The weekly lineup of events and morning sessions include the following:

• Dec. 4,  a conversation with Chris Majer, hosted by Greater Spokane Inc. At the GSI offices downtown, from 7:30 to 9 a.m.  Cost of tickets: $25 for members. Majer played a key role in raising funds and building support for the new and expanded Mobius Science Center. He's listed as the founder and CEO of that nonprofit education center.
• Dec. 5, GSI sponsors another of its regular “Meet Your Legislators” sessions. This Wednesday evening event is at the Davenport Hotel, and includes visits by Rep. Timm Ormsby (D - Spokane), Sen. Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley) and Rep. J.T. Wilcox (R-Yelm). The session runs from 3 to 5 p.m, followed by 5:15 p.m. reception. Cost is $50 for members, $80 for others. Register here.
    
• Dec. 7, Spokane MarCom Group sponsors a 7 a.m.-9 a.m. “branding your business” session at the Lincoln Center, featuring John Bryant and Mark Irvin describing their vision for Spokane's No-Li Brewhouse. To register, go to the group site, www.SpokaneMarCom.org. Advance ticket purchase is suggested. 

The event includes a breakfast, and costs $20 for members at the door, $30 for non-members, $5 for student members and $15 for student non-members.

The Washington Policy Center, a nonprofit, business advocacy group, is holding a “special session” Wake-Up  Forum Thursday morning at the Quality Inn, 8923 E. Mission, in Spokane Valley.

The 7 a.m. free session will include comments by two area legislators, Rep. Timm Ormsby, D-Spokane, and Rep. Kevin Parker, R-Spokane Valley. Parker will attend the meeting; Ormsby will plug in by videoconference.

They'll discuss what they see occurring in the special session convened this week in Olympia, to conclude work on a Washington state budget.

To sign up for the event, call either Chris Cargill at 509-570-2384, or register at: wakeupcall@washingtonpolicy.org.