Meetings & Events

The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries will hold a free public hearing on rules about structured settlement agreements for workers' compensation claims Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. To submit a written comment, email nancy.james@lni.wa.gov.


The Spokane College Women's Association will hold a Current Trends in Health and Nutrition lecture and luncheon Wednesday, Feb. 22, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Cheryl Kramsky, a personal trainer and nutritionist, will speak. The cost is $16.50 and includes lunch. To register by Feb. 19 or for more information, call 368-0695.


Leadership Spokane's Leadership Connection will hold a Managing Crisis and Moving Forward event Thursday, Feb. 23, from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Daniel Mahoney, of Renesas Electronics America Inc., will speak. The cost is $30 and includes breakfast. To register or for more information, call 321-3639.


Gonzaga University will hold a Dean's Business Forum Breakfast on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7 a.m. in the Jepson Center's Wolff Auditorium, 502 E. Boone. Keith Johnson, co-founder of Sequoia Capital Heritage Fund, will speak on "Tomorrow's Market Cap: An International View of the Investment Landscape." The cost is $5 for Gonzaga students and $15 for others. To register, go to www.gonzaga.edu/sbaevents. For more information, call 313-7036 or email evansk@jepson.gonzaga.edu.


The Northwest Native Development Fund will host a Social Media for Your Business and Basic Bookkeeping event Thursday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford, in Airway Heights. To register or for more information, call 968-1500 or email selena@onaben.org.


Washington State University will hold a free Cured by Design: Built Environment Interventions as a Response to Epidemics lecture Thursday, Feb. 23, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Riverpoint Campus Academic Center Auditorium, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Karen Lee, of the built environment and active design program for New York City's Health Department, will speak. To register by Feb. 17 or for more information, call 358-7640 or email ahec@wsu.edu.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Connect with the Elect: Your Spokane City Council event Wednesday, Feb. 29, from 8 to 9:15 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside. Council members Mike Allen, Steve Salvatori, and Council President Ben Stuckart will speak. To register or for more information, email sjarrard@greaterspokane.org.


The city of Spokane Valley will hold a free City Hall at the Mall Day on Wednesday, Feb. 29, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Mall, 14700 E. Indiana. For more information, call 720-5411 or email cbranch@spokanevalley.org.


Bozzi Media will hold a Women in Business Leadership Awards 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. To register or for more information, go to womeninbusinessleadership2012.eventbrite.com.


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.


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. 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. 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

Associated Industries, of Spokane, will hold an Interactive Leadership: Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors series Fridays from Feb. 17 to April 20, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 1206 N. Lincoln. The cost is $950 for members, $850 for two or more from your company, and $1,300 for others. To register or for more information, call 326-6885 or email cmerrill@aiin.net.


The Spokane Adjusters Association will hold an educational seminar Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford, in Airway Heights. The cost is $65 for members and $85 for others. For more information about registering by Feb. 5, email shannon.falk@grange.com.


ALSC Architects and Eastern Washington University's engineering/architecture department will hold a Teaching the Teachers Architecture Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 203 N. Washington. The workshop is free for teachers and $40 for others. To register or for more information, email rswanson@greaterspokane.org.


Independent Wealth Connections will hold a free Retirement Plan Options for Your Small Business seminar Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 9507 E. Sprague. To register or for more information, call 931-1088.


ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a ServiceRICH workshop Thursday, 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 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.


Conventions & Shows


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