Inland Northwest Blood Center Celebrates 10 Years!

Celebrate North Idaho Blood Center’s 10 Year Anniversary! Stop by on your way to the Business After Hours!

Open House
Thursday, May 22, 2008 – 4 to 6 p.m.
1341 Northwood Center Ct.
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

Help the Inland Northwest Blood Center celebrate ten years of service to blood, platelet and plasma donors at the North Idaho Center in Coeur d’Alene. The Outback Steakhouse will cater our Open House, beginning with a short program at 4 p.m. Please join us for some great food and tours of our North Idaho Center and the newest addition to our blood mobile fleet – Life Saver 3.

In addition, register to donate blood between 4 and 5 p.m. and be the first to receive a special-edition North Idaho 10 Year Anniversary Summer T-shirt!

For more information, please call (800) 423-0151.

Leadership Expert John Maxwell Coming To Spokane!

Do not miss this opportunity to spend an afternoon with Dr. John Maxwell at the Spokane INB Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, July 29th. Dr. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who sold over 13 million books. Tickets are on sale now at www.maxwellspokane.com. Discounted ticket prices are available until June 15th.

Jacklin Arts & Culture Center at The Old Church Announces Friday Events

Idaho Dance Theater, North Idaho Tour on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm at the Jacklin Arts & Culture Center at The Old Church, 405 William Street in Post Falls' historic district. The cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door; $10, students & seniors. To order your tickets or for more information, please call Marina, (208) 457-8950, 10-2 pm, M-F, or e-mail theoldchurch@verizon.net.

Post Falls Artist Exhibition Opening Reception for 10 PF artists whose work is on exhibit
until June 8. Friday, May 16, 2008, 5:00 pm at Jacklin Arts & Culture Center at The Old Church, 405 William Street in Post Falls' historic district. Free to everyone--to anticipate POST FALLS' DAYS! For more information, please call Marina, (208) 457-8950, 10~2pm, M-F,
or e-mail theoldchurch@verizon.net.

City Council to Host Public Hearing

WE INVITE YOUR PARTICIPATION! The Coeur d’Alene City Council will be conducting a public hearing on the Infill Development Overlay District Regulation Amendments for the DO-E (Design Overlay-East); M (Mid-Town Overlay); DO-N (Design Overlay-North) on Tuesday May 20th, 2008 at 6:00 p.m., in the Coeur d’Alene City Library Community Room, 702 Front Avenue.

Please click here for more information.

NIC Booster Club Luncheon features Charlie Nipp

Local real estate owner, developer and manager Charlie Nipp will speak at the North Idaho College Booster Club luncheon at noon Tuesday, May 13 at the Outback Steakhouse in Coeur d’Alene. The public is welcome to attend. Information: (208) 769-3348.

Local real estate owner, developer and manager Charlie Nipp will be the speaker at the North Idaho College Booster Club Luncheon at noon Tuesday, May 13 at the Outback Steakhouse in Coeur d’Alene. Nipp will speak about how athletics affected his business career and the impact NIC has on the growing Coeur d’Alene community. Nipp began creating and developing commercial properties in 1978 and is involved in the management and ownership of Parkwood Business Properties. He holds a business degree from Whitworth College as well as a master’s degree from Portland State University. He is active in a variety of civic organizations throughout the northwest, including the Kootenai Medical Center Foundation, the Coeur d’Alene Area Chamber of Commerce and Jobs Plus. The public is welcome to attend the meeting. The cost of lunch is not covered. Information: (208) 769-3348.

Revitalizing Your Community Through Grassroots Leadership

Inland Northwest Partners invite you to attend the 2008 Summer meeting on Wednesday, June 11th at the Red Lion Templin's Hotel. The event will host speakers from all over the Inland Northwest and feature a variety of topics that focus on building and maintaining a strong community. The cost is $30 per person, which includes breakfast and lunch (cancellations with refunds will be accepted through June 9th). To register or for more information, click HERE.

Accommodations will be available at the Red Lion Templin's Hotel (208-773-1611) for $97 and up per night or at the Sleep Inn (208-777-9394) for $89 and up per night.

Inland Northwest Partners can be contacted at (509) 495-4064.

Transitions Toward Flexibility

Twiga Foundation, Inc. and Flex Options at the U.S. Department of Labor, Region 10, Women's Bureau, invite all employers to attend a collaborative workshop on workplace flexibility. The workshop will focus on retention, recruitment, performance and productivity, job satisfaction, commitment, attendance and morale. The workshop will be held on Friday, May 16th at The Greenbriar Inn, located at 315 Wallace Avenue in Coeur d'Alene. The event will go from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and the cost is $55 per person which includes lunch.

Register online by clicking HERE or for more information, contact Sherri Valentine at (208) 602-1694.

Inland Northwest Society for Human Resources Management presents Legal Conference in May

The 2008 INSHRM Human Resources and Legal Conference will be held on May 21st at CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point Park in Spokane Valley. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 8:15 a.m. This is an all day event which includes lunch and materials with the cost. For INSHRM members, the cost is $100, for non-members $125 and for student members $45. To register, send an email to communication@inshrm.org.

For more information, click HERE.

Nonprofit Workshops for May

The Idaho Nonprofit Center is offering two workshops for Nonprofit organizations on May 6th.

"Nurturing Your Donors during Economic Turmoil"
What can you as a staff and board do to minimize the impact of the current economic turmoil on your organization? Come learn the organizational philosophy of donor stewardship, how to step up contributions from previous giving levels and how to do it all over the long haul. You'll gain:

• An understanding of donor stewardship as an organizational philosophy/attitude
• Knowledge of methods for removing roadblocks to incorporating donor stewardship into your organizational culture
• Three new strategies for immediate implementation for improving donor engagement

Presenters: Kristin Prieur of WhiteRock Consulting and Laurel York Odell of Concepts in Writing, Inc.

Half Day workshop - $65/ person

"Proven Strategies to Strengthen Your Board"
What defines an exceptional board and how can you become one? How do board members stay engaged, enthusiastic and committed to the organization's mission? This workshop is ideal for board members and executives who want their organization to thrive and not just survive. You will learn how you as board members can reach your full potential by:

• Focusing meetings on mission-based topics and actions
• Creating effective committees
• Operating with specific and clear job descriptions
• Engaging in techniques to attract, retain and motivate board members
• Tackling that thorny problem of fundraising

Presenters: Lynn Hoffmann, Idaho Nonprofit Development Center Executive Director, Russ Lowder, Idaho Nonprofit Development Center Training Director.

Half Day workshop - $65/person

Morning Workshops will be held from 8:30 a.m. to Noon, afternoon workshops will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost to attend both workshops is $125 and includes lunch.

For more information or to register, click HERE

TODAY: Idaho Character Council Hosts Web Seminar on Persuasiveness

Friday April 25, 2008
12pm to 1pm Pacific Time

Computer:
Please attend our online meeting using Microsoft LiveMeeting by clicking here a few minutes before the meeting to download some secure software if a first time user:
Join the meeting.
Phone:
At the time of the meeting please call Dial-in Number:
1 (218) 486-1600 with Participant Access Code: 823168#

To read more, click HERE