Wednesday

Engineering Workshop for Teachers – Learn about local engineering careers for students and speak with engineering instructors from the area, today from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at 523 E. Second Ave. Cost is $40. For more information, call (509) 321-3611 or go to www.greaterspokane.org.

Protecting Your Intellectual Property – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, is presenting this workshop that will discuss trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, patents and more from 9 a.m. to noon at the BizStreet Resource Center, second floor, 801 W. Riverside Ave. The cost is $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Call (509) 353-2800 to register.

Conventions

100 Years of Motorcycles 2009 Rally – Today, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 30,000 attendees.

Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada Annual Conference – Today through Wednesday, The Davenport Hotel and Tower, 300 attendees.

WaterPower XVI Conference – Today through Thursday, Spokane Convention Center, 1,300 attendees.

Spiritus Ministries Steubenville 2009 – Thursday through Aug. 2, Gonzaga University, 1,000 attendees.

Washington Association of Pupil Transportation Annual Conference and Trade Show – Friday through Aug. 5, Spokane Convention Center, 400 attendees.

Annual Spokane Scottish Highland Games – Saturday, Spokane Fair and Expo Center, 1,000 attendees.