Meetings & Events
The Spokane Regional MarCom Association will hold a breakfast meeting, titled What We Do and Don't Want in a Pitch, on Friday, Nov. 5, 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. For information, call 624-3452. To register, visit www.spokanemarcom.com.



The Washington Policy Center will hold a Small Business Forum, on Friday, Nov. 5, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan Rd., in Spokane Valley. The cost is $25. To register, visit www.washingtonpolicy.org. For more information, call 570-2384.



The Spokane chapter of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants will hold a series of luncheon meetings, on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m., at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, in Spokane. The cost of each is $50. On Nov. 4, the topic will be Federal Tax Update; on Nov. 11, it will be Recommendations on Education, Environment, Government Reform, Health Care, Transportation, and Small Business; and on Nov. 18, it will be Identification and Mitigation of Fraud Risk Red Flags. The organization also will hold a luncheon meeting, titled Accounting Issues in the Health Care Industry as they Relate to Cancer Care Northwest, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. The cost is $40. For more information, call Sandi Pendleton at 455-5300.



The Spokane Estate Planning Council will hold a meeting, titled Social Security Claiming Strategies: Maximizing Retire and Survivor Benefits, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m., at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Greer Gibson Bacon will speak. A buffet dinner is free to members, and $50 for guests. For more information, call Katie Willenbrock at 462-0747.



The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold a Remodelers Council Dinner, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 5:30 p.m., at Twigs Bistro, 4320 S. Regal, on Spokane's South Hill. The cost is $45, or $70 per couple. To register, call 532-4990.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a breakfast meeting, on Friday, Nov. 12, from 7 to 9 a.m., at the Doubletree Hotel, at 322 N. Spokane Falls Court downtown. Roger Woodworth, of Avista Corp., and Philip Mezey, of Itron Inc., will speak on The Smart Grid. The cost is $25 for members, and $55 for others. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org. For more information, call 321-3619.

Workshops & Seminars
Coldwell Banker Tomlinson South will hold a free seminar, titled Custom Home Building, on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m., at 4102 S. Regal. Realtor and former construction company owner Joanne Pettit and custom homebuilder Gordon Finch will speak. For information or to register, call 868-4383.



Extant Realty Inc., of Spokane Valley, will hold a free seminar, titled Put Your Retirement on Steroids, on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 7 to 8 p.m., at CenterPlace Regional Event Center, at 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. For more information, call Tyler Vinson at 251-2871. To register, visit www.extantseminars.com.



BizStreet, the small business program of Greater Spokane Incorporated, will hold a workshop, titled 2010 Federal Health Care Legislation and Your Small Business: A Legal Perspective, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside downtown. J. Todd Taylor, of Randall & Danskin PS, of Spokane, will speak. The cost is $15 for members, and $30 for others. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org. For more information, call 321-3619.



The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold a workshop, titled Quickbooks Made Easy for Contractors, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, and again on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from noon to 2 p.m., at 5813 E. Fourth, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $50 for members, and $75 for others. To register, call 532-4990, or visit www.shba.com.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free seminar, titled Introduction to Government Contracting, on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 8 to 10:30 a.m., at 801 W. Riverside downtown. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org. For more information, call Leslie Miller at 321-3641.



The Washington Small Business Development Center and the International Trade Alliance will hold a free seminar, titled New To Export, Wednesday, Nov. 10, through Friday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at Center Place Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. To register, visit www.wsbdc.org. For more information, call 413-1470.



Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold a seminar, titled Beyond the Basics: How Story-based Techniques Can Catapult Your Organization Forward, on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 7:30 a.m. to noon, at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, in Spokane. The cost is $100 for members, and $125 for others. Register by Nov. 8 at www.maspokane.org. For more information, call Meg Lindsay at 455-4448.



The Building Industry Association of Washington and the Spokane Home Builders Association will hold a workshop, titled Estimating for Builders and Remodelers, on Friday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 5813 E. Fourth, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $200 for members, and $250 for others. Register by Nov. 4 at (360) 352-7800.



Greater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free workshop, titled Contracts and Coffee, Transportation and Roads, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 4 p.m., at 801 W. Riverside downtown. A discussion panel will include: Dave Thompson, of the Washington state Department of Transportation; Jacque Tjards, of Spokane Transit Authority; Terrie Roberts, of the Spokane County purchasing department; and Connie Wahl, of the city of Spokane purchasing department. To register, visit www.greaterspokane.org, or call Nancy Vanni at 624-1393.

Conventions & Shows
American Orff-Schulwerk Association

National Conference

Nov. 1-7

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 1,300



National Association for College

Admission Counseling College Fair

Nov. 10-11

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 3,050



Inland Crafts Sale and Exhibition

Nov. 11-14

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 4,680



Washington State School Directors'

Association Conference

Nov. 17-20

Doubletree Hotel Spokane City Center

Expected Attendance: 850