Week Ahead

Wednesday

QuickBooks Financial Management - Learn tips and shortcuts to get the answers to all your QuickBooks questions. A SCORE Spokane workshop. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 801 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 444. For more information or to register, visit www.scorespokane.org or call (509) 353-2821. $40/advance; $50/at the door; $15/per additional person from the same company.

Thursday

Inland Northwest ACE Team Training - This four-hour training is an initiative of Visit Spokane to propel the local hospitality industry forward. This training includes a two-hour interactive classroom session and a two-hour experiential bus tour. Participants will learn about local attractions and history, as well as tourism as economic development. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Express - Valley, 9220 E. Mission Ave. The deadline to register is Monday at www.visitspokane.com/rsvp. $25.

Leadership Spokane - Informational meeting about applying for the upcoming Leadership Spokane session. Noon, 801 W. Riverside Ave., first-floor conference room. For more information, visit http://leadershipspokane.org.

Friday

“Play It Forward” Business Connections Lunch - In this panel discussion, you will hear from business professionals, who are committed to volunteering and getting involved in the community as a core part of their personal and professional brand. Panelists will share their experiences and perspectives on why they ‘play it forward’ to help shape the future of the community. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave., Liberty Lake. $30/members; $35/non-members until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Additional $5 after Tuesday. Price includes lunch. (509) 924-4994.

Conventions

Vision Marketing Golf & Travel Show – Today, Spokane Convention Center, 3,000 attendees.

Western States Communication Association Annual Convention – Today-Tuesday, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 750 attendees.

Custer Enterprises 37th Annual Home and Yard Show- Thursday-March 1, Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 18,000 attendees.