Week Ahead

MONDAY

QuickBooks Extras – Presented by Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center, this class will discuss how to set up and use the QuickBooks budget, tracking funds, separating income and expenses and exporting reports. The class meets today from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Interstate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $35. For information or to register call 358-7890.

TUESDAY

Common Reasons Small Businesses Don’t Succeed – This BIZStreet program will present Mike Puryear of Fruci & Associates today from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Puryear will discuss the most common reasons that small businesses don’t succeed. The cost is $10 for members of the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce and $15 for non-members. For information or to register call 624-1393 or visit www.spokanechamber.org.

Technology Leadership – Eileen Johnston, chief financial officer of the operations and technology group at Microsoft, will speak today at 8 a.m. at the Jepson Center Auditorium of the Gonzaga Campus. Johnston, a Gonzaga University graduate, has been with Microsoft for eight years and has over 22 years of financial experience. The cost is $12.50 at the door and includes breakfast. For more information call Maureen Rieckers at 323-3404 or e-mail rieckers@gonzaga.edu.

WEDNESDAY

Green Design and Construction Tools: Staying Green from Concept to Concrete – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Training and Educating Coordinating Center is presenting this course about the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design scoring system. The class meets today from 3-5 p.m. at the Spokane Community College Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Center, 2110 N. Fancher Way. The class is free. To register or for more information call 533-4727.

Starting a Bookkeeping Service – Presented by Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center, this course will talk about the advantages, disadvantages, skills and equipment needed, and how to market your own bookkeeping service. 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 or to register call 358-7890.

Basics of Starting a New Business – Presented by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, this workshop will teach you how to start your own business with legal, tax, insurance and accounting advice. Meets today from 8 a.m.-noon at the Business Information Center, 801 W. Riverside Avenue, #240. The cost is $25. For information or to register call James Ingebritsen at 353-2820 or Velda at 353-2822.

Where is the Money? – Presented by the African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American (AHANA) Business Forum in Deer Park, this workshop will discuss how and where to get business loans. The workshop is today from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Deer Park County Public Library District, 208 S. Forest, Deer Park. The cost is $25. For information call AHANA at 838-1881.

“Can you be Both a Leader and an Entrepreneur?” – Washington State University is presenting Joseph Micatrotto today at 2:30 p.m. in the Samuel H. Smith Center for Undergraduate Education in room 203 on the Pullman WSU campus. Micatrotto has been involved in the restaurant industry for over 30 years and has been recognized as a leader and motivator. For information contact Grace Henscheid at 335-6430 or Charleen Taylor at 335-7209.

Managing Color in a Digital Age – Andrew Rodney will discuss printing with monitor quality at the October luncheon and seminar of the Spokane Advertising Federation today from 11:45-5:30 at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. Northriver Drive, ballroom C. The cost for the luncheon is $12 for SAF members and $20 for the general public. The seminar is $100 per person. For more information or to register call Dean Davis at 456-8799.

Administrative Professionals Conference – Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center is presenting this two-day conference today and Thursday for administrative professionals at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. The cost of this conference is $340. To register or for more information call 1-800-682-5078 or online at www.natsem.com.

The Basics of Knock-Your-Socks-Off Customer Service – Learn how to master customer service basics, make every customer feel important, handle difficult customers and exceed their expectations today from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. Northriver Drive. Presented by Padgett-Thompson, the cost of this workshop is $169. For information or to register call 1-800-258-7246 or visit www.pttrain.com.

THURSDAY

Beginning Recordkeeping – Presented by Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center, this course will introduce the basics of double-entry recordkeeping. Calculators are required. 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 $50. For information or to register call 358-7890.

Managing a Green Project: Understanding How to Bring it all Together – Presented by Community Colleges of Spokane’s Training and Educating Coordinating Center, this workshop will discuss the challenges of project managers, estimators and site superintendents. The class is free and meets today from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Spokane Community College Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Center, 2110 N. Fancher Way. For more information call 533-4727.

Understand the Business Value of Linux – If your business is considering implementing Linux or Open Source software in its operations, this breakfast and presentation will explain how it works. The presentation is today from 7:30-11:30 a.m. at the Big Easy Concert House, 919 W. Sprague. The cost is free. Call 326-5200 or e-mail linux@ndm.net.

Business Continuity Expo – The Liberty Lake Internet Exchange is hosting “Stay Connected,” a business continuity expo which will feature speakers, product demonstrations and more. The expo starts today at 5 p.m. and continues on Friday from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Liberty Lake Internet Exchange, 23403 E. Mission Avenue, Liberty Lake. To register or for more information call 688-2555 or visit www.llix.net/expo.

The Naked Truth About the “New” FLSA and other Wage and Hour Issues – The Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants is hosting this luncheon event featuring Leo F. Griffin, CPA and director of finance at the Sisters of the Holy Names. Griffin will discuss the first major change to the Fair Labor Standards Act today from noon until 2 p.m. at the C.O.G. Washington/California room at Gonzaga University, 702 E. Desmet Avenue. The cost is $55. For a registration form e-mail spokane@wscpa.org or visit www.wscpa.org.

SCORE Business Counseling – Appointments are available for confidential sessions with SCORE counselors today from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, 525 Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. Call (208) 769-3296.

FRIDAY

Patent Researching Seminar – The North Idaho College Small Business Development Center is hosting this workshop to inform inventors and entrepreneurs how to conduct research of patents and trademarks. The workshop is today from 9-11 a.m. at the NIC Workforce Training Center, 525 Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. The session is free. For information or to register call (208) 769-3333.

CONVENTIONS

The estimated economic impact of the following is $1,376,550.

American Counseling Association Regional Fall Convention – Oct. 6-9 at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park. 230 delegates

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics – Oct. 6-9 at the Spokane Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel. 1,800 delegates

Washington Speech and Hearing Association – Oct. 6-9 at the Davenport Hotel. 100 delegates

Washington State Academy of Physicians Assistants – Oct. 7-9 at the Davenport Hotel. 150 delegates

Washington State Dental Laboratory Association Inc. – Oct. 7-10 at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park. 90 delegates

Washington Auctioneers Association – Oct. 9-10 at the Doubletree Hotel, City Center. 75 delegates