Meetings & Events

LaunchPad INW will hold a free Next Generation Leaders panel Friday, March 16, from noon to 2 p.m. at 120 N. Stevens. To register or for more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/generation16.

Sustainable Resources INW will hold a Sustainable Agriculture luncheon Monday, March 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Fred Fleming, co-founder of Spokane-based Shepherd's Grain, will speak. The cost is $18. To register or for more information, call 209-2861.

The Northwest Inland Empire chapter of the Association for Operations Management will hold a Stay on Top of Your Fast-Moving Business! professional development no-host dinner and presentation Tuesday, March 20, at 6 p.m. at the Trailhead Golf Course, 1102 N. Liberty Lake. To register or for more information, call 747-3344, email dale@newcaelus.com, or go to www.apics-nwie.org.

The city of Spokane Valley's public works department will hold a free Pines Road Sidewalk Infill Project Community Meeting on Wednesday, March 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at South Pines Elementary School library, 12021 E. 24th. For more information, call 720-5012 or email eamsden@spokanevalley.org.

The Varicose Vein Center at Inland Imaging LLC will host a free Vines and Veins event Wednesday, March 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Nectar Tasting Room, 120 N. Stevens. Free wine, hors d'oeuvres, and screenings for spider and varicose veins will be available. For more information, call 363-7742.

Connect Northwest will hold an Executive Connect breakfast Thursday, March 22, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Murray Huppin, president and CEO of Huppin's Hi-Fi Photo & Video Inc., will speak. The cost is $30. To register or for more information, call 358-2114 or email info@connectnw.org.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Business After Hours event Thursday, March 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cougar Crest Estate Winery, 8 S. Post. The cost is free for members and $10 for others. To register or for more information, email mmcneal@greaterspokane.org or go to http://events.greaterspokane.org.

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce will hold a Best of the West Awards Banquet on Thursday, March 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Spokane Airport Ramada, 8909 W. Airport Drive. To register or for more information, call 747-8480 or email community@westplainschamber.org.

LaunchPad INW will hold its quarterly networking event, The Innovation Show, on Wednesday, March 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. The cost is $35. To register or for more information, go to www.spokanevalleychamber.org.

The Spokane College Women's Association will host a lecture and luncheon Wednesday, March 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. The cost is $16.50 and includes lunch. Jennifer Marshall, of the Heritage Foundation, will speak. To register by March 25, call 368-0695.

Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest will hold a Business Hall of Fame event Friday, May 11, at 5:45 p.m. at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. The cost is $150 per person or $1,100 per sponsorship for a table of eight people before April 2. After that date, the cost is $1,200 per table. To register or for more information, call 624-7114 or email janetb@jaspokane.org.

The 13th Annual Inland Northwest Tourism Awards event will be held Wednesday, May 16, at 3:15 p.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. For more information, go to www.visitspokane.org.

The Association of Washington Business will hold a free gubernatorial debate Tuesday, June 12, at the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee and Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna will speak. For more information, call (360) 870-0164, email jocelynm@awb.org, or go to www.awb.org.


Workshops & Seminars

Tincan will hold a free Growing Your Business with Twitter workshop today, March 15, from 4 to 5 p.m. at 1317 W. Second. To register or for more information, call 744-0972.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Teaching the Teachers Science Workshop on Monday, March 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Signature Genomics, 2820 N. Astor, and Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne. The cost is free for teachers and $40 for others. To register or for more information, email rswanson@greaterspokane.org.

Tincan will hold a free Looking Good Online workshop Monday, March 19, from 2 to 3 p.m. at 1317 W. Second. To register or for more information, call 744-0972.

Tincan will hold a free Growing Your Business with Facebook workshop Thursday, March 22, from 4 to 5 p.m. at 1317 W. Second. To register or for more information, call 744-0972.

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 more information, call 744-0972.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold 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 more information, call 321-3641, email lmiller@greaterspokane.org, or go to http://events.greaterspokane.org.

Conventions & Shows

Lake Roosevelt Forum Conference
April 16-17
The Davenport Hotel

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