Week ahead

MONDAY

From Cocaine to Coffee: Columbian Farmers Change Course – Whitworth College is presenting Freddy Urbano, a technical advisor for Cosurca, a farming cooperative that exports coffee beans from Columbia today at 7 p.m. in the Robinson Teaching Theatre in Weyerhaeuser Hall on the Whitworth campus, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. For more information, call Julia Stronks at (509) 777-4577, or e-mail jstronks@whitworth.edu.

TUESDAY

Government Contracting Workshops – The Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises is presenting two workshops that will discuss government contracting opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses today in the Spokane Small Business Administration training room, 801 W. Riverside Ave. The first class will discuss “Washington State Minority and Women Business Certification Benefits” from 10 a.m.-noon. The second class, “Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses,” will meet from 1-3 p.m. For more information, call the Spokane SBA at (509) 353-2800.

Green Materials for Your Home Project – The Northwest Eco Building Guild is presenting this lecture about what makes materials green and choosing the best ones for your project today from 7-9 p.m. in the auditorium of Global Credit Union, 1520 W. Third Ave. There is a suggested donation of $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. For more information, call Allison Gray at (509) 329-3448.

WEDNESDAY

The Spokane Chapter of the National Institute of Pension Administrators – Cheryl Morgan of Morgan Consulting Services in San Francisco will discuss “The Pension Protection Act of 2006 and Other Current Events” today from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Spokane Athletic Club, 1002 W. Riverside Ave. The cost is $30 and includes lunch. For more information, call Pat Gamache at (509) 838-5500 or e-mail pgamache@randall-hurley.com.

Washington State Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference – The Better Business Bureau is presenting this conference that will discuss preventing accidents and injuries, avoiding rules violations commonly cited by safety and health inspectors and more today from 1:30-5 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. For more information, call the BBB at (509) 455-4200.

Spokane Chapter of Washington State Society of Enrolled Agents – This organizational meeting for tax professionals and enrolled agents to share ideas and marketing goals will meet today at 10:30 a.m. at the Spokane Hampton Inn, 2010 S. Assembly Road. The meeting is free and lunch will be served. For more information, call David Smith at (509) 487-8801.

Recordkeeping Basics – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, is presenting this class that will discuss how and why you should keep good business records today from 8 a.m.-noon at the BIZstreet, 801 W. Riverside Avenue, #240. The cost is $35 prepaid and $45 at the door. For more information call Billie Moreland at (509) 353-2800.

CONVENTIONS

Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board Conference – Tuesday-Thursday at Holiday Inn Express Downtown, Oxford Suites Downtown, Ramada LTD City Center, the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, the Red Lion River Inn and the Travelodge City Center. 2,000 delegates.

Barbershop Harmony Society Evergreen District Convention, Competition, “Pages of Harmony” – Friday-Saturday at the Doubletree Hotel Spokane City Center, 700 delegates.

Promise Keepers Western Regional Conference – Friday-Oct. 1 at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena and the Red Lion Hotel at the Park. 270 delegates.