Events for April 28, 2024 - April 28, 2024

DECLASSIFIED: Public Health and Business Resource Update as We Enter Phase 3 of Reopening

ASK PTAC IS AN OPEN CONVERSATION WITH A LOCAL PTAC ADVISOR This informal coffee hour will feature a facilitated group discussion on how small businesses can contract with government agencies during this time of COVID. Be prepared to meet other small businesses and to share your capabilities with the group. To register:    https://washingtonptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/852168

Thurston EDC Executive Director, Michael Cade, and Thurston Chamber CEO/President, David Schaffert, along with various guests, will provide up-to-date information on business resources, state, federal, and local actions, COVID-19 status and advocacy efforts for our community. Thursday, July 16 at 2:15 p.m. on DECLASSIFIED, as Thurston County continues with Phase 3, we will touch base with [...]

Intended Audience: Small business owners in the counties of Grays Harbor, Mason and Thurston. Meet your local PTAC and SBDC representatives as you learn some ideas on expanding your marketing reach in this new COVID world. We will cover: How to sell to government agencies Moving your efforts to the on-line environment General marketing ideas   To register: https://washingtonptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/852180

ASK PTAC IS AN OPEN CONVERSATION WITH A LOCAL PTAC ADVISOR This informal coffee hour will feature a facilitated group discussion on how small businesses can contract with government agencies during this time of COVID. Be prepared to meet other small businesses and to share your capabilities with the group. To register:    https://washingtonptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/852169

Thurston EDC Executive Director, Michael Cade and Thurston Chamber CEO/President, David Schaffert, along with various guests, will provide up-to-date information on business resources, state, federal and local actions, COVID-19 status and advocacy efforts for our community. This is a virtual webinar that will take place every other Thursday at 2:15 p.m. *Topic and guest TBD [...]

This informal on line discussion class is for small business owners who are brand new to government procurement. This class will lay the ground work for you to decide if government contracting should be in your future. We will cover the basics of government procurement including: Who are you selling to? What are they buying? How do they [...]

Join the Olympia Downtown Alliance, the Thurston EDC, and the City of Olympia, as well as business owners from Browser's Bookshop, Encore Chocolates & Teas, Sofie's Scoops, and Well 80 Brewhouse to share resources and discuss innovative ideas and tools being applied during the COVID pandemic. “Talking directly to Downtown business owners as well as [...]