Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving
A non-profit corporation assisting businesses in Clallam County November 27, 2006
MONDAY, November 27th
9:30 a.m. Pam will be attending the Port of Port Angeles Commissioners Meeting.
1:00 p.m. Teri will be attending the Building Trades Cluster meeting in Sequim.
12:00 Noon. EDC staff will be attending the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Red Lion.
1:00 p.m.. Teri will be attending the Building Trades Cluster meeting.
1:30 p.m.. PUD Commissioners will be meeting in Port Angeles.
7:00 p.m.. Sequim City Council will be meeting at the Transit Center.
7:30 p.m.. Forks City Council will be meeting at City Hall.
TUESDAY, November 28th
All Day. Linda will be attending a Workforce Development Council meeting at Kitsap Convention Center.
7:30 a.m. Pam will be attending the PABA meeting at Joshua’s Restaurant.
10:00 a.m. Clallam County Commissioners will hold their regular meeting at the Courthouse.
12:00 noon. EDC staff will be attending the Sequim Chamber meeting at the Dungeness Golf Course.
WEDNESDAY, November 29th
. 7:30 a.m. West End Business Association meeting in Forks.
12:00 noon. Forks Chamber of Commerce meets at the Smokehouse Restaurant.
THURSDAY, November 30th
12:00 noon. Linda and Teri will be attending the Peninsula Development Association Board of Directors Meeting at the John Wayne Marina
2:00 p.m.. Linda will be attending the North Olympic RC&D meeting at John Wayne Marina.
FRIDAY, December 1st
7:00 a.m.. Linda will be attending the Sequim Rotary Club meeting at Sunland.
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Small Business Development Center
Free Business Development Service
For further details, please contact Kathleen Purdy at 360.417.5657 or kpurdy@olympus.net. |
Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Free Counseling Services Offered to Start-Up Businesses
For further details, please contact the EDC 360.457.7793 |
Additional EDC Information…
1. Fact: Sixty to eighty percent of the job growth comes from resident businesses rather than from newly recruited businesses.
2. In Washington State during the past four years alone, EDCs have achieved impressive results:
1. Helped over 200 businesses expand or develop new facilities
2. Achieved over $2.2 billion in private investments for new plant and equipment
3. Created more than 16,000 new private sector jobs.
4. Generated more than $105 million in new revenue for the state and local communities.
5. The 7th Annual American Contract Manufacturers Show (AmCon) is being held in Seattle at the Bellevue Meydenbauer Center, March 20-21, 2007. Why exhibit? You’ll meet with engineers and buyers with immediate needs for your services. Engineers will bring blueprints and applications for your review. You’ll get in on the ground floor with engineers who are working on the early stage of product development. Trade show leads require fewer follow-up calls to close--.8 vs. 4.3 for field sales calls. Visit http://www.sales@amconshows.com. or call 800.829.7467
6. Rural healthcare grant opportunity: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=11158&mode=VIEW. Just copy and paste into the explorer window and you'll get there. We have someone who will help write the grant.
7.To download a complimentary preview copy of the Washington State Retail Survey, and access highlights of local market trends, please visit our web site at WashingtonStateRetailSurvey.com.. The price for the 2006 Edition of the Washington State Retail Survey is $160.
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Anyone interested in receiving a copy of “Construction Connections” produced by the Construction Center of Excellence at Renton Technical College, email Teri Martin (tmartin@clallam.org) and she will gladly forward the pdf file to you.
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Electronic copies of the Data Book that accompanies WSHA's 2006 Hospital Workforce Report and the Hospital Report are available in pdf form. If you are interested in receiving these reports email Teri Martin (tmartin@clallam.org)and she will gladly forward them to you.
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PRIME OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE
1908 “O” Street located at the Port Angeles Fairchild International Airport Industrial Park.
1. Over 6,000 square feet office and open bay area with 2 suites and common area restrooms
2. Common area employee lounge
3. ADA bathrooms
4. Fiber optics installed
5. Additional building lots allow for future expansion
6. Ample staff and customer parking
7. Flex or distribution space
8. Next to bus route
9. Competitive lease rates
10. Park like setting
If you are interested in more information contact Linda Rotmark (lrotmark@clallam.org) or Pat Deja 417-3456.
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