Thursday, Nov. 16 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall
— from the County Economic Development Council —
What would happen to your business as a result of a major disaster in the San Juan Islands? Are you, your property and your data prepared? Join the San Juan County Economic Development Council and the San Juan County Department of Emergency Management for a FREE workshop on Disaster Preparedness for Business, November 16th from 10-11:30 a.m at the Orcas Island Fire Department Community Room.
In this course, participants will learn to prepare their businesses for disasters, and to recover from them. The course will help business owners and managers to review insurance coverage, to prepare for utility disruptions, secure facilities, buildings and plans, back up financial records, prepare employees for emergencies, and to create effective emergency communication plans.
Dave Halloran from the San Juan County Department of Emergency Management and Victoria Compton from the San Juan County EDC will lead the workshop
Details: his free workshop will be held at the Orcas Island Fire Department community room on Monday, November 16th from 10-11:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served and printed materials will be available. Advance registration is requested; please call 360-378-2906 to reserve your space, or email: info@sanjuansedc.org.
The EDC thanks Orcas Island Market, Islanders Bank, Heritage Bank, San Juan County government, the Town of Friday Harbor, and the Ports of Friday Harbor, Lopez and Orcas for supporting our Business Education Series.
The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) strives to strengthen and diversify the economy of San Juan County. We believe a strong economy builds a strong community. The EDC works to build an environment that helps business owners create jobs. We serve business: linking organizations and resources, providing valuable information, rendering assistance and advocating for an improved island business environment.
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