Meetings & Events

American Advertising Federation Spokane will hold a Super Bowl Commercials lunch program Monday, Feb. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Global Credit Union, 1520 W. Third. The cost is $15 for AAF members and $25 for nonmembers. For more information, call 328-5855 or email saf@spokaneadfed.com.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free North Spokane Advisory Group meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Windermere Real Estate North, 9017 N. Country Homes Blvd. The meeting is for members and prospective members. For more information, call 624-1393.


Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital will hold a Go Red for Women Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. To register or for more information, call 536-1500 or go to www.spokanegoredluncheon.org.


The Spokane Ag Expo will hold a Connecting Friends in Agriculture event Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court. To register by Feb. 6, or for more information, call 926-9113 or email megan@agforestry.org.


The International Trade Alliance and People to People Ambassador Programs will hold a Competing Using Cultural Intelligence presentation Thursday, Feb. 9, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan. David Livermore, author and president of the Cultural Intelligence Center, will speak. The event is free with RSVP. To register, call 413-1470 or email charris@intrade.org.


The Northwest Independent Film & Video Entertainment Society will hold a free February meeting Thursday, Feb. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Seasons of Coeur d'Alene, 209 Lakeside. Krister Persing, a Spokane-based photojournalist and documentary filmmaker, will speak. To register or for more information, email robynnsleep@gmail.com or go to www.knifves.org.


Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold its February meeting Thursday, Feb. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Johnna Boxley, of the Spokane Convention Center and INB Performing Arts Center, will speak. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for others. To register, go to www.maspokane.org. For more information, call 747-2179 or email lisab@lseng.com.


People to People Ambassador Programs will hold a luncheon roundtable discussion with David Livermore, of the Cultural Intelligence Center, on Thursday, Feb. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Building, 1956 Ambassador Way. To register by today or for more information, email lenaf@gallatinpa.com.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Good Morning Greater Spokane event Friday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Spokane Mayor David Condon will speak. The cost is $25 for members and $55 for others before Feb. 8. After that date, the cost is $30 for members. To register or for more information, call 624-1393 or go to www.greaterspokane.org.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Liberty Lake Advisory Group on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Liberty Lake Library, 23123 E. Mission. Dennis Barts, of Valley Hospital & Medical Center, will speak. For more information, call 624-1393.


The Washington Policy Center and Wake Up Call Coffee will hold a Legislative Wake Up Call Forum Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Valley Hospital Education Center, 12606 E. Mission. For more information, call 570-2384 or email wakeupcall@washingtonpolicy.org.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will host a free Driving Northwest Cleantech Innovation and Supporting Entrepre-neurs event Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 4 to 6:45 p.m. at 801 W. Riverside. Registration is required. To register, go to www.events.greaterspokane.org. For more information, email wsmith@greaterspokane.org.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Future of Health Care Health and Wellness at Work for Your Business's Bottom Line event Thursday, Feb. 16, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Donna Steward, of Association of Washington Business; Kyle Dosch, of Washington Dental Service; Mark Patrick, of Moloney O'Neill; and Elisabeth Buchman, of Group Health Cooperative, will speak. The cost is $25 before Feb. 14 and $30 after that date. To register or for more information, call 624-1393 or go to www.greaterspokane.org.


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.


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.


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 Association of Washington Business will hold a 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


ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a TimeRICH Workshop today, Feb. 2, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost will be waived for the first 10 participants who use the code "JOB0212" during registration. To register, call 455-5053 or go to www.actioncoachspokane.com.


Spokane Regional MarCom Association will hold a Professional Development Meeting and Workshops on Friday, Feb. 3, from 7 to 11 a.m. at Gonzaga University's McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinnati. To register or for pricing information, call 321-8771, email nkerns@allied-security.com, or go to www.spokanemarcom.org.


Visit Spokane will hold a free Blogging for Better Business workshop Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Nectar Tasting Room, 120 N. Stevens. To register or for more information, call 742-9382 or email bbranson@visitspokane.com.


Greater Spokane Incorporated's BIZStreet will hold a What's the Big Deal about a Press Release? workshop Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside. Cheryl-Ann Millsap, a local freelance journalist and photographer, will speak. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others. To register or for more information, call 624-1393 or go to www.greaterspokane.org.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Introduction to Government Contracting workshop Thursday, Feb. 9, from 8 to 11 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside. To register or for more information, call 321-3651.


The North Idaho chapter of Toastmasters International will hold a Service and Leadership/Delegate to Empower workshop Thursday, Feb. 16, from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at Templins Red Lion Hotel, 414 E. First, in Post Falls. For more information, call (208) 773-4681.


The Spokane Adjusters Association will hold an educational seminar Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northern Quest 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.


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


Coeur d'Alene Boat Show & Sales
Jan. 21-Feb. 5
Hagadone Marine Group Blackwell Island showroom


Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum
Feb. 7-9
Spokane Convention Center


Women in Agriculture Conference
Feb. 11
Washington State University Extension Office


Inland Northwest Nonprofit Conference
Feb. 16
Spokane Masonic Center
Expected Attendance: 200


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