Week ahead in business
Tuesday
Farm City Luncheon - The Ag Committee of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Colfax Chamber of Commerce, will host a networking luncheon for business and agricultural communities. Keynote speakers include Grant Forsyth, chief economist of Avista Corporation, and Bud Riedner, manager of the McCoy Grain Terminal. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hill Ray, 801 S. Vista Point Drive, Colfax. Sponsorships will cover the cost of the lunch. For more information or reservations call (509) 334-3565.
Speak Easy: Four Weeks to a More Confident You - Sponsored by Uptowners Toastmasters. Noon-1 p.m., Downtown Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave., Room 1B. For more information email debbbusiness09@comcast.net or visit www.tmd9.org/ToastmastersWeek.html.
Wednesday
QuickBooks Financial Management - This SCORE workshop will give you tips on using QuickBooks as a bookkeeping and financial management tool for a small business. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 801 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 444. $40/advance; $50/at the door; $15/per additional person from the same company. To register or for more information visit www.scorespokane.org.
Local Radio Resources - Learn how to promote, coordinate, and advertise your events with local radio. Presented by the Pullman Chamber of Commerce; KRFP; KUOI; KHTR/KQQ; and Inland NW Broadcasting. 4:30-6 p.m., Moscow City Hall, 206 E. Third St., Moscow, Idaho. Make reservations by 5 p.m. Monday at (208) 883-7036 or dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us. Free.
Thursday
Leadership Training: Effective Meetings - Hosted by Evergreen Toastmasters. 6:30-7:30 a.m., Paulson Building, 421 W. Riverside Ave., Room 805. For more information email djmoorerealtime@comcast.net or visit www.tmd9.org/ToastmastersWeek.html.
More Than a Pretty Brand - Greater Spokane Incorporated presents this BizStreet program. Jane Ronnfeldt, the VP of marketing for Numerica Credit Union, will talk about the ways your brand is more than a name or a logo. 8-9:30 a.m., 801 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 100. $20/GSI members; $35/nonmembers. For more information or reservations, visit events.greaterspokane.org.
Friday
State of the City Address - Mayor David Condon will give his annual State of the City Address at Good Morning Greater Spokane presented by Greater Spokane Incorporated; 7:30-9 a.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $25/GSI members before Wednesday; $30/GSI members after Wednesday; $55/nonmembers. For more information or reservations, visit events.greaterspokane.org.
Conventions
American Legion Department of Washington Midwinter Meeting - Friday-Feb. 2, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 250 attendees.
Spokane National Boat Show – Friday-Feb. 8, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 8,000 attendees.