Week Ahead

Tuesday

Free Tax Workshop for Small Business Owners - Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, sales tax collection and record-keeping requirements. Attendees receive a workbook and reference guide to related rules and regulations. Presented by the Washington state Department of Revenue. To register, call (509) 327-0200. Tuesday, 9-11:45 a.m., Rock Pointe III, third-floor conference room A, 1330 N. Washington St., free.

Wednesday

Career Spectrum Panel - Presented by WTS International. Hear firsthand from a panel of women in the region’s transportation industry who have changed their career path. Learn the advantages and tradeoffs of different career choices. The panel will be moderated by Larry Larson, assistant regional administrator for WSDOT’s Eastern Region. Panelists include Charlene Kay of WSDOT, Heather Carroll of HDR, Michelle Anderson of Anderson Environmental Consulting and Terri Ballard of Budinger & Associates. Please register by emailing localchapter@outlook.com. Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Barlow’s, 1428 N. Liberty Lake Drive, Liberty Lake. $10-$30.

Conventions

Legislative Assembly - Washington State School Directors’ Association, Thursday-Saturday, The Davenport Grand, 185 attendees.

Planning Meeting - Washington Future Business Leaders of America, Thursday-Saturday, DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 30 attendees.

NW WOCN Regional Conference - Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, Friday-Saturday, DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 50 attendees.

Valleyfest - Saturday-Sept. 23, Mirabeau Point Park, 5,000 attendees.

Bridal Festival - The Bridal Festival, Saturday, Spokane Convention Center, 1,500 attendees.

Annual National Women’s Business Conference - National Association of Women Business Owners, Sept. 23-26, Spokane Convention Center, 1,000 attendees.