Meetings & Events

Leadership Spokane will hold its graduation and community leadership day today, June 7, at 5 p.m., at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph. Julia Sweeney will speak. Graduate plus one are free, paid alumni are free, and the cost is $12 for others.

The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold an Ambassador meeting today, June 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Black Diamond, 9614 E. Sprague, in Spokane Valley. For information, email info@spokanevalleychamber.org.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold Good Morning Greater Spokane on Friday, June 8, from 7 to 9 a.m., at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. The cost is $25 for members, $30 after June 6, and $55 for others. For information, call 624-1393. GSI will also hold its 4th Annual State of the Green Economy meeting on Wednesday, June 13, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at the Spokane Club. The cost is $10, or $15 after June 7. For information, call 624-1393. GSI also will hold a free Liberty Lake Advisory Group on Tuesday, June 19, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at Telect Inc., 23321 E. Knox. Wayne Williams, Telect's CEO, will speak. To register or for information, go to www.greaterspokane.org.

The Inland Northwest Business Travel Association will hold its June general membership meeting, Best Practices of Managed Travel Programs, Tuesday, June 12, at 11:30 a.m., at the Spokane Convention Center. Brad Seitz, president and CEO of Topaz International, will speak. The cost is $25 for members and $35 for others. To register, go to www.inbta.org.

The Association of Washington Business, in collaboration with Greater Spokane Incorporated, will hold a gubernatorial debate and spring meeting at the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague, on Tuesday, June 12, and Wednesday, June 13. Events on Tuesday include: Environmental excellence awards lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Attorney General Debate, King County Councilmen Reagan Dunn and Bob Ferguson will debate from 2 to 3 p.m.; Gubernatorial Debate, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee and Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna will debate from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; member reception from 4:45 to 6 p.m.; community service awards dinner from 6:30 to 8 p.m.; and sponsor VIP reception at 8:30 p.m. Events on Wednesday include a breakfast from 7 to 8 a.m. and a board meeting from 8 to 11:30 a.m.

Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Jason Swain will present the program, "When Generations Collide: How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work." To RSVP, go to www.maspokane.orgby Monday, June 11. For information, call Lisa Burke at 747-2179 or email lisab@lseng.com. Lunch will be provided. The cost is $20 for members and $30 others.

Spokane Falls Community Colleges will hold its Graphic Design Graduate Show on Friday, June 15, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Seven2, an online marketing agency, at 244 W. Main. For information, go to sfccdesighshow.com.

ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a free No-Nonsense Networking meeting on Tuesday, June 19, from 5 to 8 p.m., at No-Li Brewhouse, 1003 E. Trent. To register or for information, call 455-5053 or go to www.actioncoachspokane.com.

Workshops & Seminars

ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a NumberRICH workshop today, June 7, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., at CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $75 and admits up to three people. To register or for information, call 455-5053 or go to thirdtuesdayspokane.eventbrite.com.

Tincan, the nonprofit organization that uses information technology and interactive media for education and community development, will offer the following free technology training workshops: Basic Video: Scripting and Shooting, Thursday, June7, from 1 to 2 p.m.; Basic Video: Editing (Adobe Premier Pro), Monday, June 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Thursday, June 14, from 1 to 2 p.m.; Growing Your Business with Video, Tuesday, June 12, from 3 to 4 p.m.; Collaborating with Google Cloud, Wednesday, June 13, from 5 to 6 p.m.; Growing Your Business with SEO, Thursday, June 14, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Photoshop 101, Friday, June 15, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Basic Video: Exporting and Uploading, Monday, June 18, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, June 21, from 1 to 2 p.m.; Basic Video: Editing 2, Tuesday, June 19, from 3 to 5 p.m.; Growing Your Business with Facebook, Thursday, June 21, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Google Cloud, Friday, June 22, from 4 to 5 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.

Spokane's Small Business Development Center will hold a free Franchise Ownership: A Career Alternative workshop on Thursday, June 7, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Washington State University Small Business Development Center, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd, Suite 201. For information and to register, call 358-7890 or go to wsbdc.org/training-calendar.

The Washington state Department of Revenue will hold free unclaimed property workshops for businesses holding unclaimed property to learn about their obligation to report it to the state. A workshop for all businesses will be held on Wednesday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to noon; a workshop for financial instructions will be on Wednesday, from 1 to 4 p.m.; and a workshop for local government will be on Thursday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. All workshops will be held at Rock Pointe III, 1330 N. Washington. To register, call (360) 570-3264, extension 4, or go to dor.wa.gov/UCPworkshops/.

The Eastern Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center and Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Introduction to Government Contracting seminar on Thursday, June 14, from 8 to 11 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside, Ste. 100. For information, email lmiller@greaterspokane.org or call 321-3651. GSI will also 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.

The American Society for Training and Development's Inland Northwest chapter will hold Designing Training 2012 Series: Bite Size Training on Wednesday, June 20, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others. For information, go to www.astdinw.org/events.

Spokane C.O.P.S will hold the VALU Summer Summit 2012, Respecting our Elders on Thursday, June 21, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Gonzaga University Law School, 721 N. Cincinnati. The keynote speakers will be Diana Kretzschmar, coordinator, Elder Justice Center, and Phil Jordan, project coordinator in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The cost is $20 and registration is required by June 11. To register, go to www.law.gonzaga.edu/Career-Services/cle_calendar.asp.

Visit Spokane, the Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, will hold a Certified Tourism Ambassador Training class on Tuesday, June 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Super 8, 2020 N. Argonne. To register, go to www.visitspokane.com//meetings/index.cfm.

Conventions & Shows

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.

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

Reveal12, an expo presented by International Interior Design Association Inland Northwest City Center
Sep. 13 The Lincoln Center