Week Ahead

Thursday

Marketing Associates of Spokane September Meeting – Panelists manage the design and construction of facilities at the regional higher education campuses. Speakers are Joe Kline of Washington State University, Chris Eichorst of Whitworth University, Dennis Dunham of Community Colleges of Spokane, and Shawn King of Eastern Washington University. They will discuss projects happening on their campuses in the next five years, how consultants are selected, tips for consultants and their respective goals and projections for growth and enrollment. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. $30/nonmembers, lunch included. Contact Taurean Yamada at tyamada@aerotek.com for more information.

NW ACE Team Training – An initiative of Visit Spokane to propel the hospitality industry forward. This four-hour training includes a two-hour interactive classroom session along with a two-hour experiential bus tour. Participants will engage in conversation about Spokane and our region’s attractions, tourism as economic development, Spokane history and being of service to all. Sign up by Wednesday at http://www. visitspokane.com/RSVP/. 1-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn Spokane Airport, 9015 W. U.S. Highway 2. $25. (509) 742-9377.

“Sustainability, Global Change & Preservation: Rebuilding the Urban Community through Creative Entrepreneurship” - Kevin Daniels, president of Nitze-Stagen & Co. and Daniels Real Estate, and Mike Powe, senior research manager for the Preservation Green Lab of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will deliver the Gonzaga University School of Business Administration’s fourth annual Pigott Entrepreneurship Lecture at 6 p.m. A pre-lecture reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Jepson Center lobby and the lecture will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Space is limited; to reserve a seat please visit www.gonzaga.edu/ sbalecture. Free. (509) 313-7048.

Spokane AFWA General Meeting – Refreshments, dinner and continuing education to launch another year of the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance. Guest speaker is KayCee Murray, AVP of e-development at Numerica Credit Union. She will address using open wifi, safe Internet browsing, password management, phishing and voice scams and mobile security. RSVP by Monday, 10 a.m., at reservations@ afwa4.org. 5:30-8 p.m., The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln Road. $27/nonmember, $15/student, with dinner.

Conventions

Women Veterans Summit – Saturday and Sept. 21, presented by Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs, Spokane Convention Center, 600 attendees.