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Agora Awards Honor Best Small Businesses

Compiled By Business Staff

Spokane’s best small businesses will be honored Thursday at the Agora Awards breakfast.

Some 22 companies such as RAM Associates, Sir Speedy Printing, Brett Sports & Entertainment and others have been nominated for their entrepreneurial achievement, economic impact and service to the community. Only three will be chosen for an Agora award.

The meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Red Lion City Center. Tickets: $15 reserved, $20 at the door. Call Diane Clawson at the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce at 459-4111.

In other events this week:

Today

Community Partners scheduled to present recommendations for amending the Spokane City Charter.

Northwest Cherry Growers annual directors meeting opens in The Dalles, Ore.

President Clinton begins visits to Mexico, Costa Rica and Barbados.

Tuesday

A high-speed switch and a gigabit circuit board developed by Spokane-based Packet Engines debut at the Networld+Interop trade show in Las Vegas, continuing through Thursday.

Spokane County Commissioners are scheduled to hold a 5 p.m. public hearing on proposed 136-unit Strawberry Ridge mobile home park in Greenacres.

Washington Association of Wheat Growers board of directors meet at 9 a.m. in Starbuck, Wash.

Federal Communications Commission scheduled to adopt plan for changing telephone rate subsidies and to vote on $2 billion in discounts to schools and libraries for Internet connections.

U.S. Department of Commerce releases March factory orders.

Wednesday

U.S. Department of Labor releases report on first-quarter productivity.

Federal Reserve releases report of regional economic activity and March consumer credit.

Thursday

An Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association air safety seminar begins at 7 p.m. in the Coeur d’Alene Holiday Inn, 414 W. Appleway. Call 800-638-3101.

Vice President Al Gore is expected to attend a technology meeting in Seattle with Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates.

Friday

WMX Technologies, formerly Waste Management Inc., holds annual meeting.

Saturday

Silverwood Theme Park opens in North Idaho.

Amtrak begins daily stops in Spokane and ends service across southern Idaho. Three years ago daily train service was cut to four times a week.

Alaska Airlines begins flights from Seattle to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russian capital of Sakhalin Island.

International Science & Engineering Fair opens in Louisville.

Sunday

Downtown pedestrian skywalks connecting the Spokane Public Library and Burlington Coat Factory to Riverpark Square close for renovation.

Mother’s Day.

, DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Graphic: Measuring the Economy

MEMO: This sidebar appeared with the story: On the shelf Business Week, May 5: Cover story explores the culture of Netizens, the growing community of Internet users. Inc. Magazine, May: Cover story follows Doug Hall, America’s top new-product idea man, through 48 wild hours developing the next consumer sensation. Struck gold Highest compensated chief executives in the metals industry, according to American Metal Market: 1. Orin Smith, Englehard Corp., $8.04 million. 2. Paul O’Neill, Alcoa, $5.78 million. 3. Milton Ward, Cyprus Amax Minerals Co., $3.85 million. 4. Douglas Yearley, Phelps Dodge Corp., $3.5 million. 5. Richard de J. Osborne, Asarco Inc., $2.57 million. 6. Richard Holder, Reynolds Metals Co., $2.12 million. 7. Kenneth Iverson, Nucor Corp., $2.11 million.

This sidebar appeared with the story: On the shelf Business Week, May 5: Cover story explores the culture of Netizens, the growing community of Internet users. Inc. Magazine, May: Cover story follows Doug Hall, America’s top new-product idea man, through 48 wild hours developing the next consumer sensation. Struck gold Highest compensated chief executives in the metals industry, according to American Metal Market: 1. Orin Smith, Englehard Corp., $8.04 million. 2. Paul O’Neill, Alcoa, $5.78 million. 3. Milton Ward, Cyprus Amax Minerals Co., $3.85 million. 4. Douglas Yearley, Phelps Dodge Corp., $3.5 million. 5. Richard de J. Osborne, Asarco Inc., $2.57 million. 6. Richard Holder, Reynolds Metals Co., $2.12 million. 7. Kenneth Iverson, Nucor Corp., $2.11 million.