Telecommunications Featured At Edc’S Rally

Spokane’s growing telecommunications industry will be the focus of the Spokane Area Economic Development Council’s Fall Rally on Thursday.

The rally is 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Spokane Falls Community College Student Union Building, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive.

Keynote speakers include Tom Wilson, policy adviser for the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission; Terry Sticka, Northwest sales and systems engineering manager for Touch America; and J.R. Simmons, CEO of TMC Group.

All those attending the rally will be invited to briefly introduce their products and contribute their thoughts on how to build the industry locally.

There is no admission charge and the event is open to the public, but reservations are required. Call 624-9385 for reservations or more information.

In other events this week:

Tuesday

Election Day. Remember to vote.

* The Northwest Industrial Construction & Plant Maintenance Show kicks off a two-day run at the Spokane Fair & Expo Center, Broadway and Havana. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days. Cost: $10 without complimentary tickets available from some exhibitors; for more information, call (800) 794-3706 or online visit http://www.tradeshowswest.com.

* Federal Reserve reports on consumer credit for September.

Wednesday

James Bent, a prominent construction consultant, will be the keynote speaker at Moss Adams LLP’s 2000 Annual Construction Management Seminar from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel Spokane Valley. Register online at http://www.mossadams.com/industry/construction.htm; for more information, call Nicole at (800) 888-4065.

Thursday

Technet, an organization promoting growth and communication in high technology locally, meets from 7 to 9 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel Spokane Valley. Rob Neilson of Itron is guest speaker. For information, call 328-7878.

* Danna Beal, a business manager, consultant and speaker, will lead an introductory workshop on enlightened leadership from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Cost: $25; call 363-2681 to register.

* The Whitworth Institute and Graduate School of International Management presents David Hovind, president of PACCAR Inc., at the Whitworth College Hixson Union Building, 300 W. Hawthorne. Reception begins at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30. For information, call 777-3742.

* U.S. Labor Department reports producer price index for October.

Friday

Phil Barry, environmental sustainability engineer for Nike Inc., will be the featured speaker for the inaugural BEST Awards program at 7:30 a.m. at the Days Inn - Sunset Hill. Awards for “Building an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow” (BEST) will be presented to five Spokane-area businesses. Cost: $20 for Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce members, $35 for nonmembers; call 459-4105 for reservations or e-mail lklymko@chamber.spokane.net.

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