Meeting & Events

The Spokane Regional MarCom Association will hold a breakfast meeting, titled Making Your Special Events Spectacular, on Friday, May 6, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinnati, on the Gonzaga University campus. The cost is $15 for members, and $20 for others. To register, visit www.spokanemarcom.com, or call Nichole Betts at 321-8771.

The Spokane chapter of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants will hold a lunch meeting on Wednesday, May 11, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Spokane Club, 1102 W. Riverside downtown. Marcia Holland will speak on Manners Mean Business. The cost is $40. For more information, call Sandi Pendleton at 455-5300.

Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold a lunch meeting on Thursday, May 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. Linda Davis will speak on Beyond Networking: Generating Project Leads and Serving Opportunities. The cost is $20 for members, and $30 for others. RSVP by May 9 at www.maspokane.org. For more information, call Meg Lindsay at 455-4448.

The Northwest Environmental Business Council will hold a Brownfields and Land Revitalization Conference, on Thursday, May 12, and Friday, May 13, at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. downtown. The cost is $60. To register, visit www.conferences.wsu.edu or call Joy Thompson at (509) 335-4194.

The Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau will hold the 2011 Inland Northwest Tourism Awards on Thursday, May 12, beginning at 4:15 p.m., at the Doubletree Hotel Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court downtown. The cost is $15 for members, and $25 for others. RSVP by May 6 to Brooklyn Branson at 742-9382. For information, visit www.inlandnwtourismawards.com.

The Northwest Leadership Foundation, of Spokane, will hold a Greater Spokane Leadership Prayer Breakfast on Friday, May 13, from 7 to 8:45 a.m., at the Doubletree Hotel Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court downtown. Noel Castellanos, CEO of Christian Community Development Association, of Chicago, and a Whitworth University graduate, will speak. The cost is $25, or $250 for a table sponsorship. RSVP to Bert Mills at 327-6681.

Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a breakfast meeting, titled Economic Update, on Friday, May 13, from 7:15 to 9 a.m., at Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, in Spokane. Steve Scranton, chief investment officer at Washington Trust Bank, will speak. The cost is $25 for members, and $55 for others. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org or call 624-1393.

Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest will hold its annual Business Hall of Fame event on Friday, May 13, beginning at 5:45 p.m., at The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post downtown. Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines and Braniff International Airways, will speak. LeRoy Nosbaum, retired CEO of Itron Inc., of Liberty Lake, and Carol and Dick Wendle, of Wendle Ford of Spokane, will be honored, and Wendell Satre, former chairman of Washington Water Power Co., will be remembered. The cost is $150. For more information, call Suzie Seefried at 624-7114.

The Spokane Estate Planning Council will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Gonzaga University School of Law, 721 N. Cincinnati, on the Gonzaga campus. The guest speaker will be Beck A. Taylor, president of Whitworth University. The meeting is free to members, and $200 for others. RSVP to Katie at 462-0747, or e-mail katie@virenandassociates.com.

Spokane City Forum will hold a luncheon meeting on Wednesday, May 18, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar, in Spokane. Cary Bozeman, CEO of the Port of Bremerton, Wash., will speak on Creating a Climate for Change and Redevelopment in Northwest Cities. The cost is $10. RSVP by May 16 to Meg Stewart at 777-1555, or e-mail info@spokanecityforum.org.

Express Employment Professionals, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Gonzaga University will host a live simulcast, titled Refesh Leadership Live, on Wednesday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Jepson Center Wolff Auditorium, 502 E. Boone on the Gonzaga University campus. The event is free, but a $10 donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters is requested. For more information, contact Lisa Gunderson at lisa.gunderson@expresspros.com.

Workshops & Seminars

The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Credit Management will hold a seminar titled Ten Habits of Successful Credit Professionals on Friday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 1710 N. Calispel, in Spokane. The cost is $115 for members, and $135 for others. To register, call Debbie at 326-2550 or e-mail debbie@nacminw.com.

The Inland Northwest Society for Human Resource Management will hold its Spring Seminar on Tuesday, May 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $70 for members, and $90 for others. To register, visit www.inshrm.org. For more information, call Megan Shover at 323-3233.

The Spokane office of the U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a free workshop titled Revenue Models, Selling Strategies, and Pricing Tactics for Your Business on Tuesday, May 10, from noon to 1 p.m., at 801 W. Riverside, fourth floor, downtown. To register, call 353-2879 or e-mail Patricia.Jordan@sba.gov.

The Idaho Small Business Development Center will hold the following workshops: Marketing Strategies That Fit Your Budget, on Tuesday, May 10, and Basic Tax Requirements, on Tuesday, May 17, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Marketing Strategy for Profit, on Friday, May 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon; and Bidding for Profit, on Thursday, May 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the NIC Workforce Training Center, 525 W. Clearwater Loop, in Post Falls. The cost of each is $29. To register, visit www.idahosbdc.org, or call (208) 769-3333.

Elk Point Consulting, of Coeur d'Alene, will hold a seminar titled How Do I Reduce My Accounting Bill? on Wednesday, May 11, beginning at 6 p.m., at The Estate at Elk Point, 4176 E. Potlatch Hill Rd., in Coeur d'Alene. The cost is $25. To register, call (208) 765-5432 or e-mail info@elkpt.com.

The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) will hold a workshop titled How to Write a Business Plan, on Wednesday, May 11, and another titled Business Marketing and Sales, on Wednesday, May 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at 801 W. Riverside, Suite 444, downtown. The cost is $40. To register, visit www.scorespokane.org. For more information, call 353-2821.

Spokane Community College and the Inland Northwest Aerospace Technology Center will hold a free seminar, titled Introduction to AS9100, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and another, titled AS9100 Revision Updates, from 2 to 4 p.m., on Tuesday, May 17, in the Littlefoot Room of the Lair Student Center at Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene, in Spokane. For information or to register, call Carol Weigand at 533-7344.

MBA-My Business Advocates will hold a brown bag luncheon and workshop titled Managing Your Financials: What Trouble Is Ahead, and How Can I Spot It? On Wednesday, May 18, from noon to 2 p.m., at 13518 E. Indiana, in Spokane Valley. Greg Stewart, of Stewart & Associates PS, of Spokane, will speak. RSVP to mba.damian@gmail.com or call 230-8100.

Conventions & Shows

Junior Livestock Show of Spokane
May 3-8
Spokane County Fair & Expo Center
Expected Attendance: 1,000

Food Services of America Trade Show
May 11-13
Spokane County Fair & Expo Center
Expected Attendance: 3,000

Sweet Adelines Spring Regional Meeting
May 19-21
Spokane Convention Center
Expected Attendance: 600