Week Ahead

Conventions

2019 Veterans for Peace Convention – Veterans For Peace, today-Monday, Spokane Convention Center, 300 attendees.

Crystallography Gem and Mineral Market – Crystallography, today, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

2019 IRES Career Development Seminar – Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society, today-Friday, The Davenport Grand Hotel, 300 attendees.

2019 Gonzaga Orientation Weekend – Gonzaga University, Friday-Monday, Gonzaga University, 1,500 attendees.

Whiskers and Wine – Partners for Pets, Saturday, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

Lecture/Seminar

Six Marketing Must-Haves for Small Business – Monday. Learn about the marketing must-haves a small business needs for successful marketing promotions and advertising. Start building a new business or make a current business even stronger with SCORE business experts Josh King and Rob Kennedy. Registration required. Noon-1 p.m. Cheney Library, 610 First St., Cheney. Free. (509) 893-8280.

Become Debt-Free – Tuesday. Assess current finances and learn how to use tools that make debt-free living possible. Registration required. 6-7 p.m. Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 893-8340.

Marketing and Sales Essentials – Wednesday. Gain insights into how to identify prospective customers, how to attract them to a business and how to get them to buy products and services. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 801 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 444. $25-$40. (509) 353-2821.

Legal Financial Obligation Seminar – Wednesday. Learn how to reduce court-imposed fines, fees, costs and interest. 5 p.m. Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 444-5300.

Dollars and Sense: Navigating Your Credit – Wednesday. Learn how to get free access to and understand a credit report. Explore ways to improve the score, establish good credit and deal with collection agencies. 6-8 p.m. Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road, Millwood. Free. (509) 893-8260.