Week Ahead

TUESDAY

Leveraging Small Business Innovation Research Grants – This seminar will focus on the commercialization process and leveraging a grant award. The seminar meets today from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the University of Idaho Research Park, 721 Lochsa St., Post Falls. The cost is $15. For information call Jean Montano at 358-2055 or jeanm@sirti.org or Hank Artis at (208) 262-2039 or hpartis@juno.com.

WEDNESDAY

How to Do Your Marketing Plan – Learn how to focus on generating revenues today from 8 a.m.-noon at the Business Information Center, 801 W. Riverside Avenue #240. The cost is $35 pre-paid and $45 at the door. For information call Billie Moreland at 353-2820.

Agricultural Commodity Challenge Workshop – This class will help farmers understand futures, options, and cash sales in a real-time marketing simulation and will meet today at 7:30 a.m. at Union Elevator, 103 N. L Street, Lind, Wash., contact Pearson Burke at 1-800-423-4001, and at 2 p.m. at 985 S. Elm Street, suite A, Colville, Wash., contact Al Kowitz at 684-2588. The class will also meet on Thursday at 8 a.m. at 222 N. Havana Street, contact Diana Roberts at 477-2167, and at 2 p.m. at the CTIC Building, Colfax, Wash., contact Janet Schmidt at 397-6290, and at 6:30 p.m. at WAWG Headquarters, Ritzville, Wash., contact Aaron Esser at 659-3210.

Spokane City Forum: “City on a Hill Revisited in 2005” – Urban Ministry Specialist Raymond Bakke will discuss working in urban ministries. The discussion is today from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. The cost is $8.50 or $5 for students. To register call Judy Clemenson at 777-1555 or e-mail spokanecityforum@yahoo.com or visit the website at www.spokanecityforum.org.

Idaho Business Entities – This class offered by the Idaho Small Business Development Center will cover different types of business entities for those who are thinking about starting their own business. The class meets on Wednesdays starting today from 6-8 p.m. through March 2 at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post Falls. The cost is $29. For information call (208) 769-3333 or visit http://workforcetraining.nic.edu.

Seminar Series: Early Stage Financing – This seminar presented by Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University and Whitworth College will meet today from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Riverpoint Auditorium, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. For information call Dave Gorton at 358-2270.

Technet Innovation Series – This workshop and speaker series will discuss “Mirroring Local Customs-Working with Informal Organizations,” and “Leadership Training and Other Oxymorons.” Part one of this series is today from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Gonzaga University Foley Library Teleconferencing room, 502 E. Boone. The cost is $20 for members and students, $30 for nonmembers and $30 at the door. Part two is Thursday from 5-9 p.m. in the Globe Room Cataldo Building on the Gonzaga campus. The cost is $30 for members and students, $40 for nonmembers and $40 at the door. For information call 242-TECH (8324) or visit www.technetnw.org.

FRIDAY

Second Annual Inland Northwest Motorcycle Show and Sale – This year’s show has expanded to three days and added more dealers. The show is today from 4-9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Spokane Convention and Ag Trade Centers, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. For more information call Steve Cody at 466-4256 or visit www.spokanemotorcycleshow.com.