Meetings & Events
LaunchPad Inland Northwest will hold a reception at its new training center and work space, at 120 N. Stevens, on Thursday, Jan. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. RSVP for this event at www.launchpadinw.com.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a dinner meeting on Thursday, Jan. 13, from 5 to 8 p.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, in Spokane. Kim Krogh, of Fidelity Associates Insurance & Financial Services, will speak on Insurance Strategies: Reveal the Unknowns and Fill the Gaps. The cost is $39. RSVP to Jeanette Fairless at 731-3309 or visit www.nawbonw.org.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a breakfast on Friday, Jan. 14, at The Luxury Box, 10502 E. Sprague, in Spokane Valley, from 7 to 9 a.m. A program on legislative advocacy, titled Your Policy Voice, will include these speakers: Steve Robinson, on major transportation projects; Brian Pitcher, on the University District; and Greg Bever, on Fairchild Air Force Base. The cost is $25 for members, and $55 for others. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org, or call Heidi Whitman at 321-3619.



The Spokane chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction will hold a meeting, titled Women, Money and Power, on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at 4935 E. Trent. Bonnie Bell-Andersen, of Bell Andersen Financial Services LLC, of Spokane Valley, will speak. The cost is $20 for members, and $35 for others. To register, call Ardy Luttermoser at 747-0950, or e-mail her at ardy@moserheat.com.



BizStreet, the small-business program of Greater Spokane Incorporated, will host A Conversation with Ezra A. Eckhardt, president and CEO of Sterling Savings Bank, on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside, downtown. Eckhardt will speak on challenges associated with the recapitalization of Sterling Savings. The cost is $25 for members, and $50 for others. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org, or call 321-3632.



Marquee Lounge will host a Greater Spokane Incorporated networking event, Business After Hours, on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 522 W. Riverside, downtown. The event is free to members, and $10 for others. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org, or call 321-3619.



The Spokane chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants will hold a meeting, titled Annual Tax Update, on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, in Spokane. Connie Goodman, of Goodman CPA, will speak. The cost is $20 for members, and $25 for others. To register, e-mail reservations@aswa4.org. For more information, contact Marie Sweet at 242-0094, ext. 203.



The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold its Officer Installation and Annual Awards Gala, on Thursday, Jan. 20, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at The Davenport Hotel & Tower, 10 S. Post, downtown. The cost is $40 per person, or $35 if registering online by Jan. 17. Visit www.shba.com or call 532-4990 for more information.



The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its Gem of the Valley Gala, on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 6 p.m. to midnight, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $45 per person. Tickets are available at the chamber office, 9507 E. Sprague. Advanced purchase is required. For more information, call Rick or Diana Wilhite, at 534-9001.

Workshops & Seminars
MBA—My Business Advocates will hold a luncheon workshop, on Wednesday, Jan 19, from noon to 2 p.m., at ITT Technical Institute, 13518 E. Indiana, in Spokane Valley. Fred D. Houck, of Strategic Finance Partners, will speak on The One Page Business Plan—Your Map to Success. The cost with lunch is $15 for members, and $25 for others. Register by Jan. 14 at 230-8100.



The Washington state Department of Revenue will hold a free tax workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 19, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and again from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., at 1330 N. Washington, Rock Pointe III. To register, visit www.dor.wa.gov or call 327-0200.



The Inland Northwest chapter of the American Society for Training and Development will hold a seminar, titled Training Skills for Your Success, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Gonzaga University Crosby Student Center, second floor, 502 E. Boone. The cost is $15 for members, and $25 for others. To register, visit www.astdinw.org. For information, contact Barbara Baumann at 993-4539.



The Community Colleges of Spokane's Institute for Extended Learning will hold a class on beginning Excel 2007 on Friday, Jan. 21, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Magnuson Building, 2917 W. Ft. George Wright Drive. The cost is $105. To register, call 279-6030. For more information, call 279-6251.



The Washington State University Extension will hold a Family Foresters Workshop, on Friday, Jan. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at the Coeur d'Alene Resort, 115 S. Second, in Coeur d'Alene. The cost is $95. For more information, visit http://ext.wsu.edu/forestry, or call Erik Sjoquist at 477-2175.

Conventions & Shows
Inland Northwest RV Show & Sale

Jan. 20-23

Spokane County Fair & Expo Center

Expected Attendance: 10,000