Thurston Chamber Forum

Discover insider secrets of marketing and selling to local governments, school district, ports as well as state and federal government.

The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce invites the business community to attend Forum on Wednesday, October 9 at Saint Martin’s University.

Local government is a great market expansion opportunity, as they need goods and services. How can your business get in front of these buyers? How can you position your business to provide these services? At Forum, SCJ Alliance, Forma Construction and The Creative Office will collectively present their expertise at selling to local government, will share ways to overcome challenges, and by the end of Forum you will be able to map out your plan of selling to local government!

This is also the time and location of the largest business expo in the South Sound — Business Showcase & Procurement Expo 2013: Connecting Businesses with Buyers. Come early and talk to businesses that are selling to governments. Visit with the buyers of local government agencies: Port of Olympia, Thurston County, Olympia School District, the City of Olympia, the City of Lacey, The City of Tumwater, and more. This is your chance to make valuable contacts and expand your market.

Forum is held at Saint Martin’s Norman Worthington Center from 11:30am to 1pm.  The cost is $30 general admission, $20 for online prepaid Chamber members and $25 for members at the door. Reservations are requested at 360.357.3362 or www.ThurstonChamber.com.