Ladies Night Out: Inspiration from Karen Kingsbury, Katie Harman and Vicki Norris from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments. Admission is free. Reservations required. 800-433-0893.

Tuesday

Northwest Coaches Association: Meeting 5:45-9 p.m. at Scottish Rite Center, 709 S.W. 15th Ave., Portland. Free to members, $15 guests.

LEED for Homes Technical Review:  Gain the knowledge needed for successful participation in the LEED for Homes initiative, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at Earth Advantage, 16280 S.W. Boones Ferry Road, Portland. Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council. $225-$325. 503-228-5533.

The Right Way to Business Success: Presented by SCORE, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on two Tuesdays, May 13 and 20 at iQ Credit Union, 305 N.E. 81st St., Vancouver. For small-business owners or people interested in starting a business. $99 for one, $169 for both, advance. $109 per person, at the door. Reservations recommended. 360-699-1079 or scorevan@iinet.com.

Tuesday through Wednesday

Downtown Revitalization Conference: Hosted by the Washington state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development in Wenatchee. For details, 360-725-4026 or
www.downtown.wa.gov.

Tuesday through Thursday

Tax Convention: Hosted by the Washington State Tax Consultants at the Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive, Vancouver. For information and costs, call Kelly Fitzgibbon, 360-574-3494.

Wednesday

Tax and Financial Strategies for Today’s Families: Group-live broadcast, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Hosted by two Edward Jones Investments representatives: Geoffrey Herron, 6204 N.E. Highway 99, Suite E, Vancouver, 360-695-8528, and Vicki Fitzsimmons, 9901 N.E. Seventh Ave., No. A102, Vancouver, 360-573-6604. Lunch provided. Reservations required. $60.

Thursday

Succeed at LEED: Advanced LEED-NC process workshop, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at David Evans and Associates, 2100 S.W. River Parkway, Portland. $295-$375. 503-228-5533.

Successful Exit Strategies: Maximizing the Value of Your Business, Preserving Your Wealth: Seminar for business owners and professional service providers who assist business owners with growth and eventual sale of their business. 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. $85. Reservations required. 360-816-2481 or
www.perfectexit.com.

Graduate Business Program-Portland State University: Deans and administrators will talk with prospective students about business degrees, 6-7:30 p.m. at PSU, Room 238, Smith Memorial Student Union building, 1825 S.W. Broadway Ave., Portland. Free. 503-725-8001.

Friday

Climate Change: Fact or Fiction: Part of the Chancellor’s Seminar Series from WSU Vancouver.Noon-1:30 p.m. at WSU Vancouver. Speaker is Dr. George Mount. $30 includes lunch and parking. Reservations required by May 8. 360-694-2588 or
www.vancouverusa.com.

Upcoming

Women Entrepreneurs of Washington: Dinner meeting, 5-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 21 at the Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive, Vancouver. Gaylene Smith talks about her work in the coffee industry. $29 members, $35 guests. Registration required by May 16. For reservations, call Suzanne Simon, 360-904-8083, reserve@weowa.org,
www.weowa.org.

Utilizing Independent Contractors: Strategies to protect your company when using independent contractors, leased or temporary employees. 7:15-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 21 at Embassy Suites Hotel, 319 S.W. Pine, Portland. Hosted by Miller Nash. Admission is free. Breakfast provided.

New Directions in Green Development: Lecture by Bill Browning, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 at First Unitarian Church, 1011 S.W. 12th Ave., Portland. Hosted by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council. Admission is free, donations accepted.

Business Growth Awards: Cocktail reception, dinner and awards begins at 5 p.m., Thursday, May 22 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Egils Milbergs, executive director of the Economic Development Commission for Washington, is keynote speaker. The awards celebrate the expansion and successes of local businesses and finalists were chosen by representatives of the Vancouver chapter of SCORE. Hosted by the Vancouver Business Journal. $85 per person. Reservations required. 360-448-6006 or www.vbjusa.com.

Green Broker: Conference providing an introduction to green building. Designed for commercial real estate and financial communities. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, May 22 at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. Fees range from $265-$405. Hosted by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council. To register and for more information, www.cascadiagbc.org/green-broker.

Facilitating Like A Pro: Learn techniques from a professional facilitator on how to improve three phases of a meeting: preparation, conducting the meeting and follow-through. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, May 22 at Auxilium Inc., Portland. $445. Hosted by In-Accord Inc. 503-293-3557.

East Vancouver Business Association: Breakfast meeting, 8-9 a.m., Friday, May 23 at the Skills Center, 12200 N.E. 28th St., Vancouver. $5. Deb Wallace is speaker. 360-256-2320.