Meetings & Events
The Spokane Regional MarCom Association will hold its Spark Awards presentation on Thursday, April 21, from 6 to 8 p.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, in Spokane. The cost is $45 for members, and $50 for others. To register, visit www.spokanemarcom.com. For more information, call Leslie Czernik at 241-4756.



The Inland Northwest Business Travel Association will hold its East Meets West Reception and Tradeshow on Monday, April 25, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, in Spokane. The reception is free for travel managers and meeting planners. The exhibitor fee is $325 for members and $475 for others. For more information, call Dana Divine at 789-6812.



The Washington state Secretary of State's corporations and charities division is holding a free Charities and Nonprofit Education Symposium on Wednesday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Speakers will include representatives of the Secretary of State office, the Department of Revenue, the Washington Liquor Control Board, the state Gambling Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, and Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations. To register, visit www.sos.wa.gov/charities/TrainingSignup.aspx. For more information, call Teresa Glidden at (360) 725-0373.

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 [email protected].

Workshops & Seminars
The Northwest Independent Film & Video Entertainment Society (kNIFVES) will hold a film financing workshop, titled How to Sell Your Entertainment Concept, on Saturday, April 23, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Coeur d'Alene Resort's Dockside Restaurant, 115 S. Second, in Coeur d'Alene. Dale Stevens, of Break-Thru Benefits LLC, of Spokane Valley, will speak. The cost is $35 for members, and $40 for others. RSVP to Dawn Richard at [email protected]. For more information, call (208) 772-0933.



The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) will hold the following workshops: Financial Recordkeeping, on Wednesday, April 27, and How to Start a New Business, on Wednesday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at 801 W. Riverside downtown. The cost is $40, or $50 at the door. To register, visit www.ScoreSpokane.org, or call 353-2821.



BizStreet, the small-business program of Greater Spokane Incorporated, will hold a workshop titled You Are What You Say—Developing an Effective Content Strategy for Social Media and Beyond, on Thursday, April 28, from 8 to 11 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside downtown. The cost is $30 for members, and $50 for others. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org. For more information, call 321-3632.



The Idaho Small Business Development Center will hold the following workshops: Managing Your Business Finances for Profit, on Friday, April 22, and Planning for Business Success, on Friday, April 29, from 8:30 a.m. to noon; Guerilla Marketing 102-Spending Too Much on Advertising?, on Tuesday, April 26, and eCommerce Website 101, on Thursday, April 28, from 6 to 9 p.m.; and a Government Contracting Workshop, on Wednesday, May 4, from 8 to 11 a.m. Classes are $29 and the workshop is $9. All will be held at the NIC Workforce Training Center, 525 W. Clearwater Loop, in Post Falls. To register, visit www.idahosbdc.org. For more information, call (208) 769-3333.



Business consulting firm P. Mike Taylor LLC will hold a workshop on Basic Mind Mapping on Saturday, April 30, from 8 a.m. to noon, at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, in Spokane. Intermediate and advanced sessions are scheduled for May 7 and 14. The cost is $72 if registering by April 25, and $80 afterward. To register, visit http://mindmappingandnetworking.eventbrite.com. For more information, call Mike Taylor at 475-6037.



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 [email protected].

Conventions & Shows
Sysco Culinary Expo

April 20-22

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 2,000



Sports Medicine Competition and Symposium

April 28-30

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 800



Spring Antique Show and Sale

April 29-May 1

Spokane County Fair & Expo Center

Expected Attendance: 6,000