Alliance Northwest – the largest business-to-government conference in the Pacific NW, is scheduled for March 10, 2022 Alliance Northwest – the largest business-to-government conference in the Pacific NW, is scheduled for March 10, 2022 Lacey, WA – Alliance Northwest, the largest business-to-government conference in the Pacific Northwest, is celebrating its 36th year of [...]
Long Beach Merchants Association Honored with Nancie Payne Award at Regional Economic Forecast & Innovation EXPO Photo by Shanna Paxton Photography for the Thurston EDC. From left to right: Sue Yirku, Executive Director, Pacific County Economic Development Council, Sue Svendsen, Long Beach Merchants Association Board Member, and Long Beach City Councilmember, Karla [...]
NTPS Completes Second Round of Municipal Bond Financing North Thurston Public Schools entered the next phase of its long-term capital facilities plan with the sale of $23.78 million of municipal bonds on October 13, 2021 (expected to close on November 13, 2021). The district completed the first-round sale of $99.44 million of bonds in June 2020. Proceeds from [...]
Nancie Payne was a longstanding Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council (PacMtn) board member, business owner, and advocate for workers of all abilities. On December 2, 2021, at the Regional Economic Forecast & Innovation Expo, PacMtn will award the 6th Annual Nancie Payne Workplace Excellence Award. Nominations are now open for the award. Click here [...]
Supporting Growth of Natural Product Businesses: Holy Lamb Organics In recent years, people have become attracted to more sustainable products that are free of unnecessary chemicals and harmful fillers. Turns out, our community is full of these amazing businesses that provide an array of products using natural ingredients and materials. The Thurston Economic [...]
Congratulations, Program Graduates! Quick Startup is a new training and e-commerce platform design program with TheWMarketplace. Learn business startup basics, design your brand, and set up an online shop in TheWMarketplace! Quick Startup: HER-Commerce edition is available to all Women-Identified Owned businesses that have a product or service that can be sold online. [...]
Lacey MakerSpace Awarded $1M Federal Grant Lacey MakerSpace (LMS) will receive a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration, thanks, in part, to support from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. In partnership with the Thurston Economic Development Council Center for Business [...]
We recently sat down with Ryan Betz, Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations Manager and Carrie Whisler, SVP (Senior Vice President & CCO (Chief Credit Officer) of Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed). Enjoy our conversation below! Thurston EDC: How long have you been in business? Carrie and Ryan: OlyFed has been in business since 1906, [...]
Thurston EDC Staff Tour Island Enterprises In early September, Thurston EDC staff had the opportunity to tour several Island Enterprises Inc. (I.E.I.) enterprises, the economic development arm of the Squaxin Island Tribe. The tour helped the EDC get to know Island Enterprises Inc.’s business lines and staff, to develop a stronger relationship/partnership, look [...]
Thurston EDC Seeking Proposals for Weekly Distribution of Food Assistance Boxes – Sourcing and Aggregating Product from Local Farms and Delivering to Food Assistance Organizations September 3, 2021 The Thurston EDC is actively seeking the professional services of a business entity to provide food aid relief to those who have been negatively [...]
