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WEDNESDAY

Technology Solutions Workshop – Microsoft and Romney & Associates presents this workshop that will discuss taking advantage of the right technology for your business, large or small. The class will meet today from 9 a.m.-noon at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. For information, call Denise DeMello at 252-3515 or to register visit www.clicktoattend.com and use Event Code: 102850.

• Basics of Starting a New Business – Presented by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, this course will discuss how to get your business off on the right foot with good legal, tax, insurance and accounting advice. The class meets today from 8 a.m.-noon at the Business Information Center, 801 W. Riverside, #240. The cost is $25 in advance or $35 at the door. For more information or to register call SCORE at 353-2820.

• The 2005 AGORA Awards – The Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce presents this awards event to honor business excellence in the community, at 4:30 p.m. today at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. The cost is $30 if pre-paid and $40 at the door. For information, call 624-1393.

• Homebuyers Seminar – The City of Pullman Parks and Recreation Department is presenting this seminar that will explain the process of buying a home, from 7-9 p.m. today at the Pioneer Center. For information call 338-3227.

THURSDAY

Commercial Versus Government Contracting Workshop – The U.S. Small Business Administration is presenting this workshop that will discuss understanding how government procurement processes differ from those in the commercial sector today from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. For information, call the SBA at 353-2879 or 353-2811.

• Town Hall Meeting on Manufacturing – The International Trade Alliance and the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce is presenting this meeting that will discuss the impact the manufacturing industry is having on the region today from 7:30-11 a.m. at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Dr. The cost is $20. For information, call 624-1393.

• Business Writing and Grammar Skills – This two-day workshop will discuss the basics: writing letters, memos and reports and tips for sparking readers’ interest today and Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. The cost is $395 per person. For information, call 1-800-258-7246.

• Implementing Change and Managing the Change Process – The U.S. Small Business Administration is presenting this Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Roundtable discussion today from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. For information, call 624-1393.

FRIDAY

Sixth Annual Advances in Cardiovascular Care Conference – This conference will discuss the latest information on diabetes, endovascular repair, cardiovascular drugs, coronary stents, pulmonary hypertension and carotid stenting today from 7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. at the Holy Family Hospital Health Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood. The cost is $75 for medical doctors ($40 for a half day) or $50 for physician’s assistants, advanced registered nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and emergency medical technicians. For information, call Jeanne Ryan-Town at 482-2195 or e-mail ryanj@holy-family.org.