Week Ahead

TUESDAY

Small Business Sole Proprietor Workshop: Schedule C – The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Small Business Administration will conduct this free workshop today from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Spokane Area Business Information Center, 801 W. Riverside. The workshop focuses on such issues as federal tax responsibilities, business income and expenses, self-employment tax, estimating tax payments, avoiding tax penalties and record-keeping tips. To register or for more information call the BIC at 353-2800.

WEDNESDAY

Rockwood Clinic’s Corporate Data Center Tour for IT and Facility Executives – Rockwood Clinic and American Power Conversion Corp. present this tour featuring Rockwood’s APC’s InfraStruXure architecture for network-critical physical infrastructure today at 5 p.m. at Rockwood Clinic, 505 E. Third. IT and facility executives are invited to register with Matthew Wims at American Power Conversion at (401) 789-5735 ext. 3050 or visit http://promo.apcc.com and enter code R948Y.

Recordkeeping Basics – Presented by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, this workshop will provide a better understanding of how and why to keep good business records and learn to use financial statements. Meets today from 8 a.m.-noon at 801 W. Riverside Ave., second floor. The cost is $35 and includes materials. For information or to register call SCORE at 353-2820.

THURSDAY

Fastenal Co. Open House – Fastenal Co. has recently remodeled its Spokane store, at 3712 E. Sprague Ave., and doubled the merchandise it carries there. To celebrate there will be an open house from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today. The company specializes in industrial and construction supplies. For more information call 535-5134.

Edward Jones office Open House – Jon Shroyer, an investment representative with Edward Jones, is hosting an open house to celebrate the grand opening of his new office at 9029 N. Indian Trail Rd. today from 4-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For information call the Edward Jones office at 468-3737.

SCORE Business Counseling – Business counseling to new and existing small-business owners is available by appointment today at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, 525 Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. Appointments are available from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call (208) 769-3296.

FRIDAY

Skils’kin Open House – The Pre-Vocational Center of Spokane has changed its name to Skils’kin and moved to a new location at 4004 E. Boone. Skils’kin is the Salish word for a place where people come to learn about themselves and find empowerment. The new facility is celebrating the changes with an open house today from 3-6 p.m. that includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. For information about this event call Glen Grussaute at 326-6760.

Managing Projects and Priorities – National Seminars Group presents this workshop on establishing priorities and planning ahead, today from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. The cost is $199. Enroll online or get more information at www.natsem.com or call 1-800-258-7246.

Regular Meetings

MONDAY

Rotary Club of Spokane North, noon Red Lion Grand Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. For information, call 455-6470.

Spokane Valley Toastmasters, 6:15-7:30 a.m., Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Caduceus Room. For information, call Dave Scott at 389-2500.

Toastmasters Club 14, Southsiders, 5:30-7 p.m., Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard. For information, call Richard Dalke at 326-4163 or e-mail rvdalke@worldnet.att.net.

Lamplighters Toastmasters Club 449, 6:15 a.m., Ridpath Hotel. For information, call Wanda Howie at 838-8294.

TUESDAY

Gavelier Toastmasters Club meets from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division.

Spokane Valley Rotary, noon, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. For information, call Holly Montgomery at 353-7057.

The Focus Groups, Spokane Valley, 7-8:30 a.m. at Old European, 11520 E. Sprague. For information, call Paul Peterson at 928-4699.

Spokane Central Lions Club, noon, Red Lion Grand Hotel, 303 W. North River Drive. For information, call 328-6900.

Spokane Uptowners Toastmasters, noon, Eastern Washington University Spokane Center, 705 W. First, Room 222. For information, call Rich Dickman at 924-9449.

Rotary West, noon, Holiday Inn-Airport, 1616 S. Windsor Dr. For information, call James Patterson at 455-6412 or e-mail: rotarywestsce@aol.com.

Spokane Daybreak Rotary, 7 a.m., Spokane Club library room. For information, call Steve at 922-4522.

Kiwanis Club of Downtown Spokane, noon, Ridpath Hotel, 515 W. Sprague. For information, call 624-6161.

River City Networkers, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Spokane Club. For information, call Matthew Reilly at 353-3428.

Northside Power Networking, 7 a.m. For information, call 468-9695 or 467-2081.

Spokane Business Builders of Business Network International, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 a.m., IHOP, 5403 E. Sprague. For information, call 922-1412.

Spokane Valley Kiwanis, 6:45 a.m., Shari’s Restaurant, 320 N. Sullivan. For information, call 922-8914.

Exchange Club of North Spokane, 7 a.m., Solicitor’s Corner, 6301 N. Division. For information, call 489-0741.

WEDNESDAY

Spokane Chapter of NALS, an association for legal professionals, meets at noon every third Wednesday of the month at Frankie Doodles, 30 E. Third Avenue. For information call Sonji Ruttan at 324-6747.

Business Network Alliance meets at 7 a.m., Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division (For information, call David Scott at 389-2500), and at noon, Rock Inn, 8122 E. Sprague (For information, call Tim Osterholm at 991-0992.

Spokane Business Connections – meets from noon-1 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Dr. For information call Keith Pearson at 217-1633.

Coeur d’Alene Business Referral Group – meets at 7 a.m. at the Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. For more information, call Todd Damschen at (208) 676-9639.

Enlightened Entrepreneurs Alliance – 6:30-7:45 a.m., Frankie Doodles, 30 E. Third. For information, call (877) 222-7964.

Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship – meets at noon in the banquet room of the Pizza Factory, Highway 395 and H Street, in Deer Park. For information call Tom Stradling at 499-0118; Time White at 276-1035; Marlin Roberts at 276-3123; Don Murphy at 292-0502.

Spokane Business and Professional Association – 7:30 a.m., Solicitor’s Corner, 6301 N. Division. For information, call Randy Beigh at 327-3883.

The Inland Northwest Association of Financial Professions – meets at 11:45 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month, Hotel Lusso. For information, call Marlene at 363-6861.

Spokane Referral Network – Meets from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at Marie Callanders at Argonne and I-90. Contact Ken Price at 999-4798, e-mail kprice@thecareforce.com or David McKenzie at 868-9801 or e-mail david@dreamworldconsulting.com.

Sunrise Toastmasters Club – 6:15-7:40 a.m., 315 E. Montgomery. For information, call Walt at 747-3231.

Network Navigators of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Old European Restaurant, 11520 E. Sprague. For information, call Debbie Navin at 991-1367.

International Association of Administrative Professionals – 6 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month in the WA/CA room at Gonzaga University. For information, call 533-7065.

Coeur d’Alene Metro of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene. For information, call Thomas Orjala at (208) 640-0660.

Building Owners and Managers Association – noon-1 p.m., Red Lion Grand Hotel. For information, call Lisa Quigley at 344-2662.

Inland Northwest Business Travel Association – (INBTA) is a professional organization comprised of business travel arrangers/planners, corporate meeting planners and vendors. INTBA meets once a month at various area locations. Meetings are usually held the first Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For information, call Dana Divine at 789-6812.

Spokane Hispanic Business Professional Association – meets the second Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.; meeting location varies. For information, call 363-5330.

Inland Northwest Business Alliance – a professional gay and gay friendly business organization, meets the second Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m., Café Europa, 125 S. Wall. For information, call 455-3699.

Spokane Valley Business Association – meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Fire Station One, 10319 E. Sprague. Local government officials discuss upcoming projects and other ongoing plans and issues. For more information, call 924-7800.

Post Falls LEADS Club – meets at noon at Godfather’s Pizza, Seltice Way, Post Falls. Call Kyle Koski at (208) 292-1942.

Spokane Chapter of Washington Women Lawyers – meets the third Wednesday of each month, noon, US Bank Building, third floor conference room, 422 W. Riverside. Call 624-5265.

Hillyard Rotary – meets every Wednesday at noon at the Northeast Neighborhood Community Center. For information, call Marilyn at 466-6523.

Liberty Lake Toastmasters – 5:45-6:45 p.m., Liberty Lake Sewer and Water Building, 22510 E. Mission. For information, call Carrie at 891-0110.

THURSDAY

Downtown Spokane LeTip – meets 7-8:30 a.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 12 E. Olive. For more information call Bob Howard at 939-5725.

Liberty Lake Rotary – meets at noon at Palenque Mexican Restaurant, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Road. For more information call Al Stevens at 927-8516.

Business Network Alliance – noon, Bobby D’s restaurant, 7102 E. Sprague. For information, call Tim Osterholm at 991-0992.

Rotary Club of Spokane No. 21 – noon, Ridpath Hotel. For information, call Lucretia Auble at 534-8998.

Post Falls Toastmasters – 6:30 a.m., Templin’s Resort, 414 E. First Ave., Post Falls. For information, call Lin at (208) 765-5004, or Brad at (208) 762-2227.

Uptown Women’s LEADS Club – 1 p.m., Steam Plant Grill. For information, call Helen Jewitt, 993-5618.

Inland Northwest ASTD – meets the third Thursday of each month, noon, Red Lion Grand Hotel. For information, call Gloria Lopez at 928-0423.

Spokane Aurora Northwest Rotary – noon, John Michael’s, 6301 N. Division. For information, call Rex Reed at 838-9172.

Medical Center Toastmaster’s Club – 6:30 a.m., St. Luke’s Medical Office Building, Room 200, 715 S. Cowley. For information, call Marilyn at 448-0609.

Spokane Business Builders – 7 a.m., Hotel Lusso, 808 W. Sprague. For information, call Chris Burns at 483-3355.

Spokane Referral Group – 7:15 a.m., Conley’s Place, 12618 E. Sprague. For information, call Guy Williams at 893-8077.

Spokane Leads Club – 1 p.m. at the Steam Plant Grill, 159 S. Lincoln. For information about the Leads Club visit www.leadsclub.com or call (800) 783-3761. To make a reservation call Katrina Miller of Synergy Design Studio at 747-7100.

Networkers at Noon of Business Network International – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Shenanigans. For information, call Clark Bergerud at 363-6565.

Coeur d’Alene Alliance of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Coeur d’Alene Resort, Dockside. For information, call Joshua Sprague at (208) 773-0504.

Lake City Women’s Chapter of LEADS Club – meets every Thursday at 8 a.m. at Elmer’s Restaurant at Highway 95 and Neider in Coeur d’Alene. Contact Barbra McClure at (208) 772-6662.

Business Network International – in Sandpoint, 7:30-9 a.m., Ivano’s Restaurant. For information, call Michele Berger at (208) 265-5082.

Downtown Leads Group – noon to 1:15 p.m., Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. For information, call Dale Peringer at 981-1759.

The American Society of Women Accountants – meets the third Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m., Red Lion Grand Hotel. For information, call Lisa Kroiss at 624-2378.

The Exchange Club of Downtown Spokane – noon-1 p.m., Ridpath Motor Inn. For information, call Mark Smith at 455-3550.

Spokane Area Masters of Business Administration Association – noon, the fourth Thursday of each month, September through May, O’Doherty’s Irish Grille, 525 Spokane Falls Blvd. For information, call 534-0423.

Spokane Valley Golden ‘K’ Kiwanis Club – 9 a.m., the second and fourth Thursday of each month, Holman Gardens, 12912 E. 12th. For information, call 926-1031.

Coeur d’Alene LEADS Club – 7:30 a.m., Elmer’s on Neider Avenue in Coeur d’Alene. Call Barbara McClure at (208) 772-6662.

Toastmasters Moonlighters Club #431 – 5:15 p.m., Stamper, Rubens, Stocker & Smith, P.S., basement conference room, 720 W. Boone. Call 326-4800.

Spokane Falls Toastmasters-meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. on the second floor of Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main. For information call 325-2574.

FRIDAY

Spokane South Rotary Club – meets at noon at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Call Philip Helean at 838-3577 ext. 131.

Deer Park PowerTipps – a business networking/referral group, 7:30 a.m., Jerry’s Restaurant, Highway 2 north of Riverside. For information, call John Simpson at 276-6619 or Cathie at 276-5043.

Northwest Kiwanis – 6:45-7:45 a.m., downtown Perkins, 12 E. Olive Way. For information, call Rich Richard at 448-0138.

Northwest Human Resource Management Association – conducts monthly luncheon meetings the first Friday of each month. For information, call Claudia Campbell at 232-4496.

Spokane Executives Association – Meets at noon at the Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post. For information call the executive director at 747-5254.