Meetings & Events

Spokane Regional MarCom Association will hold a Harnessing the Power of PR meeting Friday, Oct. 7, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Gonzaga University's McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinnati. Representatives from Communique PR, of Seattle, will speak. The cost, which includes breakfast, is $15 for members, $25 for others, $5 for student members, and $15 for other students. To register or for more information, go to www.spokanemarcom.com.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Liberty Lake Advisory Group meeting for members and prospective members Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Liberty Lake Library, 23123 E. Mission, in Liberty Lake. For more information, email lbarnes@greaterspokane.org.


Washington Policy Center will host a reception and dinner simulcast Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, in Spokane. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Fox News commentator John Bolton will be featured. The starting cost is $55 for individual tickets and $500 for a table. For more information or to register, call 570-2384 or email ewadinner@washington policy.org.


The City of Cheney will host Roger Brooks, a tourism development speaker and author, on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Wren Pierson Community Center, 615 Fourth, in Cheney. The event is free, but current business license holders will have seating priority. For more information, call 498-9267 or 498-9203.


Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, Oct. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Frank Swoboda, of Corner Booth Media, in Spokane, will speak. The cost is $20 for members, $30 for others, and includes lunch. To register by Oct. 10, go to maspokane.org. For more information, call 747-2179 or email lisab@lseng.com.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free City of Spokane council candidate forum for Districts 1, 2, and 3 on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First. To register, go to http://tinyurl.com/candidateforum11. For more information, email sjarrard @greaterspokane.org.


The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold its annual expo and banquet Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is $54 for the banquet and $150 for non-member businesses to set up a table at the expo. To register or for more information, call (208) 640-4237 or go to naw bonw.org.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Good Morning Greater Spokane candidate forum Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 a.m. at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Spokane Mayor Mary Verner and challenger David Condon will be present. The cost is $25 for members and $55 for others, and $30 for members after Oct. 12. To register or for more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/mayorforum11.


MainStreetChamberSpokane and Wall Street Barter will sponsor Teri Hawkins' Savvy Entrepreneur Tour: How to Make $250K in a Down Economy on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The cost is free for MainStreetChamber and Wall Street Barter members and $25 for others. To register or for more information, call 466-9787 or email igor @mainstreetchamber.org.


Greater Spokane Incorporated's BIZStreet will hold a Caution Before Hiring: What You Don't Know Will Cost You presentation Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at 801 W. Riverside, Ste. 100. Ryan Brewer, of Pinnacle Investigations PS, in Spokane Valley, will speak. The cost is $15 for members and $30 for others. To register or for more information, call 321-3632 or go to http://tinyurl.com/bizstreet18.


Moss Adams LLP will host Building Opportunity, a free presentation for construction industry executives and business partners, Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. at 601 W. Riverside. Brian Burrow, of Burrow Solutions, in Spokane, and Kelli Franco, of Moss Adams, will speak. To register by Oct. 14 or for more information, call 777-0198 or email tana.atkinson@mossadams.com.


Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a women-owned small business certification presentation Thursday, Oct. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 801 W. Riverside, Ste. 100. The cost is $15 and includes lunch. To register or for more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/womenbiz2011.


LaunchPad Inland Northwest will hold a Transforming Our Regional Economy: How Technology and Innovation Are Changing Business forum Thursday, Oct. 20, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Meadowwood Technology Campus, 1421 N. Meadow wood, in Liberty Lake. To register or for more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/businessforum2011.


Workshops & Seminars

Community Colleges of Spokane will hold the following classes as part of its small business marketing series: Become an Expert in Target Marketing, today, Oct. 6; Outsmart Your Competitors, Tuesday, Oct. 11; Intensify Your Most Marketable Assets, Thursday, Oct. 13; and Get with the Right Media and Budget, Tuesday, Oct. 18. Each class is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and costs $49. The classes will be held in the Institute for Extended Learning Magnuson Building, 2917 W. Ft. George Wright Drive. To register, go to ccs.spokane.edu/continuinged. For more information, call 279-6027 or email kmurray@iel.spokane.edu.


Community Colleges of Spokane will hold the following small business computer classes: QuickBooks 2011 Get Going, Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Word 2010 Foundations, Monday and Wednesday, Oct. 10 and 12, from 9 a.m. to noon; and QuickBooks 2011Keep Going, Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each class costs $105. The classes will be held in the Institute for Extended Learning Magnuson Building, 2917 W. Ft. George Wright Drive. To register, go to ccs.spokane.edu/continuinged. For more information, call 279-6027 or email kmurray@iel.spokane.edu.


The Spokane Sheriff's Office and Sheriff's Community Oriented Policing Effort will hold a free crime prevention conference Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. Lunch will be provided. To register or for more information, call 477-3055.


Image by Monica will host an Investing in Yourself & Wealth: The Art of Confident Living for Women seminar Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. Monica Brandner, president of Image by Monica, and Christina Balkenbush, of RBC Wealth Management, will speak. The cost is $135. To register, call 688-5892 or email monica@imagebymonica.com.


The Northwest Inland Empire chapter of APICS: The Association for Operations Management will hold a cycle counting workshop Monday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Great Western Building, 905 W. Riverside, Ste. 312. The cost is $100 for APICS members and $125 for others. To register by Oct. 7, go to apics-nwie.org, email education@nwie-apics.org, or call 455-8566.


ActionCOACH Spokane will hold a ResultRICH session, part of its EnRICHment Series, Thursday, Oct. 20, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is free with code JOB1020. To register or for more information, call 455-5053 or go to actioncoachspokane.com.


Conventions & Shows

Manufacturer's Expo
Oct. 11-12, 2011
SpokaneCommunityCollege's Stannard Technical Education Building
Expected Attendance: 300-400