a public Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Meeting on Tuesday, April 16, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Formal Training Unit and Main Operating Base 1 for the Beddown of KC-46A Tanker Aircraft. For information, call Jean Reynolds at 618-229-0843.

The Spokane Public Facilities District will hold Community Day on Thursday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. The topics will be designs for the convention center completion project and public comments. For more information call 279-7000.

The Spokane chapter of the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance will hold its general meeting and spring dinner on Thursday, April 18, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The topic for discussion will be investing in local charities, led by P.J. Waters, of the Inland Northwest Community Foundation. The cost is $25 and includes dinner. To register by April 15, email [email protected].

The National Association of Women in Construction will hold its membership meeting on Thursday, April 18, at 5:30 p.m., at Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors, 4935 E. Trent. The topic for discussion will be cyber risk, presented by Keilyn Jordan, Spokane account executive with Travelers Bond & Financial Products. The cost is $20. RSVP to [email protected].

Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a business connections lunch on Friday, April 19, at 11:30 a.m., at the HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo, in Liberty Lake. The cost is $25 for members and $35 for others and includes lunch. For information, go to spokanevalleychamber.org.

International Trade Alliance will hold its 2013 Annual Meeting on Friday, April 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court. Brad Gile, of Caterpillar Logistics Inc., will be the keynote speaker. The cost is $45. To register by April 12, go to intrade.org or call 413-1470.

The National Association of Women Business Owners will hold its sixth annual UnCorked! wine tasting and networking event on Friday, April 19, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at Chateau Rive, 621 W. Mallon. The cost is $45 for advanced registration and $55 at the door. To register, go to nawbonw.org or call 731-3309.

The Spokane Regional Marketing and Communications Association will hold its 2013 Spark Awards to recognize local marketing, communications, and public relations professionals on Wednesday, April 24, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $45 for members, $50 for others, $20 for student members, and $25 for students. For information, email [email protected] or call 321-3612.

Visit Spokane will hold its 14th Annual Inland Northwest Tourism Awards on Thursday, May 2, at 3 p.m., at Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others. RSVP by April 24 to visitspokane.com/tourismawards. For information call 742-9382.

The Association of Washington Business will hold its Spring Meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7 and 8, at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. The focus will be environmental and energy issues. Jim Hanna, director of environmental impact for Starbucks Coffee Co., will be the keynote speaker for the Environmental Awards luncheon on May 7. The board meeting is free, the breakfast is $40, the lunch is $50, and dinner reception is $90 until April 19. Register at awb.org/events.

Workshops & Seminars

Facebook Mastermind workshop on Monday, April 15, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., at ITT Technical Institute, 13518 E. Indiana, in Spokane Valley. The workshop will teach how to create content for your business Facebook page. The cost is $29.95. For information and to register, go to squishypeanut.com/events.

Tincan, the nonprofit organization that uses information technology and interactive media for education and community development, will offer the following free technology training workshops: Growing Your Business with Online Photos, Monday, April 15, from 2 to 3 p.m. and Basic Video: Scripting & Shooting, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Painting with Gimp, Tuesday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to noon and Online Job Searching, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Growing Your Business with Facebook, Tuesday, April 17, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Basic Internet, Thursday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to noon and Photoshop 101, from 3 to 4 p.m.; Basic Video Editing, Monday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m.; and Growing Your Business with Pinterest, Thursday, April 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. Workshops will be held at 1317 W. Second. For information and to register, go to www.tincan.org.

Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest will hold a Conflict Resolution for Leaders: Transforming the Process for Better Outcomes workshop on Tuesday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at Associated Industries, 1206 N. Lincoln. The cost is $85 for members and $140 for others. To register or for information, call 326-6885 or go to aiin.com.

Spokane Housing Authority will hold a free landlord workshop on Friday, April 19, from 1 to 4 p.m., at 55 W. Mission. The workshop is for landlords that accept or would like to accept Section 8 housing vouchers and tax credit property owners and managers. To RSVP by April 15, email [email protected] or call 252-7106.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Teaching the Teachers—How do you CAD? Computer Aided Design at Work workshop on Wednesday, April 24, from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at 801 W. Riverside. The event is free for teachers. For information, email [email protected]. GSI's BizStreet program and Numerica Credit Union will hold a Knock Out Your Competition: Get Found Online workshop on Wednesday, May 1, from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m., at 801 W. Riverside. Lisa Gerber, of Big Leap Creative Integrated Communications, will teach. The cost is $20 for members and $35 for others. To register and for information, go to greaterspokane.org or call 321-3630. GSI and the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center will hold a free Introduction to Government Contracting workshop on Thursday, May 2, from 8 to 11 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside, Ste. 100. For information go to greaterspokane.org or call 321-3651.

SCORE will hold a Small Business Marketing and Sales workshop on Wednesday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; a Business Ethics: Do the Right Thing Because it is the Right Thing to Do workshop on Monday, April 22, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; a Small Business Financial Management workshop on Wednesday, April 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and a How to Start a New Business workshop on Wednesday, May 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshops will be held at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The cost for each 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 Spokane Home Builders Association will hold a First Aid/CPR Certification workshop on Wednesday, April 24, from 6 to 9 p.m., at 2110 N. Fancher, Room 109. The cost is $36 for members and $46 for others. To register and for information, call 532-4990.

The Washington State Small Business Development Center will hold a How to Find the Right Business or Franchise for You workshop on Thursday, April 25, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Spokane Small Business Development Center, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Ste. 201. The SBDC also will hold a Plan to Finish Well: An Overview of the Succession Process workshop on Tuesday, April 30, from 8 to 10 a.m. The cost for each workshop is $40 for up to three people from the same company. To RSVP and for information, email [email protected] or call 358-7890.

Conventions & Shows

Spokane Home Builders Association's 14th Annual Premier Home Im-provement Show

April 12-14

Spokane County Fair & Expo Center,

404 N. Havana

$8 entry fee, children under 12 free

spokanespremiershow.com



Inland Northwest Business Alliance: 2013 Community & Business Expo

April 18, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 332 N. Spokane Falls Blvd.

$60 includes all seminars and keynote luncheon; $10 for individual seminars

inbaspokane.org/expo



The Power of Our Regional Food Economy: 2013 Conference

April 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

University District, Phase One Bldg.

668 N. Riverpoint Blvd.

$35 includes lunch and parking; realfoodspokane.org