Week ahead

WEDNESDAY

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 BIZStreet, 801 W. Riverside, #240. The cost is $25 in advance or $35 at the door. For more information or to register call SCORE at (509) 353-2800.

FRIDAY

Donor-Based Fundraising – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class, which will discuss skills, plans and approaches to ask for money today from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at CenterPlace at Mirabeau, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. The cost is $50. For more information, call (509) 358-7890.

Regular meetings

Monday

Rotary Club of Spokane North – noon, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Call 325-4307.

Spokane Valley Toastmasters – 6:45-7:45 a.m., Open Bible Church of the Valley, 905 N. McDonald. Call Dave Scott, 389-2500.

Toastmasters Club 14, Southsiders – 5:30-7 p.m., Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard. Call Len Urgeleit at 217-5509 or e-mail Len@RenCorpLLC.com.

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.

Spokane Valley Sunrise Rotary – 7 a.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. For information call 230-3200 or 939-1544.

Tuesday Business Networking Group – meets every Tuesday from 7-8:30 a.m. For location and information, call Rand Paget at 995-7771.

Greater Spokane Area Postal Customer Council – meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. at Progressions Credit Union, 2919 E. Mission. Call 622-5753.

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.

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 Velma Ward, 928-4544.

Rotaract – Meets the first and third Tuesday of every month from 6-7 p.m. at Rock Pointe Tower, 316 W. Boone. For those ages 18-35. Call 838-3971.

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

Spokane Daybreak Rotary – 7:15 a.m., Spokane Club library room. Call Mike, 459-5386.

Kiwanis Club of Downtown Spokane – noon, CenterStage, 1017 W. First Ave. Call 624-6161.

River City Networkers – 7:30-8:30 a.m., Spokane Club. Call Darren Proszek, 892-4501.

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.

Soroptimist International of Spokane – This professional women’s service organization meets on the third Wednesday of every month September through June from 6-8 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 12 E. Olive. For information, call Catherine Bowers at 467-6383.

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

Spokane Referral Exchange Chapter of Business Network International – 7:15-8:45 a.m. Call Bill Tierney at 230-5152 for this week’s 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.

The Kingdom Commerce Networking Group – 7-8:30 a.m. at IHOP, 5403 E. Sprague. Call Paul Peterson, 922-3707.

Spokane Referral Network – meets from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at Marie Callanders at Argonne and I-90. Call Scott Ballou at 994-1847 or e-mail scott@air-pipe.com, David McKenzie, 868-9801 or e-mail at david@dreamworldconsulting.com, or visit srn.nichebox.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 324-4266, ext. 14.

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 American Society for Training and Development – meets the third Wednesday of each month, noon, Red Lion Inn at the Park. Call Mary Ann Henderson, (509) 623-0457.

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.

Business Network Alliance – 7 a.m. Riverview Thai Restaurant, 1003 E. Trent. Call David Scott, 389-2500.

Thursday

Spokane Small Business Server User Group (SSBSUG) – 5:30 p.m. at the Amman Building, 1516 W. Riverside, on the second Thursday of every month. For information, call Bob Romney at 455-8173 or e-mail bobromney@msn.com.

Spokane Sunrise East Lions Club – meets at 7 a.m. at Sweet Old Bob’s, 3243 E. Trent. Call 443-0570.

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.

The National Association of Women in Construction – 5:30 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at Associated General Contractors, 4935 E. Trent Ave. Call Pam Keller at (509) 468-8535 ext. 101.

Rotary Club of Spokane No. 21 – noon, the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. 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.

Spokane Aurora Northwest Rotary – noon, The Onion, 7522 N. Division. Contact Rex Reed, 838-9172.

Medical Center Toastmaster’s Club – 6:30 a.m. at a central location. 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.

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.

Business Network Alliance – noon, Riverview Thai Restaurant, 1003 E. Trent. Call Tim Osterholm, 991-0992.

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., the Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post St.. 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.

Spokesman Toastmasters Club No. 2464 – Meets weekly at 10 a.m., 999 W. Riverside Avenue. Call 459-5222.

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.

Spokane Authors and Self-Publishers – This group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Membership is $5 a year. Call Barbara Cagle at 233-8051 or David Demers at 443-7057.

Business Loan Briefings – The U.S. Small Business Administration Spokane chapter has resumed its free business loan briefings on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at 11:45 a.m. The briefings meet at the SBA training room, 801 W. Riverside, suite 240. For information call 353-2811.

Friday

Spokane South Rotary Club – meets at noon at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Call Philip Helean, 536-1800 ext. 502.

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.

Northeast Kiwanis – 6:45-7:45 a.m., downtown Perkins, 12 E. Olive Way. Call Jeannie Norton, 448-1822..

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.