Coming business events

Name of event: PSAMA and Ad Club Seattle presents: Chalk Talk: Super Bowl Ad Replay

Date and time: Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m.

Place: FSN Lounge, Qwest Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S. Seattle

Cost: $30 PSAMA members; $40 nonmembers; $30 students

Web site: www.psama.org

Event phone: 206-623-8632

Description: The Super Bowl is all about the advertising. That's why Ad Club Seattle and PSAMA are joining forces and hosting a panel of experts from both the agency and client side to review the most popular ads from this year's Super Bowl. Join us at Qwest Field to see what worked and what didn't and chime in with your opinion.

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Name of event: Shoreline-Seattle Goodwill Business After Hours

Date and time: Feb. 10, 5-7 p.m.

Place: 14500 15th Ave. N.E.

Web site: www.lakecitychamber.org

Event phone: 206-363-3287

Description: Meet members and guests of the Lake City Chamber for networking in a casual atmosphere. Learn about the ways Goodwill is giving people a "hand up" through their training programs.

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Name of event: WBE Breakfast Event

Date and time: Feb. 11, 7-9 a.m.

Place: Washington Athletic Club, 1325 6th Ave., Seattle

Cost: Online registration will close at noon on the Monday before the event. $32 nonmember; $25 member; $35 late registration ($45 marketing table).

Web site: http://www.wbex.org/wbex/breakfast

Event phone: 206-369-7659

Description: The Women's Business Exchange networking breakfast is held the second Thursday of each month at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle. This month's speaker is Jean Bartell Barber who will talk about "Building Your Own Business Legacy." What would you do differently if you knew your business would be around for 100 years?

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Name of event: Women Wealth Book Club

Date and time: Feb. 11 6-8 p.m.

Place: Columbia Tower Club

Cost: $15

Web site: http://www.Columbia-Tower.com

Event phone: 206-622-2010, registration required

Description: We bring women together in discussion, learning and networking. This month's book is "Think & Grow Rich." by Napoleon Hill

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Name of event: DBIA Fundamentals of Project Delivery

Date and time: Feb. 11

Place: M.A. Mortenson

Cost: $375 member, $675 nonmember

Event phone: 425-614-7495

Description: As an introduction to project delivery, the Fundamentals of Design Build Project Delivery course begins with an overview of the different project delivery systems and outlines the pros and cons of each system. Participants are led through selecting a project delivery method, factors affecting procurement strategy decisions, the RFQ/RFP process, team composition, contracting options, and planning and delivering a design-build project.

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Name of event: Power Communication Media Training

Date and time: Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Place: ActionCOACH Seattle, 9057 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle

Cost: $99; half price for ActionCOACH clients.

Web site: http://www.mikesiegel201002-02.eventbrite.com

Event phone: 206-352-0600

Description: Mike Siegel, a communication expert and radio host, offers tools and training for executives, managers and business owners who want to accomplish greater success by improving their communication skills. The "Communicating with the Media — PR Booster" class is broken into three segments: teaching and basic concepts; role play, practice scenarios and video recording; and a video review and critique This is the second of a three-part educational series for ActionCOACH mentoring clients.

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Name of event: Keytime: Learn to Type in 1 Hour

Date and time: Feb. 15-19

Place: 5508 Roosevelt Way N.E., #A

Cost: $295

Web site: http://www.keytime.com/schedule.html

Event phone: 206-522-8973

Description: Keytime is a method to learn typing and keyboarding in a short period of time. Students learn to type without looking in about one hour, then work on improving speed and accuracy. Average increase in speed and accuracy in the class is 15-20 WPM from where you started.

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Name of event: Increase Your Net Worth with "Power Networking"

Date and time: Feb. 16, 5-8 p.m.

Place: Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Ave. S., Seattle, in the Plaza Building, First Floor Plaza Stage

Cost: $30 preregistered, $35 at the door

Web site: http://www.elevatingyourbusinessu.com/class/networkinginteriordesign.html/

Event phone: 206-763-8799

Description: Discover how to quickly set yourself apart from the competition and design a 2-sentence business snapshot that will get you noticed by your ideal clients. Practice what you've learned immediately. For interior designers and suppliers and vendors to the design community.

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Name of event: WWU Weekend MBA at Everett — Information Session

Date and time: Feb. 16, 6 p.m.

Place: University Center of North Puget Sound, Gray Wolf Hall, Room 366, 2000 Tower St., Everett.

Web site: http://www.wwu.edu/weekendmba

Event phone: 360-650-3308

Description: This meeting will provide information on Western Washington University's Weekend Masters in Business Administration (MBA) program at Everett. The WWU program is designed for active managers and professionals who are seeking career advancement, job security and upward mobility. —

Name of event: China: The Next Five Years

Date and time: Feb. 17, 5:30-8 p.m.

Place: Bellevue City Hall

Cost: $50 World Trade Club members, $65 nonmembers, $25 students

Web site: http://www.worldtradeclub.net/

Event phone: 206-920-6573

Description: Join the World Trade Club Seattle and the City of Bellevue for a discussion about what is on the horizon for China as it enters the new decade. Consumerism, the new generation, urbanization, wages, and population growth will be highlighted. Discover the level of competition for IT outsourcing between China and India. Learn about the ongoing changes from law enforcement, social correctness, court systems and the concept of giving back to the community.

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Name of event: Lake City Chamber-Family Heritage Supplemental Insurance Luncheon

Date and time: Feb. 17, 11:30 a.m.

Place: GenCare at Remington Place, 3025 N.E. 137th St.

Cost: $15 members, $20 nonmembers

Web site: www.lakecitychamber.org

Event phone: 206-363-3287

Description: Tracy Heims, an attorney with Apex Juris, will discuss the ins and outs of the 2010 tax season.

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Name of event: eWomen Network Accelerated Networking Luncheon

Date and time: Feb. 18, 10:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Place: Maggiano's Little Italy

Cost: $42.95 members, $55 nonmembers; $65 for everyone beginning Feb. 14

Web site: http://www.thesavvynetworker.com/Seattle_Events_and_Info.html

Event phone: 425-444-5063

Description: The luncheon will feature speaker Karna Sundby.

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Name of event: QuickBooks Breakfast Seminar at CFO Selections

Date and time: Feb. 18, 8-9:30 a.m.

Place: 14432 S.E. Eastgate Way, #400

Cost: Free

Web site: www.cfoselections.com/quickbooks-consulting-services

Description: Learn about the QuickBooks Enterprise mid-market accounting software package, plus hear tips and tricks for any version of QuickBooks, from QuickBooks Practice Manager Eric Downs. Open to the public, but you must register at our Web site to reserve your space.

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Name of event: Seattle SHRM February Chapter Meeting: Hot Topics in Compensation 2010

Date and time: Feb. 18, 7:30 a.m.

Place: Washington Athletic Club

Cost: Seattle SHRM member $35, nonmember $45, student $15; price includes breakfast

Web site: http://www.shrm-seattle.com

Event phone: 206-575-0557

Description: With spending limits and the need to do more with less, keeping employees happy gets tougher every day. Obtain brand new practical information on compensation and get answers from Sharon Koss, HR/compensation consultant.

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Name of event: Can You Dig It? A presentation on the proposed SR 99 bored tunnel alternative to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct

Date and time: Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m.

Place: Rock Salt Restaurant

Cost: $30 SDA members; $40 non-SDA members and CMAA members

Web site: www.sda-seattle.com

Event phone: sarahs@weinsteinau.com

Description: Linea Laird, director of design-build for the Washington State DOT's Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program, and Eric Tweit, project manager with Seattle DOT, will present information about the proposed bored tunnel alternative with updated cost estimates, tolling and traffic analysis, tunnel technology, and tunnel boring machines. This event is co-hosted by the Society for Design Administration and the Construction Management Association of America. Dinner is included; reservations are requested.

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Name of event: The Puget Sound Referral Network

Date and time: Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m.

Place: The Wedgwood Broiler

Cost: Price of lunch

Event phone: 425-772-5332

Description: The Puget Sound Referral Network, a group of more than 28 local businesses, meets to share business referrals and ideas to grow business. We meet every three weeks. No membership fees or dues.

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Name of event: IMC PNW Consultant's Roundtable

Date and time: Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m.

Place: Mercer Island Community Center

Web site: www.imcpnw.org

Description: The topic of this brown-bag lunch presented by The Institute of Management Consultants, Pacific NW Chapter, is "Tax Strategies for the Sole Practitioner."

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Name of event: IMC PNW Consultant's Roundtable

Date and time: Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m.

Place: Mercer Island Community Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St.

Web site: www.imcpnw.org

Description: Consultants Roundtable is presented by The Institute of Management Consultants, Pacific NW Chapter. Join other professional management consultants interested in actively growing their business and sharing pragmatic answers to issues that affect us all. Share expertise with peers and expand your network at this brown-bag lunch. Topic: Tax strategies for the sole practitioner.

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Name of event: Public Speaking Training Date and time: Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Place: ActionCOACH Seattle, 9057 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle

Cost: $99; half price for ActionCOACH clients.

Web site: http://www.mikesiegel201002-3.eventbrite.com

Event phone: 206-352-0600

Description: Mike Siegel, a communication expert and radio host, offers tools and training for executives, managers and business owners who want to accomplish greater success by improving their communication Learn the practical principles, and how to prepare and practice three-minute mini-presentations with lots of individual attention from an expert. This is third of a 3-part educational series for ActionCOACH mentoring clients.

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Name of event: Vancouver 2010 Olympic Ice Hockey: Canada v. U.S.

Date and time: Feb. 21, 4 p.m.

Place: Spitfire Grill

Cost: $10

Web site: watchhockey.eventbrite.com

Event phone: 206-437-0529

Description: The Canada America Society hosts a viewing of this highly anticipated match of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Come for networking; the game starts at 4:40 p.m. Space is limited, so RSVP as soon as possible.

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Name of event: Social Media for Business Owners Lunch & Learn

Date and time: Feb. 22, noon-2 p.m.

Place: ActionCOACH Seattle, 9057 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle

Cost: $49

Web site: http://www.lunchandlearn201002.eventbrite.com

Event phone: 206-352-0600

Description: Many business owners are confused by social media — what it is all about and which tools might be appropriate for them. This is an introductory primer on the basic tools and how they can be used to publicize your business. Get the scoop on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and tools that make them work together. Learn how these strategies can drive buzz and profit for your business

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Name of event: SMPS Seattle and AIA Seattle Present: Meet the Press

Date and time: Feb. 23, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Place: Washington Athletic Club, Seattle

Cost: $40 SMPS/AIA members, $45 SMPS/AIA member firms, $55 no members

Web site: www.smpsseattle.org

Description: This luncheon will give you the opportunity to hear from local media personalities from various consumer and A/E/C industry publications and learn how these publications work. Come and learn how you can enhance your effectiveness with the media that matter most to your firm and potential clients.

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Name of event: Multi-tasking Makes You Stupid

Date and time: Feb. 23, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Place: MetLife Home Loans, 1700 Westlake Ave. N. #315, Seattle

Cost: $45.

Web site: http://www.itssimplyplaced.com/store/index.asp?show=pdet&pid=74&cid=0

Event phone: 206-579-5743

Description: Learn why multi-tasking is not an effective productivity strategy. More importantly, learn how to focus on one task at a time, working free of distraction, so you can consistently get more of the important things done in less time. You'll be able to implement some new productive habits immediately so that you can work smarter, not harder and get results. Presented by Debbie Rosemont of Simply Placed and Dani McDonough with MetLife Home Loans.

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Name of event: PSAMA Executive Luncheon: Word of Mouth Marketing/The Other Social Media

Date and time: Feb. 24, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Place: Washington Athletic Club, 6th and University

Cost: $38 PSAMA members; $50 nonmembers; $38 students

Web site: www.psama.org

Event phone: 206-623-8632

Description: Get the inside scoop on how Pemco activated its distinctive brand strategy and marketing campaign in the real world.

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Name of event: Developing a Market Strategy for India: Explore, Extend, Expand or Exit

Date and time: Feb. 24, 6-9 p.m.

Place: Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue

Cost: $20 member, $30 nonmember

Web site: http://seattle.tie.org/TGS/EM/viewevent/viewEventPT?id_event=4144&from_where=chapter_homepage

Event phone: 408-338-5126

Description: In the last event of this series (Business Beyond Boundaries India and U.S.), we focused on the broad-level opportunities available for U.S. companies to invest in India and/or sell their product and services in India. In this event, we go a level deeper and explore the following areas: approaches to enter a developing market like India; the political, social, and regulatory environment; and industry dynamics as applicable to your product and/or service.

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Name of event: How Vote by Mail Changed Elections Communications

Date and time: Feb. 24, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Place: Seattle Yacht Club, 1807 E. Hamlin, Seattle (free parking)

Cost: $35 for lunch

Web site: www.seattleawc.org

Event phone: 206-654-2929

Description: Join local experts for a case study on the changing face of elections communications and how we professional communicators and the public are experiencing that change in real time. Speakers are Kim Van Ekstrom, King County Elections Chief Communications Officer, and Joni Balter, Seattle Times staff columnist.

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Name of event: Women Business Owners Power Lunch

Date and time: Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Place: Washington Athletic Club, 1325-6th Ave., Seattle

Cost: $45 members, $55 nonmembers before Feb. 23, after $65 for all

Web site: www.womenbusinessowners.org

Event phone: 206-575-3232

Description: Anne-Marie Faiola, the 2009 Nellie Cashman Woman Business Owner of the Year will speak on "From Bath to Business: The Good, Bad & Sudsy of Accidental Entrepreneurship."

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Name of event: WSDOT Innovative Contracting: Transportation Projects

Date and time: Feb. 25

Place: Rainier Club

Cost: $60, member, $70 nonmembers

Web site: www.dbianwc.org

Event phone: 425-614-7495

Description: The program will be presented by Bob Dyer, state construction engineer, design-build for WSDOT; and Fred Tharp, assistant construction engineer, design-build for WSDOT. They will address the following topics: Responsibility of being a public owner; identifying Risks and Opportunities; procurement using design build; evaluating qualifications and proposals; recent issues, trends, or concerns with indemnification; bonding; and legal issues.

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Name of event: What Makes a Great Consultant Experience?

Date and time: Feb. 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Place: Antioch University, Room 100

Cost: $25

Web site: www.escwa.org

Event phone: 206-682-6704

Description: A panel of nonprofit executive directors will discuss the qualities of great consulting. This workshop is part of Executive Service Corps' Learn to Serve professional development series for consultants and nonprofit leaders. Visit www.escwa.org for more information and to register.

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Name of event: Generationally Savvy Seminar: Anna Liotta

Date and time: Feb 25, 9 a.m.-noon.

Place: Antioch University, Seattle

Cost: $347 before Jan. 31, after $397

Web site: http://www.resultance.com/Q1.2010seminar.html

Description: You are invited to an intensive training for savvy business leaders ready to maximize the opportunities (and proactively address the challenges) of this multigenerational marketplace.

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Name of event: eWomen Network Accelerated Networking Luncheon

Date and time: March 2, 10:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Place: Harborside on Lake Union

Cost: $42.95 members, $55 nonmembers; $65 for everyone beginning Feb. 25

Web site: http://www.thesavvynetworker.com/Seattle_Events_and_Info.html

Event phone: 425-444-5063

Description: Sandra Yancey will present "The 2010 Women's Success Imperative."

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Name of event: IMC PNW March Breakfast Event: "Sales is NOT A Four Letter Word"

Date and time: March 3, 7 a.m.

Place: The Bellevue Club

Web site: www.imcpnw.org

Description: Get sales tips from sales pro Dave Mantell from SEICA Systems to grow and sustain your professional consulting practice.

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Name of event: IMC PNW

Date and time: March 3, 7-9 a.m.

Place: Maggiano's in Bellevue

Web site: www.imcpnw.org

Description: The topic is "Sales is NOT a Four Letter Word: Sales Tips for Consulting Professionals."

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Name of event: Intellectual Property: Get Tips and Warnings from Those in the Know

Date and time: March 4; 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Place: 1 Union Square Boardroom, 600 University St., First level, Seattle (Lower lobby, 6th Avenue level, behind escalator)

Cost: $25

Web site: www.mitwa.org

Event phone: 425-771-4790

Description: Is your intellectual property protected? Innovation protection can be far broader, simpler and more cost-effective than merely filing for patents. Join real entrepreneurs for an interactive evening to learn what worked, what didn't, and what's practical to bootstrap.

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Name of event: WTIA Industry Achievement Awards

Date and time: March 4, 5:30-9 p.m.

Place: Showbox SODO, Seattle

Web site: http://www.washingtontechnology.org/IAA

Event phone: 206-448-3033

Description: This year's 15th annual Industry Achievement Awards will celebrate the vibrant technology community in the state. Through eight award categories, covering all technology segments, we will recognize the accomplishments of the brightest companies, individuals and students in our state during the past year.

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Name of event: Better Business Writing

Date and time: March 5, 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

Place: Kirkland

Cost: $475

Web site: http://syntaxtraining.com/PDF/BBW_flyer_Kirkland_March_5_2010.pdf

Event phone: 206-782-8410

Description: This hands-on workshop in planning, writing and editing business documents provides strategies, tools and practice to enhance your skills as a business communicator. You will write, revise, get expert feedback and learn successful techniques to apply to any business message. Take-away tools include a 90-page manual, templates, tips booklets, and other job aids, along with 10 weeks of follow-up reinforcement. Offered by Lynn Gaertner-Johnston of Syntax Training.

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Name of event: ASG Security Summit & Expo

Date and time: March 9

Place: Bell Harbor International Conference Center

Cost: Free to registered attendees

Web site: www.aronsonsecurity.com/summit

Event phone: 206-442-0040

Description: This gathering represents one of the largest groups of security integrators, manufacturers, consultants, and end-users in the Pacific Northwest. Presentations include: "Not a Moment to Lose-The Great Conversation," Francis D. Addario, former vice president of partner and asset protection for Starbucks; "Company Security Process Optimization-Creating Measurable Change," Ed Bacco, senior manager of worldwide physical security for a Seattle-based e-commerce company; "2010 to 2020: The Path to Enterprise Risk Mitigation," Mike Howard, general manager of Microsoft global security; and "Government's Role in the 2020 Security Roadmap," Rob McKenna, Washington state attorney general

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Name of event: MarketMix 2010

Date and time: March 10, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Place: Bell Harbor Conference Center

Cost: see Web site

Web site: http://www.marketmix2010.com

Description: This event is presented by the Puget Sound American Marketing Association and Seattle Direct Marketing Association. MarketMix blends the social, search and sexy sides of marketing with the straight up tradition of print and broadcast. It's a concoction crafted to tantalize even the hardened teetotaler who thinks hes mastered marketing. Discover the secrets of today's marketing mixology. Learn to create your own powerful blend of on and offline marketing mixes.

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Name of event: DBIA's Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery

Date and time: March 11-12

Place: PCL Construction Services

Cost: $475 members, $775 nonmembers

Web site: www.dbia.org

Event phone: 866-692-0110

Description: This course is a requirement for anyone interested in achieving a Design Build Designation title. It focuses on key teaming concepts and defines the key players in the design-build team and the primary roles and responsibilities of each player. It explains the difference between prescriptive and performance-based specifications and describes the typical components of the RFQ/RFP process, including determination of selection criteria and qualifying a firm.

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Name of event: Built Green Conference

Date and time: March 12, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Place: Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. 6th St., Bellevue

Web site: http://builtgreenconference.com/ Event phone: 425-460-8238

Description: The Built Green Program of King and Snohomish Counties will host the sixth annual Built Green Conference. The event for building industry professionals provides attendees with in-depth knowledge of the value that green building certification can add to residential properties, while highlighting the rapidly changing nature of green design as architects and builders push technology and innovation further. This year Built Green is opening up the trade floor to the general public where they will be able to learn about green building technology and services to make their homes more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

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Name of event: Meeting Notes Made Easy

Date and time: March 18, 10 -11:45 a.m.

Place: Online class

Cost: $119

Web site: http://www.syntaxtraining.com/PDF/Meeting_Notes_Made_Easy_March_18_2010.pdf

Event phone: 206-782-8410

Description: Do you dread taking meeting minutes? In this 90-minute live online session (plus 15 minutes of Q&A), find out how to take meeting notes and minutes with ease. Replace unhelpful note-taking beliefs with best practices. Apply new strategies as you practice taking notes at a simulated 10-minute meeting. Download four note-taking templates, including a combined agenda-notes model.

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Name of event: eWomen Network Accelerated Networking Luncheon

Date and time: March 18, 10:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Place: Maggiano's Little Italy

Cost: $42.95 members, $55 nonmembers; $65 for everyone beginning March 14

Web site: http://www.thesavvynetworker.com/Bellevue_Events_and_Info.html

Event phone: 425-444-5063

Description: Speaker Sheryl Eldene's topic is "Finding Your Marketing Sweet Spot: Connect Your Passion To Your Target Market ."

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Name of event: Nonprofit Roadmap to Success: It Takes a Plan

Date and time: March 18, 1:27-3:30 p.m.

Place: Poulsbo Inn & Suites, Hwy 305, Poulsbo

Cost: $11

Web site: http://www.elevatingyourbusinessu.com/class/economyproof2.html

Event phone: 360-271-8418

Description: Learn about a process that helps nonprofits achieve their goals faster and do more with less. This event is for nonprofit executive directors, board of directors, HR managers, marketing directors and staff.

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Name of event: The Ins and Outs of Social Networking

Date and time: March 18, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Place: Nordstrom flagship store, 1617 6th Ave., downtown Seattle

Cost: $200

Web site: http://tripartners.com/Pages/NWDLS/NWDLS_Home.html

Event phone: 206.362.0336

Description: This is session 2 of the 2010 NW Diversity Learning Series. Social networks are emerging everywhere as a means of communicating, learning and connecting. These networks and their impact have enormous implications for individuals and organizations. In this session, social networking expert Biray Alsac will explore who's in and who's out and the link between social networks and thinking styles. We will also investigate tools used to capture the value of social networks.

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Name of event: IMC PNW March Consultants Roundtable

Date and time: March 19, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Place: Studio C, 13256 N.E. 20th St, Bellevue

Cost: $10 members, $15 nonmembers

Web site: www.imcpnw.org

Description: Bring your laptop and join us for a hands-on 90-minute social networking workshop. Come to either Section A at 10 a.m. or Section B at 2 p.m., with a lunch between the two sessions.

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Name of event: WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance

Date and time: March 21-24

Place: Westin Seattle

Cost: Varies

Web site: http://www.writersua.com/ohc/index.html

Event phone: 206-405-0923

Description: The focus of the conference is on developing the best possible user experience for all types of software applications through well-designed interfaces and helpful and accessible support information.

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Name of event: The Emergence of the Semantic Web: New Directions in Search and Information Discovery

Date and time: March 24, 5-8:30 p.m.

Place: Hyatt Regency, 900 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue

Cost: $40-$60

Web site: www.mitwa.org

Event phone: 425-771-4790

Description: While market leaders Google and Bing battle it out, new players are taking search into uncharted territory and creating opportunities for entrepreneurs to thrive in this exciting arena. Join us to explore the future of search technologies and information discovery.

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Name of event: Strategic Planning for Women Business Owners

Date and time: March 25, 9:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Place: Columbia Tower Club, Seattle

Cost: $699 to $1299

Web site: http://www.BusinessAndMarketingPlan.com

Event phone: 425-440-9659

Description: Walk in with your laptop, leave with a solid draft of your plan (vision, mission, goals, strategies and action plans).

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Name of event: Washington's Innovation Summit 2010

Date and time: April 9, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Place: Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center

Cost: $150-230. Luncheon only, $50

Web site: watechcenter.org/summit.

Event phone: 206-685-1920

Description: Sustaining a world-class economy through innovation and industry development is a collaborative effort. As part of this effort, Washington's Innovation Summit 2010 will bring together the region's leading companies and thought leaders for a full day devoted to accelerating creativity and innovation.