Event Calendar
EDC Coffee Chat - October 1 - Cybersecurity Awareness Month w/ Carrie Savola, Ariadne Advisory
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join us for a discussion of Cybersecurity Awareness Month w/ Carrie Savola, Ariadne Advisory
EDC Coffee Chat - October 15 - with Maggie Hammond, Assistant Small Business Liaison, WA State Department of Labor & Industries
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Featuring special guest Maggie Hammond, Assistant Small Business Liaison, WA State Department of Labor & Industries, this session will cover Workers' compensation reporting and requirements in Washington State.
Presented by Goosefoot Community Fund: Works for All Film & Talk
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Get inspired with this film about worker-owned cooperatives and learn from the filmmakers and a local co-op founding member. Presented by Goosefoot Community Fund. Sign up at goosefoot.org/workshops
Presented by Goosefoot Community Fund: Employee Ownership Options
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Explore how business owners can pursue a meaningful succession option or workers can band together to create something new.
EDC Coffee Chat - Oct 29 with Steve Jacobs, Executive Director, New Leaf, Inc.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join Steven Jacobs of New Leaf for a conversation about innovation, business growth, and the partnerships that help strengthen our local business community.
EDC Coffee Chat - November 12 - How Local Economies Work
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
What makes one community grow while another falls behind?
Presented by Goosefoot Community Fund: Funding Ownership with SBA 7a
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Learn about funding opportunities that help small businesses finance business transfers, equipment, or real estate.
Presented by Goosefoot Community Fund: Taking Care of Your Employees
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Retaining employees can be tough in our community. Benefits such as insurance, retirement, and time off can incentivize them to stay.
EDC Coffee Chat - December 10 w/ Abby Senuty, Director of Career Resources, Skagit Valley College
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDC Coffee Chat - December 10 w/ Abby Senuty, Director of Career Resources, Skagit Valley College
EDC Coffee Chat - January 7 w/ Oak Harbor Public Schools Dr. Michelle Kuss-Cybula
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join Dr. Michelle Kuss-Cybula for an update on Oak Harbor Public Schools, including current priorities, opportunities and challenges facing local schools and students.
EDC Coffee Chat - January 21 w/ Jesse Leveque, Placemaking, Community Vitality & Tourism
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join Jesse Leveque of the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association for a conversation about placemaking, community vitality and tourism, and how vibrant communities support a strong local economy.
EDC Coffee Chat - February 18 w/ George Hernandez, Affordable Housing Challenges & Opportunities
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join George Hernandez, Island County Affordable Housing Specialist, for a conversation about the affordable housing landscape in Island County.