Development Council To Offer Annual Report

Mon., Jan. 31, 2000

Compiled By Business Staff

The Spokane Area Economic Development Council will highlight recent recruitment successes and present plans, goals and strategies for the next year during its annual meeting Wednesday.

The 26th annual event begins at 4 p.m. at the AMC theaters in River Park Square, 808 W. Main. A reception follows the business session.

“The organization is on track with the ambitious recruiting goals it has set for itself,” EDC President Mark Turner said in a statement. “We look forward to sharing our progress with the community at our annual meeting.”

Tickets for the meeting are $30 each or $280 for a group of 10. A coupon is available to those attending the meeting for discounted parking at the River Park Square garage.

For more information, call 624-9285.

In other events this week:

Monday

The Northwest Alfalfa Seed Growers Association holds its Winter Seed Conference at the Riverside DoubleTree Hotel in Boise. The session continues on Tuesday. For information, call (509) 547-5538 or e-mail maurer@owt.com.

* U.S. Commerce Department reports personal income and consumption.

Tuesay

Federal Reserve policymakers meet to discuss interest rates.

Financial markets have quivered over the last two weeks at the prospect of higher rates, and the odds of a rate hike increased Friday when the government reported a bigger-than-expected 5.8 percent rise in fourth-quarter gross domestic product.

Wednesday

The Spokane Transit Authority holds a public meeting from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Champions Room at the Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon, to discuss proposed service cutbacks caused by the passage of Initiative 695. A second meeting is scheduled from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the same location.

* Commerce Department reports new home sales and Conference Board reports Index of Leading Economic Indicators, both for December.

Thursday

The nation’s biggest retailers report sales for January.

Friday

Spokane-based Cavanaughs Hospitality Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

* U.S. Labor Department reports unemployment for January.

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