Week Ahead
Today
Local Money Conference - Sustainable Resources Inland Northwest presents a two-day conference featuring six experts in local investing, crowdfunding, impact investing and buy-local cards. Unitarian Church, 4340 W. Fort Wright Drive. For information and registration, visit www.sustaininw.org/Events or call (509) 209-2861. $10/advance; $15/door.
Monday
Nonprofit Fundraising 101 – Speakers include the city of Coeur d’Alene’s Renata McLeod speaking on city ordinances and the event planning process for North Idaho, charitable gaming, Kootenai Fire and Rescue and alcohol beverage control for charitable events; Laura Stensgar speaking on the charitable donation process for the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel; and Heather Keen from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe speaking on the application for tribal education dollars. To register, send checks to: The Family Guide, 10922 E. 47th Ave., Spokane Valley, WA 99206; or PayPal: nwfamilyfun@yahoo.com. A copy of your 501(c) nonprofit certificate is needed to register. For more information or registration, call (509) 928-9664 or email charity@thefamilyguide.org. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw Road, Worley. $69/advance; $75/door.
Wednesday
Small Business Marketing and Sales - Learn how to identify prospective customers and attract them to your business. A SCORE Spokane workshop. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 801 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 444. For more information or to register, visit www.scorespokane.org. $40/advance; $50/at the door; $15/additional person from the same company.
Social Media for Small Business 201 - Spokane SCORE presents the second workshop in a series focused on social media and applications for business. 1-3 p.m., 801 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 444. For more information or to register, visit www.spokanescore.org. $40/advance; $50/door.
Protect Your Credit Score - Learn how a credit score is determined, how to maintain/earn a healthy credit score and where to go for help. Offered by Spokane Teachers Credit Union. 6 p.m., Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. Register at www.stcu.org/workshops. Free.
Thursday
Spokane AFWA General Meeting - Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance will host Douglas Laher, principal at Laher & Associates. He will present “Strategies for Successful Business Owners: Integrating your Personal Financial Plan with your Business Transition, Exit, Succession Plan.” Make reservations by Monday at noon at reservations@afwa4.org. 5:30-8 p.m., The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln Road. $22/members; $27/nonmembers; $15/students.
Conventions
Soroptimist International District Three Annual Meeting – Today, Davenport Hotel, 100 attendees.
Washington Occupational Therapy Association Trade Fall Annual Conference – Today, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 150 attendees.
36th Annual Fall Home Idea Show - Today, Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 7,700 attendees.
WSU Conference Management Annual Western Protective Relay Conference – Monday-Thursday, Spokane Convention Center, 575 attendees.
American Planning Association Washington Chapter Annual Meeting – Tuesday-Friday, Davenport Hotel and Tower, 300 attendees.
Washington State Quilters Quilt Show and Merchant Mall – Friday-Oct. 19, Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 7,000 attendees.