Week Ahead
Tuesday
“Plan to Finish Well: An Overview of the Succession Process” - Spokane’s Small Business Development Center will offer this workshop on creating a marketable company and an exit strategy. 10 a.m.-noon, WSU Spokane SBDC, 1235 N. Post St., Suite 201. For more information or registration call (509) 358-7890; visit https://cba.wsbdc.org/ workshop.aspx?ekey =13340024; or email cdoyl@wsu.edu. $40, includes up to two guests.
Protect Your Credit Score - Learn how a credit score is determined, how to maintain/earn a healthy credit score and where to go for help. Offered by Spokane Teachers Credit Union. 6 p.m., Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes Road; and Thursday, 6 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Register at www.stcu.org/workshops or call (509) 755-3980. Free.
Wednesday
How to Start A New Business - SCORE Spokane will host this workshop, which will include information on legal, tax, insurance, accounting, business planning and funding topics. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 801 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 444. For information or to register, visit www.score spokane.org or call (509) 353-2821. $40/advanced; $50/at the door.
Idaho Housing and Finance Association Luncheon - A presentation on strategies to help Coeur d’Alene take advantage of its existing assets to drive community and economic development. Registration is required in advance at www.idahohousing.com. Noon, Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn, 506 W. Appleway Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $15. (208) 331-4743.
Friday
“Managing Communications and Change through a Merger” - Marty Dickinson, executive vice president and cultural enhancement executive for Umpqua Bank, will speak at Spokane Regional MarCom Association’s November meeting. 7-9 a.m., Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. Register at www.spokanemarcom.org. $20/members; $30/nonmembers; $5/student members; $15/student nonmembers.
Conventions
National Association for College Admission Counseling Spokane National College Fair - Wednesday, Spokane Convention Center, 6,000 attendees.