Meetings & Events

The city of Spokane Valley Public Works Department will hold a free open house on the Argonne corridor improvements project Wednesday, March 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Spokane Valley High School, 2011 N. Hutchinson. For more information, call 720-5411 or email cbranch@spokanevalley.org.

The Greater Hillyard Business Association will hold an Open for Business! event Thursday, March 8, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Beacon Hill Event Center, 4848 E. Wellesley. City of Spokane Mayor David Condon will speak. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for others. To register or for more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/open4business8.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and United Data Security will hold a free document shredding event Friday, March 9, from 7 to 10 a.m. in the Metro Post Office parking lot, 5511 E. Alki. For more information, call 252-2345.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Good Morning Greater Spokane event Friday, March 9, at 7 a.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan. Spokane County Commissioner Todd Mielke will speak. The cost is $25 for members, $55 for others, and $30 for members after March 7. To register or for more information, email mmcneal@greaterspokane.org or go to http://events.greaterspokane.org.

Greater Spokane Incorporated's BIZStreet will hold a Putting the Spotlight on Nonprofit Leadership event Tuesday, March 13, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside. Jason Clark, of Second Harvest Food Bank of the Inland Northwest; Captain Kyle Smith, of the Salvation Army; and Rick Steltenpohl, of Spokane Hoopfest; will speak. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others. To register or for more information, call 624-1393.

The Spokane Estate Planning Council will hold its March meeting Tuesday, March 13, at 5:15 p.m. at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Barbara Isenhour, of Seattle-based Isenhour Bleck PLLC, will speak. The cost is free for members and $50 for others. To register or for more information, call 850-3740.

Bozzi Media will hold a Women in Business Leadership Awards breakfast event Wednesday, March 14, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Spokane Masonic Center, 1108 W. Riverside. Linda Davis, of Supreme & Company Marketing, will speak. The cost is $25. To register or for more information, go to http://womeninbusinessleadership2012.eventbrite.com.

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. The cost is $40. To register or for more information, call 747-8480 or email community@westplainschamber.org.

The 13th Annual Inland Northwest Tourism Awards will be held Wednesday, May 16, at 3:15 p.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. The cost is $15 for partners, $25 for others, and a table for 8 is $160. For more information, go to www.inlandnwtourismawards.com.

The Association of Washington Business will hold a free gubernatorial debate Tuesday, June 12, at the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. U.S. Representative 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

LaunchPad INW LLC will hold an Etiquette Schmetiquette: Business from a Different Perspective workshop today, March 1, from noon to 2 p.m. at 120 N. Stevens. Merrily Bjerkestrand, owner of Northwest School of Protocol Spokane, will speak. The cost is free for members, $5 for students, and $39 for others. To register or for more information, go to www.launchpadinw.com.

ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a ServiceRICH workshop today, March 1, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $75 and admits up to three people. Registration fees will be waived for the first 10 people who use the code JOB0301 during registration. To register or for more information, call 455-5053 or go to www.actioncoachspokane.com.

Greater Spokane Incorporated's BIZStreet will hold a Ramping Up Your Prospecting, Sales, and Retention Skills workshop Tuesday, March 6, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $15 for members and $30 for others. To register or for more information, go to www.events.greaterspokane.org.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Introduction to Government Contracting workshop Thursday, March 8, from 8 to 11 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.

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

Family Owned Business Conference
March 13
Gonzaga University
Expected Attendance: 75-100

Northwest Regional Critical Access Hospital Conference
March 13
Red Lion Hotel at the Park
Expected Attendance: 400

Northwest Regional Rural Health Conference
March 14-15
Red Lion Hotel at the Park
Expected Attendance: 400

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