Week ahead
Appraisal III: Advanced Residential Case Study – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Institute for Extended Learning is offering this class that will discuss the appraisal process today through Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the Esmeralda Center, 3939 N. Freya. The cost is $225 and the prerequisites are Appraisal Basics I and II. For information, call 533-4732; to register call 279-6000.
Washington State Taxes Public Meeting – The Pullman League of Women Voters is presenting this meeting to discuss the state’s tax structure today at 7 p.m. at the Neill Public Library, 210 N. Grand Ave., Pullman. For information, call Susan Daniels at (509) 332-6699.
TUESDAY
Board Recruitment and Retention – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is offering this class that will examine board recruitment and retention concepts today from 6-9 p.m. at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $35. For information, call 358-7890.
Motivating Employees for Improved Productivity – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is offering this class that will discuss low-cost strategies to motivate and reward employees today from 6-9 p.m. at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $35. For information, call 358-7890.
Teams and Success: Lessons from a Champion – Part of the 2005-2006 Deans’ Seminar Series, Dr. Stefan Humphries of Spokane, a team member of the 1985 Chicago Bears, will discuss what it takes to be a winner today from 6-7:30 p.m. in room 122 of the Phase 1 Building Auditorium at the Riverpoint campus, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. For information, call 358-2255.
Financial Workshop for Individual Investors – Edward Jones is presenting this six-week course that will discuss setting financial and investment goals today. For times and location, call Pamela at 891-9168.
The Bottom Line: Understanding and Preparing Financial Statements for Your Small Business – Global Credit Union, 1520 W. Third Ave., is presenting this class that will discuss financial statements today from noon-1 p.m. For information, call 838-6212.
Rural Idaho’s Future – State and regional leaders will discuss a vision and map for rural Idaho today from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Civic Auditorium, 401 River St., Wallace, Idaho. The cost is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For information, call (208) 334-2650 est. 2138, or visit www.community.idaho.gov.
WEDNESDAY
Technology for Secure Connections – Bob Romney, a Microsoft small business specialist, will present an overview of industry products and trends today from noon-1:15 p.m. at the Spokane Athletic Club, 1002 W. Riverside. For information, call Romney & Associates, 455-8173.
Protecting Intellectual Property: Keeping Your Good Ideas Safe – David Power will facilitate this discussion today from noon-1 p.m. at the Women’s Business Center, 827 W. First Ave. The cost is $30 and registration is required. For information, call 747-2821.
Generation Y in the Workplace – Leadership Connection is presenting Brad Sago of Whitworth College today from 7-8:45 a.m. in the Les Schwab Room at the Spokane Arena. The cost is $25, or $9 for students with valid ID. For information, call 323-3575.
Senior Retirement Workshop – Secure Solutions is offering these workshops for those older than 50 to discuss reducing taxes on Social Security, eliminating probate and more today and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Top of China Buffet, 757 W. Appleway Ave., Coeur d’Alene. For information, call (208) 691-9983.
Entrepreneurs Forum of the Great Northwest – Go-to-Market Strategy Series, Part II will discuss bringing a new product to market today from 5-7 p.m. in the fourth-floor boardroom of Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. For information, call 979-2139 or e-mail yates_don@msn.com.
Business Plan: A Roadmap to Success – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business presents how to create a business plan today from 8 a.m.-noon at the Business Information Center, 801 W. Riverside #240. The cost is $35 if registered or $45 at the door. For information, call BizStreet at 353-2800.
THURSDAY
Payroll Recordkeeping – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is offering this class that will discuss employee procedure manuals, Immigration and Naturalization I-9 forms, and setting up an effective system for keeping payroll records today from 6-9 p.m. at CenterPlace at Mirabeau, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. The cost is $35. For information, call 358-7890.
Business Professionals of Spokane – This luncheon meeting will feature Gair Petrei of Paine Hamblen Coffin Brooke & Miller today at 1 p.m. in the Florentine Ballroom of Hotel Lusso, 808 W. Sprague. The cost is $15 and includes lunch. For information, call Dennis Roginski at 747-1749.
Spokane City Forum – Dr. Edith Eger will speak on the topic “Creating Advantage out of Adversity” today at 11:45 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St. Eger is an Auschwitz survivor, has spoken across the country and has appeared on “Oprah,” The cost is $8.50 or $5 for students. For information, call 777-1555 or e-mail spokanecityforum@yahoo.com.
Kootenai County Financial Literacy Task Force – Professionals will be on hand to discuss credit cards, debt, savings, investing and more today at 2 p.m. in the first floor conference room of The Spokesman-Review building, 608 Northwest Blvd., Coeur d’Alene. For information, call Darin Hayes at (208) 667-1212, or e-mail dhayes@dadco.com.
FRIDAY
Fundraising III: The Basics of the Big Bucks – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class that will discuss the basic strategies of nonprofit fundraising today from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $65. For information, call 358-7890.
Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce March Membership Breakfast – This month’s program features speaker Todd Mielke, who will present the State of the County Address today from 7:15-9 a.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. The cost on or before Tuesday is $20 for chamber members and $40 for nonmembers. After Tuesday the cost is $25 for members and $50 for nonmembers. For information, call 624-1393.
CONVENTIONS
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Forestry Management Wildland Fire Management Conference – Monday-Friday at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park. 1,000 delegates.
International Association of Electrical Inspectors Tri-Chapter Meeting – Thursday-Saturday at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park. 300 delegates.
Regular meetings
Monday
Rotary Club of Spokane North, noon, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Call 325-4307.
Spokane Valley Toastmasters, 6:45-7:45 a.m., Open Bible Church of the Valley, 905 N. McDonald. Call Dave Scott, 389-2500.
Toastmasters Club 14, Southsiders, 5:30-7 p.m., Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard. Call Len Urgeleit at 217-5509 or e-mail Len@RenCorpLLC.com.
Lamplighters Toastmasters Club 449, 6:15 a.m., Ridpath Hotel. Call Wanda Howie, 838-8294.
Spokane Valley Lions – meets the second and fourth Monday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Mall IHOP, 14706 E. Indiana Ave. Call 922-8581.
Spokane Valley Sunrise Rotary – 7 a.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. For information call 230-3200 or 939-1544.
Tuesday
Greater Spokane Area Postal Customer Council – meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. at Progressions Credit Union, 2919 E. Mission. Call 622-5753.
Greater Sandpoint Toastmasters Club 6005 – Meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Slates. Call (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. Call Holly Montgomery, 353-7057.
Spokane Central Lions Club, noon, Red Lion Grand Hotel, 303 W. North River Drive. Call 328-6900.
Spokane Small Business Women – meets the first Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. at Sprint, 172 S. Division. Call Lori at 710-0585 or e-mail lori@myspokaneassistant.com.
Spokane Uptowners Toastmasters, noon, Eastern Washington University Spokane Center, 705 W. First, Room 222. Call Velma Ward, 928-4544.
Rotary West, noon, Holiday Inn-Airport, 1616 S. Windsor Dr. Call James Patterson, 455-6412 or rotarywestsce@aol.com.
Spokane Daybreak Rotary, 7:15 a.m., Spokane Club library room. Call Mike, 459-5386.
Kiwanis Club of Downtown Spokane, noon, CenterStage, 1017 W. First Ave. Call 624-6161.
River City Networkers, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Spokane Club. Call Darren Proszek, 892-4501.
Northside Power Networking, 7 a.m. Call 468-9695 or 467-2081.
Spokane Business Builders of Business Network International, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 a.m., IHOP, 5403 E. Sprague. Call 922-1412.
Spokane Valley Kiwanis, 6:45 a.m., Shari’s Restaurant, 320 N. Sullivan. Call 922-8914.
Exchange Club of North Spokane, 7 a.m., Solicitor’s Corner, 6301 N. Division. Call 489-0741.
Wednesday Spokane Chapter of NALS, noon, every third Wednesday, Washington Trust Bank Building, 717 W. Sprague. Call Sonji Ruttan, 324-6747 or junlu4@yahoo.com.
Soroptimist International of Spokane – This professional women’s service organization meets on the third Wednesday of every month September through June from 6-8 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 12 E. Olive. For information, call Catherine Bowers at 467-6383.
Spokane Business Connections – noon-1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Dr. Call Keith Pearson, 217-1633.
Spokane Referral Exchange Chapter of Business Network International – 7:15-8:45 a.m. Call Bill Tierney at 230-5152 for this week’s location.
Coeur d’Alene Business Referral Group - 7 a.m., Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Call Todd Damschen, (208) 676-9639.
Enlightened Entrepreneurs Alliance – 6:30-7:45 a.m., Frankie Doodles, 30 E. Third. Call (877) 222-7964.
Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship – meets at noon in the Pizza Factory, Highway 395 and H Street, in Deer Park. Call Tom Stradling, 499-0118 or Marlin Roberts, 276-3123.
Spokane Business and Professional Association – 7:30 a.m., Solicitor’s Corner, 6301 N. Division. Call Randy Beigh, 327-3883.
The Inland Northwest Association of Financial Professions – meets at 11:45 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month, Hotel Lusso. Call Marlene, 363-6861.
The Kingdom Commerce Networking Group, 7-8:30 a.m. at IHOP, 5403 E. Sprague. Call Paul Peterson, 922-3707.
Spokane Referral Network – Meets from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at Marie Callanders at Argonne and I-90. Call Scott Ballou at 994-1847 or e-mail scott@air-pipe.com, David McKenzie, 868-9801 or e-mail at david@dreamworldconsulting.com, or visit srn.nichebox.com.
Sunrise Toastmasters Club – 6:15-7:40 a.m., 315 E. Montgomery. Call Walt, 747-3231.
Network Navigators of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Old European Restaurant, 11520 E. Sprague. Call Debbie Navin, 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. Call 533-7065.
Coeur d’Alene Metro of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway. Call Thomas Orjala, (208) 640-0660.
Building Owners and Managers Association – noon-1 p.m., Red Lion Grand Hotel. Call Lisa Quigley, 344-2662.
Inland Northwest Business Travel Association – Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at various locations. Call Dana Divine, 789-6812.
Spokane Hispanic Business Professional Association – meets the second Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m., at various locations. Call 324-4266, ext. 14.
Spokane Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals – meets the fourth Wednesday of the month in the WA/CA room at Gonzaga University at 5:30 p.m. Call Pat Crocker-Fox, 533-7065.
Inland Northwest Business Alliance – meets the second Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m., Café Europa, 125 S. Wall. 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. Call 924-7800.
Post Falls LEADS Club – meets at noon at Godfather’s Pizza, Seltice Way, Post Falls. Call Kyle Koski, (208) 292-1942.
Spokane Chapter of Washington Women Lawyers – meets the third Wednesday of each month, noon, US Bank Building, 422 W. Riverside. Call 624-5265.
Hillyard Rotary – meets every Wednesday at noon at the Northeast Neighborhood Community Center. Call Marilyn, 466-6523.
Business Network Alliance – noon, Bobby D’s restaurant, 7102 E. Sprague. Call Tim Osterholm, 991-0992.
Thursday
Spokane Small Business Server User Group (SSBSUG) – 5:30 p.m. at the Amman Building, 1516 W. Riverside, on the second Thursday of every month. Call Bob Romney at 455-8173 or e-mail bobromney@msn.com.
Spokane Sunrise East Lions Club – meets at 7 a.m. at Sweet Old Bob’s, 3243 E. Trent. Call 443-0570.
Downtown Spokane LeTip – meets 7-8:30 a.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 12 E. Olive. Call Bob Howard, 939-5725.
Liberty Lake Rotary – meets at noon at Palenque Mexican Restaurant, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Rd. Call Al Stevens, 927-8516.
Rotary Club of Spokane No. 21 – noon, the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Call Lucretia Auble, 534-8998.
Post Falls Toastmasters – 6:30 a.m., Templin’s Resort, 414 E. First Ave., Post Falls. Call Lin, (208) 765-5004, or Brad, (208) 762-2227.
Inland Northwest American Society for Training and Development – meets the third Thursday of each month, noon, Red Lion Grand Hotel. Call Gloria Lopez, 928-0423.
Spokane Aurora Northwest Rotary – noon, The Onion, 7522 N. Division. Contact Rex Reed, 838-9172.
Medical Center Toastmaster’s Club – 6:30 a.m. at a central location. Call Marilyn, 448-0609.
Spokane Business Builders – 7 a.m., Hotel Lusso, 808 W. Sprague. Call Chris Burns, 483-3355.
Spokane Referral Group – 7:15 a.m., Conley’s Place, 12618 E. Sprague. Call Guy Williams, 893-8077.
Coeur d’Alene Alliance of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Coeur d’Alene Resort, Dockside. Call Joshua Sprague, (208) 773-0504.
Lake City Women’s Chapter of LEADS Club – meets every Thursday at 8 a.m. at Elmer’s Restaurant, Highway 95 and Neider in Coeur d’Alene. Call Barbra McClure, (208) 772-6662.
Business Network International – in Sandpoint, 7:30-9 a.m., Ivano’s Restaurant. Call Michele Berger, (208) 265-5082.
Business Network Alliance, noon., Riverview Thai Restaurant, 1003 E. Trent. Call David Scott, 389-2500 or Tim Osterholm, 991-0992.
Downtown Leads Group – noon to 1:15 p.m., Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Call Dale Peringer, 981-1759.
The American Society of Women Accountants – meets the third Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m., Red Lion Grand Hotel. Call Lisa Kroiss, 624-2378.
The Exchange Club of Downtown Spokane – noon-1 p.m., the Quality Inn, 110 E. Fourth Ave.. Call Mark Smith, 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. 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. Call 926-1031.
Spokesman Toastmasters Club No. 2464 – Meets weekly at 10 a.m., 999 W. Riverside Avenue. Call 459-5222.
Coeur d’Alene LEADS Club – 7:30 a.m., Elmer’s on Neider Avenue in Coeur d’Alene. Call Barbara McClure, (208) 772-6662.
Toastmasters Moonlighters Club #431 – 5:15 p.m., Stamper, Rubens, Stocker & Smith, P.S., 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. Call 325-2574.
Spokane Authors and Self-Publishers – This group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Membership is $5 a year. Call Barbara Cagle at 233-8051 or David Demers at 443-7057.
Business Loan Briefings – The U.S. Small Business Administration Spokane chapter has resumed its free business loan briefings on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at 11:45 a.m. The briefings meet at the SBA training room, 801 W. Riverside, suite 240. For information call 353-2811.
Friday
Spokane South Rotary Club – meets at noon at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Call Philip Helean, 536-1800 ext. 502.
Deer Park PowerTipps – a business networking/referral group, 7:30 a.m., Jerry’s Restaurant, Highway 2 north of Riverside. Call John Simpson, 276-6619 or Cathie, 276-5043.
Northeast Kiwanis – 6:45-7:45 a.m., downtown Perkins, 12 E. Olive Way. Call Jeannie Norton, 448-1822..
Northwest Human Resource Management Association – conducts monthly luncheon meetings the first Friday of each month. Call Claudia Campbell, 232-4496.
Spokane Executives Association – Meets at noon at the Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post. Call 747-5254.