North Idaho Tourism On Menu At Templin’s

As snow melts off the mountains, the North Idaho tourism industry slips into an early summer season with the Idaho Governor’s Conference on Recreation and Tourism in Post Falls.

The annual conference opens Wednesday at Templin’s Resort, continuing through Friday. The convention brings together hundreds of tourism and recreation providers who will tout their respective parts of the Gem state in exhibits and workshops.

The conference also gives visiting delegates a taste of North Idaho, featuring tours of Sandpoint, the Silver Valley, Coeur d’Alene and the Factory Outlet Malls.

Tourism leaders plan to develop a Northwest plan for the White House Conference on Recreation and Tourism in October. They also plan to discuss public issues such as salmon recovery that may affect the state’s tourism industry.

Gov. Phil Batt on Friday will conclude the conference by presenting the Take Pride in Idaho Awards. For more information, call Templin’s at 1-800-283-6754.

In other events this week:

Today

Washington State Fruit Commission meets in Wenatchee. Call 509-453-4837.

The National Association of Purchasing Management issues results of its monthly survey on the manufacturing economy.

Tuesday

Anna Quindlen, Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist, speaks at 11:30 a.m. to the Women Helping Women Fund’s annual benefit luncheon in the Ag Trade Center. Call 358-2007 or 455-9716.

MarketPlace Information Corp. and Dun & Bradstreet Information Services conduct a free seminar called “In Search of Customers” at 9:30 a.m. at the Hampton Inn.

ISO 9000 course on “How to Select the Registrar and Pass the Audit” will be offered at the Training and Education Coordinating Center, 3939 N. Freya, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $250.

World Health report released on widening gap between rich and poor.

Wednesday

Crisis communications expert and author Maria Russell speaks at noon to the Spokane Advertising Federation and local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, meeting in the Skyline Ballroom of Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park. Call Chris Eriksen, 838-2531.

Thursday

The Spokane Air Pollution Control Authority holds public meeting to discuss new state law that rescinds the agency’s authority to regulate grass burning. The 8:30 a.m. meeting will be in the county Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway. Call 456-4727.

Friday

Howard Lincoln, chairman of Nintendo of America, speaks to the Eastern Washington University College of Business and Public Administration.

Saturday

Junior Livestock Show opens at Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds.

Sunday

Annual Bloomsday run downtown Spokane.

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On the shelf Forbes, May 8: Contrary to the popular image, Generation X is the most entrepreneurial ever, says Forbes. Business Week, May 1: The renowned Warren Buffet may have bit off more than he can chew when investing in Salomon Brothers, says Business Week. Build up Spokane’s largest building permits in 1994 as recorded by the city and county building departments: Veteran Memorial Sports Arena, $22.4 million. Cedar Creek Village apartments, 8424 N. Nevada, $18.3 million. Phase I of Higher Education Center, 668 N. Riverpoint, $10.7 million. Waterford South Hill addition, $7.1 million. Sterling Savings downtown remodel, $6.75 million. Eagle Hardware store, 5204 E. Sprague, $6.6 million.