Meetings & Events

LaunchPad Inland Northwest will hold its June Women's Resource Partnership event on Tuesday, June 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 12309 E. Mirabeau Parkway, in Spokane Valley. Monique Cotton, director of community relations and communications for the Hutton Settlement, of Spokane Valley, will speak. For information, call 768-1139 or e-mail diana@candidateprescreening.com. LaunchPad also will hold a Live Taping with the Construction, Development, Architecture and Engineering Community on Friday, June 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Sterling Bank building, 111 N. Wall. The cost is $10. RSVP to Zan Deery at zan@launchpadinw.com. LaunchPad also will hold its Summer Quarterly Networking Event on Wednesday, July 25, from 5 to 8 p.m., at 21602 E. George Gee Avenue, in Liberty Lake. The cost is $10 in advance and $20 at the door. For information and to register, go to www.launchpadinw.com.

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce will hold a free Business After Hours networking event on Wednesday, June 27, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Spokane Airport Ramada, 8909 W. Airport Drive. For information call 747-8480 or email community@westplainschamber.org.

The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its board of directors meeting on Wednesday, June 27, from 7 to 8:30 a.m., at Valley Hospital, 12606 E. Mission. For information, email info@spokanevalleychamber.org.

The Washington Policy Center, an independent, nonpartisan think tank promoting sound public policy based on free-market solutions, will begin its 10th Annual Health Care Policy Conference with the Eastern Washington Health Care Lunch, Monday, July 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. The topic will be "Challenging the Affordable Care Act: A look at the future of health care followingthe Supreme Court's landmark ruling this summer." For information, contact Chris Cargill at ccargill@washingtonpolicy.org.

The Northwest chapter of the American Society for Training and Development and Jason Swain will present the program, When Generations Collide: How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work, on Wednesday, July 18, from noon to 2:30 p.m., at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. For information or to register, go to bit.ly/KSaD1r. The cost is $35 for members and $50 others.

Workshops & Seminars

Tincan, the nonprofit organization that uses information technology and interactive media for education and community development, will offer the following free technology training workshops: Google Cloud, Friday, June 22, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Online Job Searching, Tuesday, June 26, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Pinterest, Wednesday, June 27, from 2 to 3 p.m.; Growing Your Business with Twitter, Thursday, June 28, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Basic Internet, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Open Video Lab, Tuesdays, from 2 to 5 p.m. Workshops will be held at 1317 W. Second. For information and to register, go to www.tincan.org.

The Spokane Small Business Development Center will hold a Plan to Finish Well workshop Tuesday, June 26, from 8:30 to 11 a.m., at 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $40, and up to two guests may attend at no charge. To register or for information, call 358-7890 or go to wsbdc.org/training-calendar.

Visit Spokane, the Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, will hold a Certified Tourism Ambassador Training class on Tuesday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, at 2316 W. First. For information and to register, go to http://bit.ly/fVjAsl or call 744-3340.

Greater Spokane Incorporated's BIZStreet program will hold BIZStreet Stride Ahead, Designing the Perfect Customer Service Experience on Wednesday, June 27, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside. Ryan Leid, of Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co., in Spokane Valley, will speak. The event is $15 for members and $30 for others. For information, call 321-3619. GSI also will hold its 2012 Manufacturing Summit on Tuesday, July 10, from noon to 7:30 p.m., at the CenterPlace Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. The summit will provide answers to manufacturing questions and offer workshops. The cost is $125 for members and $150 for others. For more information, call 624-1393 or email hwhitman@greaterspokane.org.

ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a workshop, GrowthCLUB, A Pursuit of Excellence on Thursday, June 28, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The workshop will develop a step-by-step, 90-day action plan for your business. The cost is $200 for the first team member and $100 for each additional team member. To register, call 455-5053 or go to www.actioncoachspokane.com.

Spokane Grapevine and Social Media 13 will hold a Pinterest Explained workshop on Thursday, June 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Round Table Pizza, 1908 W. Francis. The cost is $20 with Grapevine discount card, $30 for others, and $25 for three or more. For information, call 999-7810 or email support@spokanegrapevine.com.

Eastern Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center and Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free building a capabilities statement workshop Friday, June 29, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside. To register or for information, call 624-1393, or go to www.greaterspokane.org.

Conventions & Shows

Federation of Fly Fishers Fly Fishing Fair
July 11-14
Spokane Convention Center
Expected Attendance: 2,000

National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference
Oct. 30-Nov. 3
Expected Attendance: 2,000-2,500