Week Ahead

Monday

Green Business Networking Luncheon – A discussion of sustainable agriculture hosted by Sustainable Resources INW. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $18, includes lunch. Tickets and information: www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/217772 or (509) 209-2861.

Tuesday

Grow Your Business workshop – The U.S. Postal Service will host this workshop for small businesses to introduce Every Door Direct Mail service. 10 a.m. at the Spokane Mail Processing Plant, 2928 S. Spotted Road. Free, includes a Direct Mail Success Starter Kit. Registration: www.usps.com. Information: (509) 252-2345.

APICS professional development meeting – The Association of Operations Management Northwest Inland Empire Chapter will host this event featuring Kent Bradley, business process improvement leader at Avista Utilities, discussing “visual management and tiered daily huddles.” 6 p.m. at Trailhead Golf Course banquet room, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Road, Liberty Lake. (509) 747-3344 or www.apics-nwie.org.

Wednesday

Small Business Marketing and Sales – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, is presenting this workshop 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside Ave., second floor. $40 in advance, $50 at the door, $15 per additional person from the same company. Register: (509) 353-2821 or www.scorespokane. org/workshops.

Interviewing Strategies – North Idaho College’s Career Services will offer this workshop 2-3 p.m. in the Blue Creek Bay Room, Edminster Student Union Building, North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene. Free. Register: (208) 769-3297.

American Society for Training and Development workshop – The Inland Northwest chapter of the ASTD will present this event featuring Nathan Nypen, director of training and development for Red Lion Hotels, discussing how to sell your training to your audience and stakeholders. 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division St. Information and registration: www.astdinw.org.

Thursday

Growing Your Business with Facebook – Tincan will present this workshop on the basics of Facebook. 4-5 p.m. at Tincan, 1317 W. Second Ave. Information and registration: (509) 747-0972 or www.tincan.org.

Business After Hours – A business networking event 5-7 p.m. at Cougar Crest Winery, 8 N. Post St. Free for Greater Spokane Incorporated members, $10 for nonmembers. Information: (509) 321-3619. Registration: http://events. greaterspokane.org.

Friday

Marketing Idaho’s Harvest workshop – Network with other regional growers, gain new ideas, hear about updated regulations. 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the University of Idaho Student Union Building, Moscow. $25 per day. Information: (208) 883-2267.

Conventions

Annual Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show – Today, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 28,000 attendees.

Spokane Home and Garden Show – Today and Monday, Spokane Convention Center, 13,000 attendees.

Sweet Adelines International Spring Region 24 Meeting – Thursday through Saturday, INB Performing Arts Center, 500 attendees.

Summit – Cornerstone Spokane Valley’s Pentecostal Church – Thursday through Saturday, Spokane Convention Center, 2,000 attendees.

Inland Empire Philatelic Society Apple Blossom – Saturday through March 25, Hilton Garden Inn Spokane Airport, 500 attendees.