Week Ahead
TUESDAY
BIZStreet Training; The Art of Selection, Human Capital – The Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting this seminar today from 7:30-9 a.m. for small-business owners. Julie Prafke of Humanix Personnel will speak on the importance of staff selection at 801 W. Riverside, first-floor conference room. The cost is $10 for Chamber members and $15 for non-members. To register call 624-1393.
Unemployment Compensation Overview – Learn how unemployment insurance works today from 9 a.m. until noon at Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest, 920 N. Washington. Ann E. Allen and Nicole Tedrow, in-house counsel to Associated Industries, will present this workshop to employers to help answer their questions. The cost is $65 for A.I. members and $99 for non-members. For more information call 326-6885.
Pre-Business Workshop – The Small Business Development Center presents this three-hour workshop that will cover basic start-up information for new business owners. The class fee of $35 includes a “business resource kit.” Meets today from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. For information and registration call 358-7890.
WEDNESDAY
Basics in PowerPoint – Learn the basic skills of creating visual presentations at this free workshop that meets today at 6 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 201 E. Harrison Ave. For information or to register call the library at (208)769-2315.
Business Plan: A Roadmap to Success – Presented by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, learn how to develop a successful business plan at this workshop today from 8:30 a.m.-noon at the Business Information Center, 801 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 240. The cost of the workshop is $35. For more information or to register call James Ingebritsen at 353-2820 or Velda at 353-2822.
The ABC’s of Stress – Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest presents this workshop that will discuss the effects and sources of stress and will present ideas for reducing it. Meets today from 9-11 a.m. at Associated Industries, 920 N. Washington. The cost for A.I. members is $50 and $75 for non-members. For information or to register call 326-6885.
THURSDAY
SCORE Business Counseling Schedule – Counselors are making appointments for today from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, 525 Clearwater Loop in Post Falls. New and existing small-business owners can make an appointment for these free and confidential counselors at (208) 769-3296.
Strategic Marketing Plans for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry – Bill LaMarche of the LaMarche Consulting Group will give this presentation at the September meeting of Marketing Associates of Spokane. He has over 28 years of experience in leading major publicly and privately held companies. The meeting is today from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Red Lion River Inn Hotel, 700 N. Division St. The cost is $15 for MAS members and $25 for non-members and lunch is included. For information or to register by Sept. 6 call 927-7747 or visit the MAS website at www.maspokane.org.
The Decline of Memory – Debra Brown, president of the Washington State Psychology Association, will present this lecture at the regular meeting of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) today at 5:30 p.m. at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Dinner by reservation is $24. For more information or to register call Mary Runcorn at 921-5914.
Minority CEO Seminar – The University of Washington’s Business and Economic Development Program presents this seminar on Sept. 16 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Double Tree Inn, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court. CEOs form the state’s largest, fastest growing and most promising minority-owned companies are invited to attend this workshop that will provide information to increase your company’s competitiveness. The cost is $100 per person and there are partial scholarships available. The registration deadline for this event is today. Call Wil Tutol at (206) 616-1216 for information and registration.
Flexible Spending Arrangements and Health Reimbursement Arrangements – Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest presents this free workshop that will discuss tax-saving plans that let employees set aside a certain amount of money each paycheck into an account for healthcare, daycare and adoption expenses. The workshop is from 9-11 a.m. today at Associated Industries, 920 N. Washington. For more information or to register call 326-6885.
CONVENTIONS
Western Arts Alliance – Sept. 7-11 at the Spokane Convention Center, Double Tree Hotel and Red Lion Inn at the Park. 800 delegates.
Regular Meetings
MONDAY
Rotary club of Spokane North, noon Red Lion Grand Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. For information, call 455-6470.
Spokane Valley Toastmasters, 6:15-7:30 a.m., Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Caduceus Room. For information, call Dave Scott at 389-2500.
Toastmasters Club 14, Southsiders, 5:30-7 p.m., Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard. For information, call Richard Dalke at 326-4163 or e-mail rvdalke@worldnet.att.net.
Lamplighters Toastmasters Club 449, 6:15 a.m., Ridpath Hotel. For information, call Wanda Howie at 838-8294.
TUESDAY
Greater Sandpoint Toastmasters Club 6005 meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Slates. For information contact Bruce Thompson at (208) 265-4607.
Gavelier Toastmasters Club meets from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division.
Spokane Valley Rotary, noon, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. For information, call Holly Montgomery at 353-7057.
The Focus Groups, Spokane Valley, 7-8:30 a.m. at Old European, 11520 E. Sprague. For information, call Paul Peterson at 928-4699.
Spokane Central Lions Club, noon, Red Lion Grand Hotel, 303 W. North River Drive. For information, call 328-6900.
Spokane Uptowners Toastmasters, noon, Eastern Washington University Spokane Center, 705 W. First, Room 222. For information, call Rich Dickman at 924-9449.
Rotary West, noon, Holiday Inn-Airport, 1616 S. Windsor Dr. For information, call James Patterson at 455-6412 or e-mail: rotarywestsce@aol.com.
Spokane Daybreak Rotary, 7 a.m., Spokane Club library room. For information, call Steve at 922-4522.
Kiwanis Club of Downtown Spokane, noon, Ridpath Hotel, 515 W. Sprague. For information, call 624-6161.
River City Networkers, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Spokane Club. For information, call Matthew Reilly at 353-3428.
Northside Power Networking, 7 a.m. For information, call 468-9695 or 467-2081.
Spokane Business Builders of Business Network International, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 a.m., IHOP, 5403 E. Sprague. For information, call 922-1412.
Spokane Valley Kiwanis, 6:45 a.m., Shari’s Restaurant, 320 N. Sullivan. For information, call 922-8914.
Exchange Club of North Spokane, 7 a.m., Solicitor’s Corner, 6301 N. Division. For information, call 489-0741.
WEDNESDAY
Spokane Chapter of NALS, an association for legal professionals, meets at noon every third Wednesday of the month at Frankie Doodles, 30 E. Third Avenue. For information call Sonji Ruttan at 324-6747.
Business Network Alliance meets at 7 a.m., Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division (For information, call David Scott at 389-2500), and at noon, Rock Inn, 8122 E. Sprague (For information, call Tim Osterholm at 991-0992.
Spokane Business Connections – meets from noon-1 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Dr. For information call Keith Pearson at 217-1633.
Spokane Small Business Women – meets every other Wednesday from 10-11:30 a.m. Call Lori at 7140-0585 or Trini at 468-5217 for location and information.
Coeur d’Alene Business Referral Group – meets at 7 a.m. at the Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. For more information, call Todd Damschen at (208) 676-9639.
Enlightened Entrepreneurs Alliance – 6:30-7:45 a.m., Frankie Doodles, 30 E. Third. For information, call (877) 222-7964.
Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship – meets at noon in the banquet room of the Pizza Factory, Highway 395 and H Street, in Deer Park. For information call Tom Stradling at 499-0118; Time White at 276-1035; Marlin Roberts at 276-3123; Don Murphy at 292-0502.
Spokane Business and Professional Association – 7:30 a.m., Solicitor’s Corner, 6301 N. Division. For information, call Randy Beigh at 327-3883.
The Inland Northwest Association of Financial Professions – meets at 11:45 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month, Hotel Lusso. For information, call Marlene at 363-6861.
Spokane Referral Network – Meets from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at Marie Callanders at Argonne and I-90. Contact Ken Price at 999-4798, e-mail kprice@thecareforce.com or David McKenzie at 868-9801 or e-mail david@dreamworldconsulting.com.
Sunrise Toastmasters Club – 6:15-7:40 a.m., 315 E. Montgomery. For information, call Walt at 747-3231.
Network Navigators of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Old European Restaurant, 11520 E. Sprague. For information, call Debbie Navin at 991-1367.
International Association of Administrative Professionals – 6 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month in the WA/CA room at Gonzaga University. For information, call 533-7065.
Coeur d’Alene Metro of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene. For information, call Thomas Orjala at (208) 640-0660.
Building Owners and Managers Association – noon-1 p.m., Red Lion Grand Hotel. For information, call Lisa Quigley at 344-2662.
Inland Northwest Business Travel Association – (INBTA) is a professional organization comprised of business travel arrangers/planners, corporate meeting planners and vendors. INTBA meets once a month at various area locations. Meetings are usually held the first Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For information, call Dana Divine at 789-6812.
Spokane Hispanic Business Professional Association – meets the second Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.; meeting location varies. For information, call 363-5330.
Inland Northwest Business Alliance – a professional gay and gay friendly business organization, meets the second Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m., Café Europa, 125 S. Wall. For information, call 455-3699.
Spokane Valley Business Association – meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Fire Station One, 10319 E. Sprague. Local government officials discuss upcoming projects and other ongoing plans and issues. For more information, call 924-7800.
Post Falls LEADS Club – meets at noon at Godfather’s Pizza, Seltice Way, Post Falls. Call Kyle Koski at (208) 292-1942.
Spokane Chapter of Washington Women Lawyers – meets the third Wednesday of each month, noon, US Bank Building, third floor conference room, 422 W. Riverside. Call 624-5265.
Hillyard Rotary – meets every Wednesday at noon at the Northeast Neighborhood Community Center. For information, call Marilyn at 466-6523.
Liberty Lake Toastmasters – 5:45-6:45 p.m., Liberty Lake Sewer and Water Building, 22510 E. Mission. For information, call Carrie at 891-0110.
THURSDAY
Downtown Spokane LeTip – meets 7-8:30 a.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 12 E. Olive. For more information call Bob Howard at 939-5725.
Liberty Lake Rotary – meets at noon at Palenque Mexican Restaurant, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Road. For more information call Al Stevens at 927-8516.
Business Network Alliance – noon, Bobby D’s restaurant, 7102 E. Sprague. For information, call Tim Osterholm at 991-0992.
Rotary Club of Spokane No. 21 – noon, Ridpath Hotel. For information, call Lucretia Auble at 534-8998.
Post Falls Toastmasters – 6:30 a.m., Templin’s Resort, 414 E. First Ave., Post Falls. For information, call Lin at (208) 765-5004, or Brad at (208) 762-2227.
Uptown Women’s LEADS Club – 1 p.m., Steam Plant Grill. For information, call Helen Jewitt, 993-5618.
Inland Northwest ASTD – meets the third Thursday of each month, noon, Red Lion Grand Hotel. For information, call Gloria Lopez at 928-0423.
Spokane Aurora Northwest Rotary – noon, John Michael’s, 6301 N. Division. For information, call Rex Reed at 838-9172.
Medical Center Toastmaster’s Club – 6:30 a.m., St. Luke’s Medical Office Building, Room 200, 715 S. Cowley. For information, call Marilyn at 448-0609.
Spokane Business Builders – 7 a.m., Hotel Lusso, 808 W. Sprague. For information, call Chris Burns at 483-3355.
Spokane Referral Group – 7:15 a.m., Conley’s Place, 12618 E. Sprague. For information, call Guy Williams at 893-8077.
Spokane Leads Club – 1 p.m. at the Steam Plant Grill, 159 S. Lincoln. For information about the Leads Club visit www.leadsclub.com or call (800) 783-3761. To make a reservation call Katrina Miller of Synergy Design Studio at 747-7100.
Networkers at Noon of Business Network International – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Shenanigans. For information, call Clark Bergerud at 363-6565.
Coeur d’Alene Alliance of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Coeur d’Alene Resort, Dockside. For information, call Joshua Sprague at (208) 773-0504.
Lake City Women’s Chapter of LEADS Club – meets every Thursday at 8 a.m. at Elmer’s Restaurant at Highway 95 and Neider in Coeur d’Alene. Contact Barbra McClure at (208) 772-6662.
Business Network International – in Sandpoint, 7:30-9 a.m., Ivano’s Restaurant. For information, call Michele Berger at (208) 265-5082.
Downtown Leads Group – noon to 1:15 p.m., Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. For information, call Dale Peringer at 981-1759.
The American Society of Women Accountants – meets the third Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m., Red Lion Grand Hotel. For information, call Lisa Kroiss at 624-2378.
The Exchange Club of Downtown Spokane – noon-1 p.m., Ridpath Motor Inn. For information, call Mark Smith at 455-3550.
Spokane Area Masters of Business Administration Association – noon, the fourth Thursday of each month, September through May, O’Doherty’s Irish Grille, 525 Spokane Falls Blvd. For information, call 534-0423.
Spokane Valley Golden ‘K’ Kiwanis Club – 9 a.m., the second and fourth Thursday of each month, Holman Gardens, 12912 E. 12th. For information, call 926-1031.
Coeur d’Alene LEADS Club – 7:30 a.m., Elmer’s on Neider Avenue in Coeur d’Alene. Call Barbara McClure at (208) 772-6662.
Toastmasters Moonlighters Club #431 – 5:15 p.m., Stamper, Rubens, Stocker & Smith, P.S., basement conference room, 720 W. Boone. Call 326-4800.
Spokane Falls Toastmasters-meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. on the second floor of Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main. For information call 325-2574.
FRIDAY
Spokane South Rotary Club – meets at noon at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Call Philip Helean at 838-3577 ext. 131.
Deer Park PowerTipps – a business networking/referral group, 7:30 a.m., Jerry’s Restaurant, Highway 2 north of Riverside. For information, call John Simpson at 276-6619 or Cathie at 276-5043.
Northwest Kiwanis – 6:45-7:45 a.m., downtown Perkins, 12 E. Olive Way. For information, call Rich Richard at 448-0138.
Northwest Human Resource Management Association – conducts monthly luncheon meetings the first Friday of each month. For information, call Claudia Campbell at 232-4496.
Spokane Executives Association – Meets at noon at the Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post. For information call the executive director at 747-5254.