One of the Kent Chamber of Commerce's newest committees meets 2 p.m. Dec. 7. The Education Committee is "dedicated to strengthening the partnership between local business community and education creating proactive partnerships, thereby contributing to the attractiveness of Kent as a place to live and work," according to a description on the chamber's Web site.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce is hosting "Chamber Night with the Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Team" at the T-Birds' Jan. 14 game against the Everett Silvertips at the Kent ShoWare Center.
Capital Accounting & Tax Services will have a grand-opening ceremony 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at its location at 524 West Meeker, Suite 6.
Mayor Suzette Cooke will be on hand for a 5 p.m. ribbon-cutting. Business leaders are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone interested in Capital Accounting & Tax Services' ownership and employees.
Kent Schools Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas emphasized at a Kent Chamber of Commerce luncheon the importance of the district's new strategic plan now under development.
Vargas covered many topics during his State of the School District speech at the Nov. 3 event at the Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent. But the strategic plan for the next decade looms as a key project.
Kent Downtown Partnership is hosting its own local talent contest 7-9 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Kent Senior Activity Center. Organizers are looking for talent and sponsors.
VR Salon and Spa, one of Kent's newest businesses, had its grand opening Nov. 5, at the shop's location at 438 Ramsay Way, Kent Station.
Kent Schools Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas will be the guest speaker at the Kent Chamber of Commerce's November membership luncheon Nov. 3.
The event runs 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Vargas will speak on the state of the Kent School District for his presentation.
VR Salon and Spa, one of Kent's newest businesses, will have a grand opening and ribbon-cutting 4-7 p.m. Nov. 5, at the shop's location at 438 Ramsay Way, Kent Station.
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An update on flood insurance and the Howard Hanson Dam is part of the agenda at the next Kent Chamber of Commerce's Good Morning Kent program.
Scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at Pat's Bar & Grill (114 Railroad Ave. S., Kent) the event will feature a speaker from the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
Green River Community College President Dr. Eileen Ely will be the guest of honor at a reception Oct. 19 at the Kent Chamber of Commerce office, 524 W. Meeker Street, Suite 1, Kent.
The Rotary Club of Kent has been selected as a recipient in the Urbia Fresh Café Connections Program.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a special meeting of its Government Affairs Committee for Tuesday with Congressional candidates Suzan DelBene and Dave Reichert. The meeting takes place at the ShoWare Center Club Lounge, 625 W. James St.
Kent business owners can learn tips about protecting their property at a Kent Police Community Crime Prevention meeting at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Golden Steer restaurant, 23826 104th Ave. S.E.
Police officials will focus on East Hill crime trends near 104th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 240th Street as well as safety tips and how to prevent crime.
Bill Riordan found the Allied Waste Services and Kent Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Wednesday at the ShoWare Center a good way to promote the new Mick Kelly's Irish Pub and Restaurant in Kent.
Like a number of Kent businesspeople, Edward Sudderth is preparing for the upcoming Allied Waste Services and Kent Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Wednesday.
But unlike many of his business cohorts, Sudderth will be discussing a topic every person understands, but not everybody likes to contemplate.
Preparing for death.
People have until Oct. 15 to nominate their favorite community-based businesses for a Corporations for Communities Fall Award, Washington’s highest civics honor.
With the November general election just two months away, the Kent Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a forum for the region's top political races this year.
The forum runs 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Kent ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., in the club lounge.
Kent's Lucy Lopez Center was in the spotlight Sept. 15 during the Consulado de Mexico celebration at the Washington State Convention Center.
An upcoming change in Washington state law will soon make it easier for self-employed people to get health insurance coverage.
The change involves small-group coverage, which under state law in recent years has been defined as businesses of 2 to 50 employees. Small-group coverage generally does not require applicants to first pass a health screening.
Jacqueline Drumheller, a certified hazardous materials manager with Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air, will be the guest speaker at the next Asian Pacific Dinner Roundtable 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant in the Great Wall Shopping Mall, 18230 E. Valley Highway.
