Meetings & Events

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free North Spokane Advisory Group meeting on Tuesday, April 3, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at Windermere Real Estate North, 9017 N. Country Homes Blvd. Chris Bornhoft, of Vandervert Construction Inc., and Debbie Cozzetto, of Vandervert Hospitality, will speak. The event is free of charge. For information, email [email protected]. The organization's BIZStreet program will hold A Conversation with Jim Frank, CEO and founder of Greenstone Corp., on Thursday, April 5, 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 more information, go to events.greaterspokane.org.

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce will hold its April breakfast on Thursday, April 5, from 7 to 8:30 a.m., at Fairchild Air Force Base in the Education & Training Center, 6 W. Castle. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others. The registration deadline has passed. For information, email [email protected].

The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold UnCorked!, a wine-tasting event, on Thursday, April 12, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at the Spokane Masonic Center, 1108 W. Riverside. John Allen, of Vino! A Wine Shop, will speak. Tickets are $60 in advance or $75 at the door. To register or for information, go to www.nawbonw.org.

Workshops & Seminars

Tincan will hold a free Growing Your Business with Video workshop Thursday, March 29, from 4 to 5 p.m., at 1317 W. Second. To register or for information, call 744-0972.

Donald F. Morgan, financial adviser, will hold a free Emotional Barriers to Successful Investing workshop Thursday, March 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 9507 E. Sprague, in Spokane Valley. For information, call 931-1088 or email [email protected].

Greater Spokane Incorporated will present a free Building a Capabilities Statement workshop Friday, March 30, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside. To register or for information, call 321-3641, email [email protected], or go to events.greaterspokane.org.

Spokane SCORE will hold a How to Start a New Business workshop on Wednesday, April 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and a How to Write a Business Plan workshop on Wednesday, April 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., both at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $40 per class in advance, or $50 at the door. For more information, go to www.scorespokane.org.

The Avista Lineworker program and Gonzaga University will hold a Teaching the Teachers Engineering Workshop on Wednesday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Avista Linemen School, 8307 N. Regal. The cost is free for teachers and $40 for non-educators. For more information, email [email protected].