Meetings & Events

The City of Spokane Valley Public Works Department will hold a free community meeting on Sullivan Road Replacement Bridge preliminary design Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. For more information, call 720-5001 or email caldworth@spokanevalley.org.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Business After Hours event Thursday, Jan. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ciao Mambo, 818 W. Riverside. The cost is free for members and $10 for others. To register or for more information, email mmcneal@greaterspokane.org.

The Inland Business Catalyst will present the Best B2B Firms 2011 Networking and Trade Show Event on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Bank of America Financial Center, 701 W. Riverside. The cost is free with a nonperishable food donation to Northwest Harvest. To register or for more information, call 533-5350 or email events@bozzimedia.com.

The Spokane chapter of Public Relations Society of America will hold a Mingle with the Media: Wine Tasting Event on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Caterina Winery, 905 N. Washington. The cost is free for PRSA members and $15 for others. To register or for more information, email spokaneprsa@gmail.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.

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, at which Spokane Mayor David Condon is scheduled to speak about his priorities for the city. 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.

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.

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, will speak. For more information, call 624-1393.

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 the 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.

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 Association of Washington Business will hold a 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 participate. For more information, call (360) 870-0164, email jocelynm@awb.org, or go to www.awb.org.


Workshops & Seminars

The Family Foresters annual workshop will be held Friday, Jan. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan. The cost is $85 before Jan. 13 and $95 after that date, and includes lunch and refreshments. To register or for more information, call (208) 446-1680 or (208) 667-6658.

Image by Monica will host a Re-Invent Yourself & Invest in Your Wealth: The Art of Confident Living for Women seminar Saturday, Jan. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Monica Brandner, president of Image by Monica, and Christina Balkenbush, of RBC Wealth Management, will speak. The cost is $99 before Jan. 11 and $135 after that date. To register, call 688-5892 or email monica@imagebymonica.com.

The Spokane chapter of Toastmasters International will hold Conflict Resolution and Visionary Leader/Service and Leadership workshops Monday, Jan. 23, from 6:15 to 7:15 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m., respectively. The first workshop will be at Perkins Restaurant, 12 E. Olive. For more information, call 443-1684. The second workshop will be at Integrus Architecture, 10 S. Cedar. For more information, call (208) 699-9009.

The Spokane chapter of Toastmasters International will hold Leadership Toolbox, Delegate to Empower, Servant Leadership and Developing a Mission, and Values and Leadership workshops Tuesday, Jan. 24. The first workshop will be from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Something Else Deli, 152 S. Sherman. For more information, call 747-1335. The second workshop will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Boy Scouts of America, 411 W. Boy Scout Way. For more information, call 242-8249. The third workshop will be from 12:05 to 1 p.m. at the Downtown Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main. For more information, call 863-4461. The fourth workshop will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Monastery of Saint Clare, 4419 N. Hawthorne St. For more information, call 327-4479.

Visit Spokane will hold a free Using Twitter to Make Your Business Fly workshop Tuesday, Jan. 24, 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.

The Spokane chapter of Toastmasters International will hold Leader as a Coach and Building as a Team and Values and Leadership workshops Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:05 to 1 p.m., respectively. The first workshop will be at Inland Lighthouse for the Blind, 6405 N. Addison. For more information, call 487-0405. The second workshop will be at Faith Bible Church, 600 W. Cora. For more information, call 495-4942.

Spokane Score Chapter 180 will hold a Small Business Financial Recordkeeping workshop Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the SBA Training Room, at 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $40 to pre-register and $50 at the door. To register or for more information, go to www.scorespokane.org.

The Washington/Spokane Small Business Development Center will hold a Save Money with Good Recordkeeping Practices workshop Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. at 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Gaylene Lewin, of Total Business Concepts, will speak. The cost is $38. To register or for more information, call 358-7890 or go to wsbdc.org/training-calendar.

The Spokane chapter of Toastmasters International will hold World Class Goal Setting and Giving Effective Feedback/Motivating People workshops Thursday, Jan. 26, from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., respectively. The first workshop will be at the Paulson Building, 421 W. Riverside. For more information, call 449-9131. The second workshop will be at the Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland. For more information, call 466-7583.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Woman-Owned Small Business Certification workshop Friday, Jan. 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside. For more information, call 624-1393 or go to www.greaterspokane.org.

The North Idaho chapter of Toastmasters International will hold a Giving Effective Feedback/Motivating People workshop Friday, Jan. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. at Mountain West Bank, 125 Ironwood Drive, in Coeur d'Alene. For more information, call (208) 635-5487.

Greater Spokane Incorporated's BIZStreet will hold a New Year! New Company Initiatives! Will Things Really Change? workshop Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 8 to 11 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside. Ed Reese, of Sixth Man Marketing, of Spokane, and Chris Reilly, of Unleashed Online Marketing, of Spokane, will speak. The cost is $30 for members and $50 for others. To register or for more information, call 624-1393 or go to www.greaterspokane.org.

The North Idaho chapter of Toastmasters International will hold a Presidents Characteristics of Effective Leadership workshop Thursday, Feb. 2, from 7 to 8 a.m. at Fire Station No. 3, 1500 N. 15th, in Coeur d'Alene. For more information, call (208) 704-5785.

The Washington Small Business Development Center will hold a Secure the Future: Build a Foundation for Growth workshop Thursday, Feb. 2, from 8 to 11 a.m. at 1235 N. Post. The cost is $34.95 until Jan. 26 for Journal readers who use the code "SJBSub" during registration. To register, go to wsbdc.org/training-calendar. For more information, call 358-7890 or email cdoyl@wsu.edu.

ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a TimeRICH Workshop on Thursday, 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 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 Milsap, 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 the Red Lion Templin's Hotel, 414 E. First, in Post Falls. For more information, call (208) 773-4681.


Conventions & Shows

Inland Northwest RV Show & Sale
Jan. 19-22
Spokane County Fair & Expo Center
Expected Attendance: 11,000

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

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