GSI member partner Kiemle Hagood has been a staple of the Spokane community for a long time, celebrating their 50-year anniversary. Starting with just a handful of employees the company, run originally by Ed Kiemle and Jerry Hagood, had a … Read more

Art is good for the mind, body, soul – and the economy. It stimulates business and economic growth, drives tourism, employs talent, and provides inspiration to millions. Local art and performance venues in and around the Spokane region need community … Read more

There is only a handful of premier landmark restaurants in our region that help shape and define Spokane, and The Onion Taphouse and Grill is one of them. A member of GSI for over four decades, The Onion was first introduced to downtown Spokane in 1976. Read more

Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) welcomes Lisa Poplawski Lewis to the organization as its Vice President of Resource Development. Formerly the Associate Vice President of Philanthropy and Campaign Director at Eastern Washington University (EWU), Lisa brings a wealth of experience in … Read more

Members, With the New Year upon us and website improvements underway, we’ve been undergoing a database upgrade that is currently impacting the Members Only section of the website. This section is still under construction, however once it is complete you … Read more

  Whether you’re looking for growth opportunities and connection points for your business or are looking to get more involved in the community for your own professional development, here are a few options to get you started. Have you already considered … Read more

Since 1915, the Inland Northwest Council of Boy Scouts of America has served as a source for youth to learn leadership qualities, gain self-reliance and respect for others, and give back to the community. Currently, 6,250 scouts are involved in … Read more

This spring, the annual Spokane American Advertising Awards recognized some of the best advertising and marketing work throughout our region. We are excited to share that one of the Film, Video & Sound awards went to Little Fish Productions for … Read more

Nestled in the heart of Liberty Lake, Itron has changed the game of the utility industry for the past four decades. The journey to be one of the world’s leading technology companies began somewhat informally, in Hauser Lake in 1977, … Read more

For Gravwell co-founder and CEO Corey Thuen, data is king.

Thuen wanted an easier way to sort through data, the foundation for any modern technology company. Using existing data products proved difficult and expensive, so Thuen and Gravwell’s co-founder, Kris Watts, built their own platform to help their cybersecurity jobs at the time. It turns out that their data platform was able to handle more data, and provided opportunities for businesses to pull out more information that can improve their operations. Read more