Week Ahead

Wednesday

26th Annual AGORA Awards – Greater Spokane Incorporated will host this event to honor area business excellence. 7:30 a.m. at The Davenport Hotel in the Grand Pennington Ballroom. $30. Registration: http://events.greaterspokane.org. Information: (509) 321-3619.

“How to Start a New Business” – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, will present this workshop from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 801 W. Riverside Ave., Ste. 444. The cost is $40 in advance or $50 at the door; free for veterans. Call (509) 353-2821 to register or for more information.

Thursday

Annual Family Business Conference – Gonzaga University School of Business will host this event that will discuss “Managing Relationships in Family Business: The Importance of Communication.” Featured speaker will be Andrew Keyt, executive director of the Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center. 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in Wolff Auditorium, Jepson Center, Gonzaga University. $195 per family member for first two registrants and $45 each additional family member, includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Registration: www.gonzaga.edu/sbaevents. Information: (509) 313-5991.

Saturday

Mind, Body, Spirit Fair – The Spokane Holistic Chamber of Commerce will present this event featuring New York Times bestselling author, Eldon Taylor, vendors and several educational presentations. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard St. Free. Information: (509) 844-4206 or www.spokaneholisticchamberofcommerce .com.

Conventions

Catholic Diocese of Spokane Ordination – Today through Monday, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 300 attendees.

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Western Zone Meeting – Today through Tuesday, The Davenport Hotel and Tower, 115 attendees.