Downtown Academy
The Downtown Academy is a free education series open to everyone.
Downtown Academies will be held on the fourth Friday from 8 to 9 am most months in 2012.
Upcoming Downtown Academy program:
January 27, 2012 – Coffee Talk
8 am to 9 am, New Caldonia Atrium
Kari Qvigstad, Economic Development Chair, will facilitate a discussion on Economic Development goals and issues for consideration in 2012.
February 24, 2012 – Doing Business with the City of Olympia
8 am to 9 am, Olympia City Hall
Tom Hill and Karen Herald, Community & Development Department, will discuss how the city can help with business retention and recruitment.
March 23, 2012 – PSE’s Energy Efficiency Programs and Services for Businesses
8 to 9 am, New Caldonia Atrium
Farra Vargas from Puget Sound Energy will provide an overview of all the energy efficiency programs and services available for business customers, as well as tips for customers to save money on their bills both at home and at work.
Previous Downtown Academy topics:
- Sell More, Spend Less
- Social Media
- Human Resources
- Historic Downtown Olympia – Guidelines for Preserving and Restoring Commercial Properties
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CEPTED)
- Coffee Talk
- Fraud – Employee Theft and Embezzlement
- How to Talk to People on the Street
- Target Marketing – State Workers and Lakefair Attendees
- Energy Efficiency
- Initiative 1082 – Proposed Initiative for Privatization of Workman’s Compensation Insurance in Washington State
- Workplace Safety
- Small Business Resources
- How to Benefit from Major Events
- How to Handle Shoplifting and Unwanted Behavior
- The Power of Email Marketing
- Visual Merchandising Displays
- The Preventable Dangers of Identity Theft and Fraud
Email the ODA to be added to our list to be notified of the next Downtown Academy.
Email the ODA if you have suggestions for a topic for the Downtown Academy.
