Week 1: Speaker Series

Offered monthly during the first week.

  • Thursday, January 28th 12:00 to 1:00 pm (RESCHEDULED)
    • Representative Sharon Shewmake
    • WATCH HERE.
    • 16:36 “What does the Recovery Bond look like?”
    • 21:15 Carbon Pollution Tax
    • 26:23 House Bill 1299 & SB 5061
    • 29:20 ESD Unemployment Reports/Bills
    • 34:32 Gas Tax leap.leg.wa.gov
    • 36:56 SB 5147 Extension of School Year pilot program
    • 40:40 Gap Services in Developmental Pre-School
    • 45:55 Equity & Childcare 1-on-1 aids
    • 50:15 “How is the legislative session going?”
  • Wednesday, February 3rd 12:00 to 1:00 pm
    • Don Goldberg – Port of Bellingham
    • WATCH HERE.
    • 2:30 Port of Bellingham – Background
    • 13:05 Deliverables
    • 15:55 “How does the PUD & the Port interface?”
    • 19:16 Deliverables – Ferndale Specific
    • 23:00 Gap in CAREs Act Funding
    • 24:10 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
    • 28:25 Quality of Life
    • 29:35 Sandy Ward, Bellingham Whatcom Tourism
    • 32:05 Mayor Greg Hansen
    • 37:02 “How do you foresee community collaboration post COVID?”
  • Wednesday, March 3rd 12:00 to 1:00 pm
    • Hart Hodges & James McCafferty – WWU
    • WATCH HERE.

Week 2: Professional Development

Offered monthly during the first week.

  • Thursday, January 14th 12:00 to 1:00 pm
    • Ginny Lang – WCC & Lang Consulting
    • Watch HERE.
  • Thursday, February 11th 12:00 to 1:00 pm
    • Jedidiah Collins – BTC
    • Watch HERE.
  • Thursday, March 11th 12:00 to 1:00 pm
    • Corey Welch – WCC
    • Watch HERE.

Week 3: Networking

Offered monthly during the first week.

  • Friday, January 22nd 12:00 to 1:00 pm
    • Note: This is not the usual date of this program.
    • Register HERE.
  • Friday, February 17th 12:00 to 1:00 pm
  • Friday, March 17th 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Week 4: Small Business Support

Offered monthly during the fourth week.

  • Tuesday, January 26th 12:00 to 1:00 pm
    • Asche Rider – WWU SBDC
    • Register HERE.
  • Tuesday, February 23rd 12:00 to 1:00 pm
    • Asche Rider – WWU SBDC
    • Register HERE.
  • Tuesday, March 23rd 12:00 to 1:00 pm
    • Asche Rider – WWU SBDC
    • Register HERE.

Additional Programs

Hosted within the first quarter of the year.

Virtual Annual General Meeting

  • Wednesday, January 20th 12:00 to 1:00 pm

PPP 2.0 Forum

  • Tuesday, February 16th 12:00 to 1:00 pm
  • Time Stamps
    • 5:49 What’s the difference between the second round and the second draw?
    • 10:06 Economic Injury Disaster Loan
    • 14:39 What is the timeline for the PPP to be funded?
    • 15:50 If your business was not open for a full previous year, is is still eligible for PPP funding?
    • 17:11 Will PPP loan expenses be tax deductible?
    • 18:07 What has changed from the first to second round?
    • 21:17 Can borrowers choose the loan coverage period? 8-24 weeks
    • 22:30 Are there any drawbacks to choosing a 16 week period versus a longer covered period?
    • 24:14 Is there a deadline to apply for loan forgiveness?
    • 27:37 How do borrowers calculate the reduction in their loan forgiveness amount?
    • 29:45 Are there any tips to help streamline the process?
    • 35:15 Employee Retention Tax Credit
  • Additional Resources

Ready, Set, HIRE!

  • Tuesday, March 16th 12:00 to 1:30 pm

Women’s Panel

  • Tuesday, March 30th 12:00 to 1:00 pm