This LaunchNW breakfast event brings together elected officials, civic leaders, and key partners from across Spokane County, the City of Spokane, the City of Spokane Valley, the LaunchNW Spokane County Leadership Council, and the LaunchNW Board of Directors, as well as community leaders invested in student success and a robust economy.

The Youth Business Market helps kids and teens become entrepreneurs by guiding them through the process of creating a product or service, developing a marketing plan, and running their own vendor booth.

If we didn't have water, we wouldn't have beer! Support the water industry locally and internationally: we divide our proceeds between the American Water Works Association local scholarship fund for local operators and Water for People bringing clean water to people around the world. 

Join us as we recognize the 2026 cohort of Spokane's Rising Stars and celebrate past winners, during a celebratory event.

At Transitions, we believe every individual is a work in progress — worthy of dignity, community, and the opportunity to grow toward wholeness. The People Who Care Luncheon is a powerful one-hour experience designed to bring that belief to life.

Join us as we celebrate quality employers in our region whose workers have ranked them through anonymous surveys to be the Best Places to Work in the Inland Northwest. Thank you for helping us honor them and at the same time learn some of their best practices. This is the 11th year we have hosted this important project.