Meetings & Events

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold Good Morning Greater Spokane on Friday, April 13, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court. Chris Rivera, president of the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association, will speak. The cost is $30 for members and $55 for others. Also, the organization's BIZStreet program will hold A Conversation with Jeff Philipps, president and CEO of Rosauers Supermarkets, on Thursday, May 10, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $25 for members and $50 for others. To register or for information, go to events.greaterspokane.org.

The Association for Operations Management will hold two free events; See How the Pros Do Lean on Tuesday, April 17, at 4:00 p.m., at 1881 W. Seltice Way, in Post Falls, and Value Stream Mapping on Thursday, May 10, at 4 p.m., at 4322 N. Argonne, in Spokane Valley. For information or to register, email info@apics-nwie.org or call 747-3344.

The Armed Services Committee of Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold the 56th Annual Let Freedom Ring Luncheon on Wednesday, April 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Ezra Eckhardt, president and COO of Sterling Bank, and Lt. Col. Dale Storr will be the keynote speakers. Eckhardt is a West Point graduate, and Lt. Col. Storr is a former A-10 Thunderbolt pilot who was a prisoner of war during Operation Desert Storm. The cost is $30. For information or to register, go to www.greaterspokane.org.

The Joy of Connecting, a non-membership, networking experience, will hold a Networking Event for like-minded business women on Thursday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 12309 E. Mirabeau Parkway. The cost is $25. Joy of Connecting also will hold a Resume Seminar on Friday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at 23403 E. Mission, in Liberty Lake. The cost is $20. Joy of Connecting will also hold Women's Resource Partnership on Tuesday, April 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 12309 E. Mirabeau Pkwy, Ste. 1. The cost is $10. Joy of Connecting also will hold Job Seekers Seminar on April 26, from 9 to 11 a.m., at 12309 E. Mirabeau Pkwy, Ste. 1. The cost is $20. For information call Diana at 509-768-1139.

Sustainable Resources Inland Northwest's Local Money Council is sponsoring a free Lunch with Local Business Innovators on Friday, April 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Steam Plant Square, 159 S. Lincoln. To register, email info@localmoneycouncil.org.

Hospice of Spokane will hold an End-of-Life Ethics Conference on Wednesday, April 25, from 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $25 for students and $30 for others. To register or for information, call 532-6731 or go to www.hospiceofspokane.org.

Connect Northwest will hold its Annual Investment Capital Forum on Thursday, April 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. Chris Devore, co-founder and general partner of Founder's Co-op, a Seattle-based, seed-stage investment fund, will speak. The cost is $75 and includes dinner. For information call 358-2114.

Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest will hold its annual Business Hall of Fame dinner on Friday, May 11, at 5:45 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. The 2012 laureates and speakers for the event are Don Kardong, founder of the Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, and Mike Taylor, engineering services director for the city of Spokane. The cost is $150 per person or $1,200 per sponsorship for a table of eight people. To register or for information, call 624-7114 or email janetb@jaspokane.org.

The Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau will hold The Inland Northwest Tourism Awards on Wednesday, May 16, at 3:15 p.m., at Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan in Spokane Valley. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others. For information, go to www.visitspokane.com.

Workshops & Seminars

Tincan, a nonprofit organization that uses information technology and interactive media for education and community development, will offer the following free technology training workshops; Blogging Basics on Monday, April 16, from 3 to 4 p.m.; Basic Video: Editing on Monday, April 16, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Thursday, April 19, from 1 to 2 p.m.; Looking Good Online on Wednesday, April 18, from 2 to 3 p.m.; Growing Your Business with GoDaddy on Thursday, April 19, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Google Cloud on Friday, April 20, from 2 to 3 p.m.; Online Job Searching on Friday, April 20, from 3 to 4 p.m.; Basic Video: Exporting and Uploading on Monday, April 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Thursday, April 26, from 1 to 2 p.m.; Basic Video: Editing 2 on Tuesday, April 24, from 3 to 4 p.m.; Resume Builder on Wednesday, April 25, from 2 to 4 p.m.; Growing Your Business with Twitter on Thursday, April 26, from 4 to 5 p.m.; Photoshop 101 on Friday, April 27, from 2 to 3 p.m., and Monday, April 30, from 2 to 3 p.m.; Ipod/Ipad on Monday, April 30, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Basic Internet, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 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.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold Teaching the Teachers—Aerospace Physiology Workshop on Monday, April 16, from noon to 2:30 p.m., at Fairchild Air Force Base. The workshop is free for teachers and $40 for others. For information, call 321-3614 or email rswanson@greaterspokane.org.

American Society for Training and Development Inland Northwest will hold a session called Corporate Video, best practices in shooting corporate flip style and other videos, on Wednesday, April 18, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Centerplace, 2426 N. Discovery Place in Spokane Valley. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others. To register or for information, go to www.astdinw.org.

Greater Spokane Incorporated's BIZStreet program will hold Present Like a Rock Star, on Thursday, April 19, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside. Lucinda Kay, of Let it Shine Media, will speak. The cost is $30 for members and $50 for others. GSI also will hold Do You Own Your Brand? What Would You Do if a Competitor Started Using Your Name? on Thursday, April 26, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside. Bill Jeckle, of Lukins & Annis PS, will speak. The cost is $15 for members and $30 for others.

Kaizen Assembly will hold an Introduction to Lean Manufacturing course on Tuesday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $149 per person. It also will hold a free informational meeting about the creation of a Spokane Area Lean Implementation Coalition on Tuesday, April 24, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Both events will be at the Hampton Inn, 2010 S. Assembly. For information, email contact@kaizenassembly.com.

GetListed.org will hold Local University, a workshop about Internet marketing for Inland Northwest businesses, on Friday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, at 100 N. Hayford Road, in Airway Heights. The cost is $149 for members and $199 for others. For more information or to register, go to getlisted.eventbrite.com.

Conventions & Shows

The Washington Farm Forestry Association will hold its annual meeting Thursday, May 3, through Saturday, May 5, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, at 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. For more information, go to www.wafarmforestry.com.

The Lake Roosevelt Forum will hold its annual conference Monday and Tuesday, April 16 and 17, at the Davenport Hotel. For more information, go to lrf.org.