Week Ahead

MONDAY

Basic Taxes for Small and Home-Based Business – Presented by Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center, this two-day class will discuss estimating and paying taxes for small-business owners. The class meets today and Nov. 15 from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $55. For information call 358-7890.

Community-Minded Enterprises: How to Build Powerful Collaborations for the Common Good – Presented by the Health Improvement Partnership, this two-day conference will discuss the success of collaborative community improvement efforts and the skills and principals that make those efforts work today and Tuesday at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. The conference begins at 8 a.m. today and is $285 per person. For information visit www.hipspokane.org, or call 444-3088.

TUESDAY

AHANA Business Workshop – The African-American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American Business and Professional Association is presenting this workshop that will discuss micro-loans and Small Business Association loan programs. The workshop meets today from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce, 9507 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley. A donation is requested. For more information call 838-1881.

Satellite Broadcast, “Heads or Tails?” – Edwards Jones offices in Coeur d’Alene, Hayden and Post Falls are hosting this one-hour satellite broadcast about choosing a 401(k) program. The broadcast will be aired today at 8:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. For more information call Rod and CJ Clugston at (208) 664-9294, Jasson Lamb at (208) 667-3758, Joe Nipper at (208) 762-5955, Dane Lowry at (208) 762-8642 or Buddy Hanshell at (208) 773-3268.

Management Stress and Burnout – Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest is presenting this workshop that will discuss stress management today from 9-11 a.m. at Associated Industries, 920 N. Washington. AI members are $65, nonmembers are $99. For information call 326-6885.

Bullies at Work: A Growing Problem – Dr. Laura Asbell will discuss work problems and strategies to address them today from 7:30-8:45 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce first floor conference room, 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $25 or $9 with student identification. Registration is required. For information call 323-3575 or visit www.gonzaga.edu/ce.

Surviving Retirement – Great Northern Financial Services is presenting this free lunch workshop that will discuss wealth transfer. The meeting is today or Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Applebee’s, 2007 E. 29th. For information call 1-888-892-1137.

After 5 Club – The Christian Business and Professional Women present “A Look at Past and Present” today at 6:30 p.m. at Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. The cost is $10.75. For information call Laura at 483-5582 or Jane at 328-4720.

“Principles of Highly Effective Negotiation” – The National Association of Purchasing Managers is presenting this one-day seminar that will feature Merle Roberts, founder of Perpetual Frontiers. The seminar meets today from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Gonzaga University Crosby Student Center. The cost is $135. For information call Alice Sanders at 483-1718 or e-mail alice_sanders@hollister-stier.com.

Green Building 360-Degree Training: Writing, Interpreting and Bidding a Green Specification – The Community Colleges of Spokane’s Training and Educating Coordinating Center (TECC) is presenting this seminar that will identify three components of a properly constructed specification. The seminar meets today from 1-4 p.m. at the Carpenters Building and Training Center, 127 E. Augusta. For more information call 533-4727.

WEDNESDAY

Smart Investing for the Long Term – The Spokane Chapter of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants is presenting this luncheon with guest speaker Steve Scranton. The meeting is today from noon-1 p.m. at the Spokane Athletic Club, 1002 W. Riverside. The cost is $25. For information call 747-3208.

Keeping your Organization’s Information Confidential – Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest is presenting this seminar today from 9 a.m.-noon at 920 N. Washington. AI members are $65, nonmembers are $99. For information call 326-6885.

SCORE Business Counseling – Appointments are available for confidential sessions with SCORE counselors today from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Panhandle Area Council, 11100 Airport Drive, Hayden. For an appointment call (208) 772-0584.

Business Plan: A Roadmap to Success – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business is presenting this workshop that will discuss how to develop a business plan. The workshop is today from 8 a.m. until noon at the Business Information Center, 801 W. Riverside, #240. The cost is $35. For more information call Billie Moreland at 353-2820 or 353-2822.

QuickBooks for Construction – Presented by Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center, this class will discuss how QuickBooks can integrate estimating, time-tracking and job-costing with accounting and payroll. Proficiency in QuickBooks is a prerequisite. The class meets today from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $35. For information call 358-7890.

IRA Tax Seminar – Tax accountant Darryl Bohn is presenting this seminar to discuss loopholes that may double or triple the taxes you pay on your IRAs today at 1p.m., 2:15 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. at the North Spokane Public Library, 44 E. Hawthorne. For more information call 710-9594.

Congressionally-funded Part-time Home-based Businesses – This free seminar will discuss how to take home office deductions and more today at 6:30 p.m. at Global Credit Union, 1520 W. Third. For more information call Abigail Koder at 838-6171 ext. 353, or Sharon Wright at 325-2688.

Economic Development Talk – Eastern Washington University’s Business Resource Center is presenting this lecture that will feature Shaun Higgins, director of sales and marketing for The Spokesman-Review. The lecture is today from 6-7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Phase One Classroom Building at the Riverpoint campus, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. For more information call Terry Sanchez at 358-2208 or e-mail tsanchez@mail.ewu.edu.

THURSDAY

Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants Fall Lunch Series – This week’s luncheon will feature William Simer and Lori Stelzer of McDirmid, Mikkelsen & Secrest. Simer and Stelzer will discuss fraud schemes and prevention today from noon-2 p.m. in the Washington/California room of Gonzaga University’s COG, 702 E. Desmet Ave. The cost is $55. For information call Casi Densley at 755-8689.

FRIDAY

Projects with Industry 25th Anniversary Celebration – Projects with Industry, a federal program for job training for those with disabilities, is celebrating 25 years with a reunion for those who have donated their time. The party is today from 2-4:30 p.m. at Harbor Crest at Cedar Canyon Estates Retirement Community, 3117 E. Chaser Lane. For information call Susan Sawyer at 328-2740 or e-mail ssawyer@slstart.com.

Good Morning Spokane – The Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting this monthly membership meeting today from 7:15-9 a.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Rd. This month’s meeting will celebrate the winners of the 2004 AGORA Awards. The cost is $15 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. For more information or to register call 624-1393.

SATURDAY

Ethics Seminar for CPAs – The Continuing Education Department at Gonzaga University is offering this seminar for CPAs in Washington Sate today from 8 a.m. until noon in the Jepson Building, room 017 on the Gonzaga campus. The cost is $125. For information call Angela Ruff at 323-3572 or (800) 986-2616.

CONVENTIONS

The Washington State School Directors Association – Nov. 10-14 at the Doubletree Hotel, City Center and the Davenport Hotel. 1,100 delegates.

Regular Meetings

MONDAY

Rotary Club of Spokane North, noon, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Call 465-4569.

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

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

Lamplighters Toastmasters Club 449, 6:15 a.m., Ridpath Hotel. Call Wanda Howie, 838-8294.

Spokane Valley Lions – meets the second and fourth Monday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Mall IHOP, 14706 E. Indiana Ave. Call 922-8581.

TUESDAY

Greater Sandpoint Toastmasters Club 6005 – Meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Slates. Call (208) 265-4607.

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. Call Holly Montgomery, 353-7057.

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

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

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

Rotary West, noon, Holiday Inn-Airport, 1616 S. Windsor Dr. Call James Patterson, 455-6412 or rotarywestsce@aol.com.

Spokane Daybreak Rotary, 7 a.m., Spokane Club library room. Call Steve, 922-4522.

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

River City Networkers, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Spokane Club. Call Matthew Reilly, 353-3428.

Northside Power Networking, 7 a.m. Call 468-9695 or 467-2081.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY

Spokane Chapter of NALS, noon, every third Wednesday, Washington Trust Bank Building, 717 W. Sprague. Call Sonji Ruttan, 324-6747 or junlu4@yahoo.com.

Business Network Alliance, 7 a.m., Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Call David Scott, 389-2500. Also at noon, Rock Inn, 8122 E. Sprague. Call Tim Osterholm, 991-0992.

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

Spokane Small Business Women – 10-11:30 a.m. every other Wednesday. Call Lori at 710-0585 or Trini at 468-5217 for location.

Coeur d’Alene Business Referral Group - 7 a.m., Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Call Todd Damschen, (208) 676-9639.

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

Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship – meets at noon in the Pizza Factory, Highway 395 and H Street, in Deer Park. Call Tom Stradling, 499-0118 or Marlin Roberts, 276-3123.

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

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

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

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

Network Navigators of Business Network International – 7-8:30 a.m., Old European Restaurant, 11520 E. Sprague. Call Debbie Navin, 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. Call 533-7065.

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

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

Inland Northwest Business Travel Association – Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at various locations. Call Dana Divine, 789-6812.

Spokane Hispanic Business Professional Association – meets the second Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m., at various locations. Call 363-5330.

Spokane Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals – meets the fourth Wednesday of the month in the WA/CA room at Gonzaga University at 5:30 p.m. Call Pat Crocker-Fox, 533-7065.

Inland Northwest Business Alliance – meets the second Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m., Café Europa, 125 S. Wall. 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. Call 924-7800.

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

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

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

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

THURSDAY

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

Liberty Lake Rotary – meets at noon at Palenque Mexican Restaurant, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Rd. Call Al Stevens, 927-8516.

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

Rotary Club of Spokane No. 21 – noon, Ridpath Hotel. Call Lucretia Auble, 534-8998.

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

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

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

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

Medical Center Toastmaster’s Club – 6:30 a.m., St. Luke’s Medical Office Building, 715 S. Cowley. Call Marilyn, 448-0609.

Spokane Business Builders – 7 a.m., Hotel Lusso, 808 W. Sprague. Call Chris Burns, 483-3355.

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

Spokane Leads Club – 1 p.m. at the Steam Plant Grill, 159 S. Lincoln. Call Katrina Miller, 747-7100.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Exchange Club of Downtown Spokane – noon-1 p.m., Ridpath Motor Inn. Call Mark Smith, 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. 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. Call 926-1031.

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

Toastmasters Moonlighters Club #431 – 5:15 p.m., Stamper, Rubens, Stocker & Smith, P.S., 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. Call 325-2574.

FRIDAY

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

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

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

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

Spokane Executives Association – Meets at noon at the Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post. Call 747-5254.