U.S. Bank’s Phyllis Campbell To Address Convention Bureau

Phyllis Campbell, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Bank of Washington, returns to her hometown Wednesday to address the annual meeting of the Spokane Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. at Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park. Cost: $20 per person.

Although a resident of Issaquah, Wash., Campbell has strong ties to Spokane, where she attended high school and worked her way up through the ranks of U.S. Bank.

The CVB, with 550 members, is the largest organization promoting conventions and tourism in the Inland Northwest. For information call 624-1341.

In other events this week:

Today

Wayne Williams, president of Telect Inc., speaks to the Tech Net Breakfast at 7 a.m. at the Red Lion in the Valley.

Spokane County Association of Wheat Growers holds annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third Ave. Cost: $12.50. Call Darlene LaShaw at 291-6322.

Tuesday

Spokane Regional International Trade Alliance holds annual meeting at 11:30 a.m. in the Ridpath Hotel. Cost: $12. Call 459-4107 or 459-4123.

Construction Outreach training workshops for contractors and subcontractors at Hanford Works opens at 8 a.m. in the Richland Conference Center, continuing Wednesday and Nov. 25-26. Call Angie Kloster, Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors, at 535-0391.

Steve Busch of Busch Distributing speaks about doing business on the Palouse to the Pullman Chamber of Commerce at noon at the Hilltop Restaurant in Pullman. Call 509-334-3565.

U.S. Department of Labor releases second quarter employment cost index.

Wednesday

Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn holds a hearing at the Ridpath Hotel on changes in regulations governing managed health care. The session starts at 5:30 p.m. Draft regulations, and comments, can be found on the Internet at http://www.wa.gov/ins

New Thinking for New Times interactive videoconference begins at 9 a.m., with management expert Peter Drucker, at the KSPS Telecommunications Center, 3911 S. Regal. Cost: $60. Call 353-5777.

Construction law seminar begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Riverpoint Higher Education Park Classroom Building, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost; $50 for members of the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors; $85 for non-members.

The Idaho Small Business Development Center presents workshop on advertising and promotion at 6:30 p.m. at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center in Post Falls. Cost: $39. Call 208-769-3333.

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, 1300 S. Evergreen Park Dr. S.W. in Olympia, hears a report at 10 a.m. on US West Communications improvements in customer service.

Friday

Labor Department releases October employment report.

Sunday

Washington Association of Accountants annual seminar at Red Lion Spokane Valley, through Tuesday.

, DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Graphic: Total employment

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