Events for March 2015
Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber
Oct 31 - Oct 31    Halloween Tire Scream
Halloween Tire ScReAm!!!

Fun Hot Rod Car Show, Food Trucks & Beer Garden in the mall parking lot.

Family Friendly from Noon to 4 p.m. All ages welcome.

4p.m. to 8p.m. a public beer garden opens for 21 years old and older.

More details to come!

Date: October 31, 2014
Location: Parkinglot
Contact: 208-762-2113
EMail: Melissa.Schock@rouseproperties.com
Date/Time Details: Noon to 8 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Feb 20 - Mar 1    Restaurant Week
Coeur d’Alene Casino is teaming up with Visit Spokane and the Inlander for the Third Annual Inlander Restaurant Week, Friday, February 20 – Sunday, March 1. Come to Chinook for a delectable prix fixe menu featuring a three-course meal of some of the restaurant’s finest salads, fresh baked breads, tempting pork and pasta entrées and signature dessert offerings for just $28. Visit www.CDACasino.com or Chinook Steak, Pasta & Spirits for details. 
Date: February 20, 2015
Location: Coeur d'Alene Casino at Chinook Steak, Pasta & Spirits
EMail: joni@cdacasino.com
Date/Time Details: February 20 - March 1 Restaurant Dinner Hours
Fees/Admission: $28
Mar 2    Monday Night Mixer



The first Monday of every month, the Chamber and a host Member(s) will open their business for your business! Similar to a Business After Hours, Monday Night Mixers give you as a Member yet another way to get out and Network while learning about the host business.






Interested in hosting a Monday Night Mixer?
We are encouraging our business Members to team up with other Members in their neighborhood to host a Monday Night Mixer together. North, South, East and West, the locations will highlight different business areas of our region.

Our Membership is diverse and reaches as far north as Sandpoint, South as Lewiston, into Spokane and east to Montana. We even have a Member in Canada! NO, we are not driving to Canada for a Monday Mixer, but we hope to highlight several of our Member neighborhoods and our diverse business trades! We have identified a few Neighborhoods and encourage your additional suggestions: Riverstone, Midtown, Airport, Hayden, Post Falls, Seltice Way, Silver lake Mall, Ironwood, Schreiber Way, Downtown, Industrial Park, Appleway Corridor, Neider & 95 Crossing.

Cost to host is $500 and can be split by participating businesses.

If you are a business in these areas and would like to host a Monday Mixer, please call Marilee at 415-0111




 
Date: March 2, 2015
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Contact: Marilee - 208.415.0108
EMail: Marilee@CdAChamber.com
Date/Time Details:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Fees/Admission: FREE
Mar 4    Education Committee
The mission of the Coeur d'Alene Area Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee is to serve as a link between the education community and businesses to actively support quality education and to provide a well-trained workforce in the Coeur d'Alene area.

 2011 GOALS  
In pursuit of this mission, the Committee will identify educational issues that would benefit from understanding by or support from the business community.  The Committee will then create forums, surveys, ad hoc groups, etc to bring those issues to the business community and to mobilize the business community in support of those specifics. 
 
More specifically, it will: 
  1. Create opportunities within the business community for the discussion of timely education issues.      
  2.   
  3. Communicate information about education issues to the Public Policy Committee and provide position statements for key issues.
  4.  
     
  5. Recognize and promote excellence in education, in part through:

               Partnership Recognition (A+ Education Award)
               Scholarship Awards, Scholars Breakfast 
               New Educator Reception
                Senior Projects

     

       D.    Identify the training and education needs of the business
                 community and work to ensure that those needs are met.

                   K Tec
                   Work on a soft skills program

 
 
  
Date: March 4, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Chamber- Coeur Conference Room    
Contact: Ginger Dalvini
EMail: ginger@cdachamber.com
Date/Time Details: 1st Wednesday of every month from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Mar 5    Up in Smoke

The Up in Smoke tour featuring Cheech & Chong and WAR will light up the stage on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene Casino.  Tickets are on sale now for $45.00 (general) and $55.00 (reserved). Purchase tickets at the Coeur d’Alene Casino box office or online at www.TicketsWest.com. For more information, call 1-800-523-2464 or visit www.CDACasino.com.

 

Date: March 5, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://www.CDACasino.com
Location: Coeur d'Alene Casino 37914 South Nukwalqw, Worley, ID 83876
EMail: joni@cdacasino.com
Date/Time Details: March 5 at 7 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $45/$55
Mar 6    Idaho Executive MBA Information Session
Executive MBA Information Session
Hosted by Patty Carscallen with special guest
EMBA alumnus Wade Bowles, Director of Engineering, Triumph Composite Systems, Inc.
Date: March 6, 2015
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Website: http://www.uidaho.edu/emba
Location: Coeur d'Alene Resort
Contact: 208.885.0555
EMail: emba@uidaho.edu
Date/Time Details: Friday, March 6, 2015 1:30 ? 2:30 pm
Fees/Admission: Register at www.uidaho.edu/emba
Mar 11    Budgeting 101 Workshop
Want to know more about budgeting? Attend this free financial workshop led by STCU expets and learn how to take control of your financial life with a budgeting plan that's simple, reasonable, and effective. You will learn the importance of financial goals, the steps to creating a successful spending plan, and how to manage your spending plan. We provide a light lunch at no charge, so come early and bring a friend.
Date: March 11, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Website: https://stcu.org/workshops.html
Location: Coeur d'Alene Library, 702 E. Front St.
Contact: Anne Hagman, STCU
EMail: anneh@stcu.org
Date/Time Details: March 11/Noon-1 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 11    Kootenai County Democrats Spring Forth Celebration


The Kootenai County Democrats Spring Forth Celebration is a major fund raiser for the Democratic Party. The event will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Lake City Center, located at 1916 Lakewood Drive, Coeur d'Alene. A good time to enjoy the company of like-minded people.
  • Idaho Potato Bar
  • Live and Silent Auctions
  • No Host Bar
  • Music by "Riverboat Dave"

Tickets are $20. For tickets call 208.651.1405 or purchase online www.kootenaidemocrats.org 

In-kind donations for the silent auction encouraged. To make your donation contact: Janie Hansen at 208.446.4956.

Date: March 11, 2015
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.kootenaidemocrats.org
Location: Lake City Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Contact: Janie Hansen, 208-446-4956.
EMail: hjanie15@yahoo.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $20.00
Mar 17    Stones in his Pockets
Stones In His Pockets is a lovely piece set in rural Ireland dealing with the impact of a major Hollywood movie being filmed in the rustic idyll of County Kerry. The play centers around two friends, Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn, that are employed as extras on the film. The two actors playing Charlie and Jake also play every other character in the script (including female ones) as the town comes to grips with the wider world in this sweetly comic play. 
An amateur production with arrangement with Nick Hern Books. Rated PG-13.
Date: March 17, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.cdasummertheatre.com
Location: The Art Spirit Gallery, 415 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Contact: 208-660-2958
EMail: info@cdasummertheatre.com
Date/Time Details: 7:00pm
Fees/Admission: $15
Mar 18    IdahoPTV Sneak Preview "Ken Burns' Cancer: Emperor of All Maladies"
Join Idaho Public Television for a special preview of clips from the latest PBS documentary produced by Ken Burns: "Cancer: the Emperor of All Maladies."  This three-part series interweaves a sweeping historical narrative about cancer with intimate stories about contemporary patients and a look at the latest scientific breakthroughs.  The series will air on March 30 on IdahoPTV but you can take a sneak peek at a special screening at the Coeur d'Alene Library on March 18.  IdahoPTV will be joined by local nonprofits involved in cancer care.  The event is free but you must rsvp to get a seat.  Email us at rsvp@idahoptv.org or call toll-free 1-800-543-6868.
Date: March 18, 2015
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://idahoptv.org/
Location: Coeur d'Alene Library
Contact: Kris Freeland
EMail: rsvp@idahoptv.org
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 pm
Fees/Admission: No fee but rsvp is required
Mar 19 - Mar 20    2-Day Watercolor/Acrylic Workshop with Wes Hanson
2-Day Watercolor/Acrylic Workshop with Wes Hanson, March 19-20, 10 AM - 4 PM at St. Luke's Episcopal Church Hall.  Cost $175, beginner through advanced. Wes Hanson's "Journey to Better Painting" is sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Art Association.  See weshansonartist.blogspot.com.  There will be an hour for lunch, bring a sack lunch or eat out.  Limited to 15 students.  A non-refundable deposit of $35 by Feb. 19 will reserve your space in the class.  Supply list will be mailed on receipt of deposit. For information and registration form contact Yvonne at 208-676-9132 or yrbenz@frontier.com.

 
Date: March 19, 2015
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: http://www.coeurdaleneartassoc.org
Location: St. Luke's Episcopal Church Hall, 501 Wallace Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID
Contact: 208-676-9132
EMail: yrbenz@frontier.com
Date/Time Details: March 19-20, 2015
Fees/Admission: $175
Mar 19    Coeur d'Alene Art Assoc. General Meeting & Demo
General Meeting at 6 pm followed by a demo by local artist, Patsey Parsons.  She will be painting from a model.
March 19th at 6 pm at St. Luke's Episcopal at 5th and Wallace in CDA.  Free, Guests welcome.  
Patsey's work can be seen at Angel Antiques & Gallery on Sherman Ave.  

For information call Yvonne at 676-9132
Date: March 19, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.coeurdaleneartassoc.org
Location: St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 5th and Wallace, Coeur d'Alene
Contact: Yvonne Benzinger
EMail: yrbenz@frontier.com
Date/Time Details: March 19 at 6 pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 26    Business After Hours

 

 

Business After Hours at the
Northwest Tile

Northwest Tile is getting ready to greet and meet all their fellow Chamber members with some good food, good music and great beer!

Northwest Tile &  Floors is located at 3900 N. Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene (just off Kathleen, between Howard and Ramsey).

Caruso's Deli is catering the food, and Tricksters Brewing Co. will be on hand providing their tasty beer. Wine will be available as well. Live music and door giveaways too! 

Business After Hours is held on the fourth Thursday of every month. This networking event provides an opportunity for members to show off their offices or facilities. Food and beverages are provided by the sponsor business. There are drawings for door prizes. This is a great way to meet other Chamber members in a more casual “after work” atmosphere.


For more information contact Brenda Young, Program and Events Manager at 208.415.0110 or Brenda@CdAChamber.com

Date: March 26, 2015
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
EMail: Brenda@CdAChamber.com
Mar 28    Senior Open House
Learn about the benefits of Senior Living. Enter to win $100 gift card to Fred Meyer.
Appetizers & Beverages will be served.
Date: March 28, 2015
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://www.gardenplazapostfalls.com
Location: Garden Plaza of Post Falls
Contact: Cyndi Davi
EMail: cdavi@centurypa.com
Date/Time Details: 3/28/15
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 30    Inventory Clearance Blowout Special
NanaMacs Boutique will be having a huge Inventory Clearance Blowout Sale. We will be including all our online sale merchandise at huge markdowns. Come shop for up to 80% off clearance items. 

While you are there, take a look at our Spring and Summer collection. We specialize in Affordable Fashion! 
Shop us online at NanaMacs Boutique (www.nanamacs.com).
Date: March 30, 2015
Website: http://www.nanamacs.com
Location: NanaMacs Boutique at the Village in RiverStone
Contact: 208-889-1444
EMail: nanamacs2014@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: 10AM - 7PM Daily
Fees/Admission: None
Mar 30    2015 Congressional Forum
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo will speak to the business community at the Best  Western Coeur d'Alene Inn, 11:30am-1:00pm. The cost, which includes lunch, is $35 for chamber members and $45 for non-members.

Senator Crapo will update the business community on federal legislative issues and address questions from the floor.

Members may purchase tickets online, or by contacting Brenda at 208.415.0110 or Brenda@CdAchamber.com

Supporting sponsorships are still available, contact Marilee Wallace for details, 208.415.0111 or Marilee@CdAchamber.com

Thank you to our sponsors:


 


 
Date: March 30, 2015
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn
Date/Time Details: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Mar 31    Inventory Clearance Blowout Special
NanaMacs Boutique will be having a huge Inventory Clearance Blowout Sale. We will be including all our online sale merchandise at huge markdowns. Come shop for up to 80% off clearance items. 

While you are there, take a look at our Spring and Summer collection. We specialize in Affordable Fashion! 
Shop us online at NanaMacs Boutique (www.nanamacs.com).
Date: March 31, 2015
Time: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Website: http://www.nanamacs.com
Location: NanaMacs Boutique at the Village in RiverStone
Contact: 208-889-1444
EMail: nanamacs2014@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: 10AM - 7PM Daily
Fees/Admission: None