week ahead

MONDAY

Home Inspection – The Institute for Extended Learning is presenting this class on the basics of becoming a home inspector, today from 6-9 at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $50. Call (509) 279-6000 to register.

TUESDAY

Community Entrepreneurship Banks and Finance – Whitworth College and Eastern Washington University are presenting this Dean’s Seminar on community development banks with guest panelist Shaw Canale, executive vice president of ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia, today at 6 p.m. in Weyerhaeuser Hall on the Whitworth campus, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. Call (509) 777-4585 for more information.

E-tailing – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this class on buying and selling on eBay and Amazon, today from 1-2 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 to register.

Discover WSU: Science and Industry Collaboration – The Washington Technology Center and Washington State University are presenting this workshop on collaboration between WSU researchers and Washington companies, today from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Beasley Coliseum on the WSU campus in Pullman. The cost is $30. Space is limited. Call (509) 335-3669 for more information.

WEDNESDAY

Business Success Seminar – ActionCoach is presenting this free seminar, today from 4-6 p.m. at the Courtyard Office Center, 827 W. First, Suite 110. Call (509) 747-2074 to register.

Maximizing Web Site Hits – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class on getting a Web site indexed and ranked in search engines, today from 6-9 p.m. at Sirti, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $35. Call (509) 358-7890 to register.

Prepare for the Future – The Entrepreneurs Forum of the Great Northwest is presenting this free seminar on how to run a business, today from 5-7 p.m. at Sirti, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Call (509) 483-2320 for more information.

Pre-Business Workshop – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this workshop for new businesses on required licenses and planning, today from 4-7 p.m. at Sirti, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $35. Call (509) 358-7890 to register.

Internet and e-mail – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this class on the basics of Internet and e-mail use, today from 4-5 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 to register.

Inland Northwest Business Travel Association – The group’s monthly luncheon will feature guest speaker Sean McCurdy, global director of worldwide sales with Interstate Hotels and Resorts, today at 11:30 a.m. at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. The cost is $25. Non-members must register by Monday. Call (509) 456-7600, Ext. 634 to register.

Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class for small businesses on successful marketing, today from 6-9 p.m. at Sirti, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $35. Call (509) 358-7890 to register.

Business Plan: A Roadmap to Success – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, is presenting this workshop on how to create a business plan, today from 8:30 a.m.-noon at BIZstreet, 801 W. Riverside, #240. The cost is $35 in advance or $45 at the door. Call (509) 459-4118 to register.

Computer Basics – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this class on basic computer skills and an overview of popular programs, today from 10-11 a.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 to register.

THURSDAY

National Association of Women Business Owners Northwest Chapter – The group’s dinner and social hour will feature leadership and team development coach Alison Zecha, today at 5:30 p.m. at the Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post. The cost is $24 in advance or $26 at the door. Call (509) 892-1403 to register.

Word Basics II – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this intermediate level class on the Word program, today from 1-2 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 to register.

Business Counseling – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, is presenting business counseling to potential and existing small business owners by appointment, today and April 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the North Idaho College’s Workforce Training Center, 525 Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. Call (208) 769-3296 for an appointment.

Time Management – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this class on organization on the job and at home, today from 4-5 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 to register.

Women’s Leadership Revival Tour – Gonzaga University and The Berkana Institute are presenting leadership expert Margaret Wheatley, author of “Leadership and the New Science,” today from 6-9 p.m. at Cataldo Hall on the Gonzaga campus, 500 E. Boone. The cost is $50 or $25 for students. Call (509) 323-3572.

FRIDAY

AHANA luncheon – Marvin Raguindin of Thinking Cap Design will speak on positioning your business in the hearts and minds of your clients, today at noon at the Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First. The cost is $13. Call (509) 838-1881 for reservations.

Women’s Leadership Workshop – Gonzaga University and The Berkana Institute are presenting this workshop featuring leadership expert Margaret Wheatley speaking on how to lead, motivate and promote accountability, today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road. The cost is $149 or $99 for students. Call (509) 323-3572.

Business Leadership Discussion – Gonzaga University and The Berkana Institute are presenting this free public discussion on leadership featuring leadership expert Margaret Wheatley, today at 4:30 p.m. at the Gonzaga School of Law, Room 226, 721 N. Cincinnati. Call (509) 323-3572 for reservations.

Donor-Based Fund Raising – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this interactive class on asking for donations, today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sirti, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $60. Call (509) 358-7890 to register.

CONVENTIONS Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence training conference, Tuesday and Wednesday, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 70 delegates.

URM Food Service general merchandising show, Wednesday, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 400 delegates.

Worldwide Dreambuilders spring leadership conference, Friday-next Sunday, Spokane Arena, 7,700 delegates.

Washington Log Home and Timber Frame Expo, Friday-next Sunday, Spokane Convention Center.

Rocky Mountain School of Photography photo weekend, Saturday-next Sunday, Spokane Convention Center, 200 delegates.

Airports Council International public safety and security committee spring meeting, Saturday-April 18, The Davenport Hotel, 85 delegates.