Week ahead
MONDAY
Speaking to Motivate – The Lamplighters Toastmasters are presenting Rich Hopkins, a professional communications and speaking coach, today at 6:15 a.m. at Perkins, 12 E. Olive. A workshop will follow. For more information, call Dave Rahmer at (509) 443-1684.
TUESDAY
Choosing a Business Entity: Workshop for Entrepreneurs – The U.S. Small Business Administration is presenting Dave Bender, of Bender & Bender Accounting and of SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, today from 8:30 a.m.-noon at the Spokane SBA Training Room, 801 W. Riverside. For more information, call (509) 353-2811.
WEDNESDAY
How to Do Your Marketing Plan – Score, Counselors to America’s Small Business is presenting this class that will discuss how to focus on generating revenues today from 8 a.m.-noon at BIZstreet, 801 W. Riverside Avenue #240. The cost is $35 pre-paid and $45 at the door. For information call Billie Moreland at (509) 353-2800.
Free Business Tax Workshop – The Spokane office of the Washington state Department of Revenue, 1330 N. Washington, is presenting this workshop that will discuss Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications and more today from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or from 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information, call (509) 327-0200.
Senior Retirement Workshop – Secure Solutions is offering these workshops for those older than 50 to discuss reducing taxes on Social Security, eliminating probate and more today and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Top of China Buffet, 757 W. Appleway Ave., Coeur d’Alene. For information, call (208) 691-9983.
CONVENTIONS
Northwest Power & Conservation Council – Tuesday-Thursday at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, and the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. 115 delegates.
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association – Friday to Aug. 20 at the Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center, Motel 6, Valley, Quality Inn Valley Suites, Residence Inn by Marriott, Super 8 Motel, Best Western Pheasant Hill, Holiday Inn Express, Valley, and La Quinta Inn & Suites, Valley. 3,000 delegates