Lacey MakerSpace Grand Opening
Lacey MakerSpace 16 Baran Drive SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThe Thurston Economic Development Council, together with the City of Lacey and Saint Martin’s University, is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Lacey MakerSpace. The Lacey MakerSpace (LMS) is a community workshop and space that provides access to fabrication tools and learning, allowing makers to design, collaborate, and produce creative projects. Through hands-on [...]
Opioid Use Reduction & Recovery Employer Forum
Center for Business & Innovation 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesAs we face the opioid crisis in our communities, the impact on employers and the lives and livelihoods of workers, including lost productivity, days away from work, and increased healthcare costs, is staggering. We invite the community to join our Opioid Use Reduction & Recover (OURR) Employer Forum to learn new approaches to help navigate [...]
Lacey: Laying the Groundwork
Center for Business & Innovation 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThis 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 buy it? [...]
Business Resource Conference & CB&I Open House
Business Resource Conference Learn How to Tap into Resources to Accelerate Your Business The Center for Business & Innovation (CB&I) invites the community to an open house and learning session on November 15, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Come learn all that the CB&I can do for you! AGENDA 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. [...]
Regional Economic Forecast & Innovation Expo
Great Wolf Lodge 20500 Old Hwy 99 SW, Grand Mound, WA, United StatesThe five-county region’s economic development groups, Greater Grays Harbor, Inc., Lewis County Economic Development Council, Mason County Economic Development Council, Pacific County Economic Development Council, and Thurston Economic Development Council will highlight emerging economic sectors at this year’s Regional Innovation Expo on December 5, 2019 at Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, Washington. These sectors [...]
Lacey: Marketing To Government Agencies
Center for Business & Innovation 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesReaching out to government contracting officers can be difficult at best. If selling to city, state or federal government agencies directly or via their prime con-tractors is a business objective of yours, this class is a must. This hands on class will include: Creating essential marketing tools How to find opportunities Exploring networking protocol NOTE: [...]
Thurston Investment Network (ThINk) Local Business Pitch Session
Center for Business & Innovation 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThe Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) will host a ThINk pitch on Thursday, February 13, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Center for Business & Innovation, 4220 6th Avenue SE, Lacey. Two locally-owned businesses who are seeking capital — one to start up and one scale-up — will pitch to Thurston Investment Network (ThINk) [...]
Kickstarting a Successful Business Q&A with Entrepreneur & Inventor Craig Rabin
Lacey MakerSpace 16 Baran Drive SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesSaint Martin’s University, the Thurston EDC Center for Business & Innovation (CB&I) and the Lacey MakerSpace are pleased to announce that Craig Rabin will speak at the Lacey MakerSpace on February 21, 2020. Hear how Craig took his idea for the Airhook and turned it into a product and a successful company. Come early for [...]
Alliance Northwest
Washington State Fair Events Center Mattress Firm Showplex, 110 9th Ave SW Puyallup, WA 98371 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA, United StatesAlliance Northwest is the largest business-to-government conference in the Pacific Northwest. This event features keynote speakers, high-quality workshops, and matchmaking sessions with government agencies and prime contractors. Who Should Attend? • Businesses interested in selling to the government and prime contractors • Prime contractors and government buyers seeking to outreach small and diverse businesses. Why [...]
Business Operation Fundamentals: Workshop 2 – Quality Management Systems Fundamentals
South Puget Sound Community College - Lacey 4220 6th Ave SE Lacey, WA 98503 4220 6th Ave, Lacey, WABUSINESS OPERATION FUNDAMENTALS A workshop series designed for Small Manufacturers, Entrepreneurs and Start Ups Are you an entrepreneur or small manufacturer who is in the early stages of launch or planning to grow your business? Are you interested in learning how to close the gap between you and your team on basic operation concepts, fundamental [...]