Meetings & Events
The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a dinner and program titled Women's Voices, Women's Votes: Celebrating Women's History Month, on Thursday, March 10, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, in Spokane. Marsha Rooney and Rose Krause from the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture will speak. The cost is $39. For more information, call Jeanette Fairless at 731-3309.



The Spokane chapter of the American Advertising Federation will present the 2011 Spokane Addy Awards, and host a party afterward, on Friday, March 11, beginning at 7 p.m., at The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post downtown. The cost is $45 for members, and $55 for others. To register, visit www.spokaneadfed.com. For more information, call Ginny Baxter at 328-5855.



Sustainable Local Investment Partners will host a Green Business Networking Luncheon on Monday, March 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. downtown. Rebecca Patano, of Doma Coffee Roasting Co., of Coeur d'Alene, will speak. The cost is $18. Tickets are available at the door, or by calling SLIP at 209-2861.



The Washington Policy Center will hold a free breakfast and legislative forum on Tuesday, March 22, beginning at 7 a.m., at the Quality Inn Valley Suites, 8923 E. Mission, in Spokane Valley. Speakers will include state Representatives Andy Billig and Susan Fagan. RSVP to Chris Cargill at 570-2384.



The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a Valley Resource Trade Show on Wednesday, March 23, from 2 to 7 p.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. The cost to exhibit at the show is $350. To register, visit www.spokanevalleychamber.org, or call 924-4994

Workshops & Seminars
The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar, titled How to Capture and Awaken More Sales in a Challenging Economy, on Friday, March 11, from 8 to 10 a.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. Tony Rubleski, author of a book on the subject, will speak. The cost is $40. To register, visit www.spokanevalleychamber.org. For more information, call 924-4994.



The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold a free lunch workshop, titled Recruiter 101 Training, on Monday, March 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 5813 E. Fourth Ave., in Spokane Valley. RSVP to [email protected] or call 532-4990.



The Idaho Small Business Development Center will hold the following workshops: Effective Selling in Today's Market, on Tuesday, March 15, from 6 to 9 p.m.; and Managing People and Operations, on Friday, March 17, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The cost for each workshop is $29. It also will hold a Business Loan Briefing, on Tuesday, March 22, from noon to 1 p.m. The cost is $9. All workshops will be held at 525 W. Clearwater Loop, in Post Falls. To register, visit www.IdahoSBDC.org , or call (208) 769-3333.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the American Society for Training and Development will hold a seminar titled The Nuts and Bolts to Designing Effective Training, on Wednesday, March 16, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Goller Hall, on the corner of Sharp Avenue and Dakota Street on the Gonzaga University Campus. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others. To register, visit www.astdinw.org. For more information, call 993-4539.



The Washington state Department of Revenue will hold a free Tax Workshop on Wednesday, March 16, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and again from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., at 1330 N. Washington, Rock Pointe II third floor. To register, visit www.dor.wa.gov, or call 327-0200.



MBA—My Business Advocates will hold a brown bag luncheon and workshop on Wednesday, March 16, from noon to 2 p.m., at ITT Technical Institute, 13518 E. Indiana, in Spokane Valley. Shelley Morgan Hepler, owner of Let It Shine Consulting, of Liberty Lake, will present Should I Increase the Size of the Family: HR Issues, Employee Handbooks, and Management Issues. To order lunch, call Damian Fischer at 230-8100.

The Spokane Home Builders Association and the Building Industry Association of Washington will hold a building science course titled Take Green to the Next Level, on Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, at 5813 E. Fourth, in Spokane Valley. Ted Clifton, winner of the 2009 National Green Building Award, will present. Attendees must bring a laptop with Internet access. The cost is $245 for SHBA members, and $295 for others. To register, call (360) 352-1044.



LarsonAllen LLP and Wells Fargo Insurance will hold a free workshop, titled Major Financial Reporting Changes for Construction Companies Coming Soon: What They Mean and How to Prepare, on Tuesday, March 22, from 7 to 9 a.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1306 N. Lincoln. RSVP by March 17 to 624-4615 or e-mail [email protected].



The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will host two workshops in conjunction with the Valley Resource Trade Show, on Wednesday, March 23, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. Josh Wade, of Nectar Tasting Room downtown, will present Making a Profit with Social Media at 1 p.m. Jacque Leonard, of Balance for Life LLC, of Liberty Lake, will speak on Presenting Yourself in the Best Light at 2 p.m. The cost is $25 for each, or $35 for both. To register, visit www.spokanevalleychamber.org, or call 924-4994.



The city of Spokane will hold a free workshop for owners and managers of businesses on streets slated for construction projects, titled Open For Business: Making the Best of Rough Road Construction, on Thursday, March 24, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. For more information, visit www.Developing Spokane.org.