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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Ridgefield Development Update!\nWe are excited to welcome two outstanding community leaders as our March guest speakers!\n\nJoin us as Ethan Perry\, CEO of the Port of Ridgefield\, and MaryKay Lamoureaux\, Executive Director of MainStreet of Ridgefield\, team up to share timely updates that directly impact our local business community.\n\nEthan will provide important updates on Port projects\, infrastructure investments\, and economic development initiatives. These efforts play a vital role in supporting small businesses by improving access\, attracting new employers\, creating jobs\, and strengthening our local economy in Ridgefield.\n\nMaryKay will share valuable information on Washington State's B&O (Business & Occupation) Tax and explain how small businesses can direct their payments through MainStreet. When paid this way\, a portion of those funds is reinvested back into our community supporting downtown revitalization\, business development\, events\, and local improvements that benefit all of us.\n\nTogether\, Ethan and MaryKay will highlight how collaboration between the Port\, MainStreet\, and our business community helps keep Ridgefield thriving and growing.\n\nThis is a must-attend meeting for any business owner who wants to stay informed\, maximize local resources\, and better understand how their dollars can work for our community.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!\nRemember to bring your business cards for networking and a door prize if you would like to promote your business!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Join us for our Ridgefield Development Update!</span></span>\n<p class="x_MsoNormal" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">We are excited to welcome two outstanding community leaders as our March guest speakers!</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Join us as&nbsp\;<b>Ethan Perry</b>\, CEO of the&nbsp\;<b>Port of Ridgefield</b>\, and&nbsp\;<b>MaryKay Lamoureaux</b>\, Executive Director of&nbsp\;<b>MainStreet of Ridgefield</b>\, team up to share timely updates that directly impact our local business community.</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><b>Ethan&nbsp\;</b>will provide important updates on Port projects\, infrastructure investments\, and economic development initiatives. These efforts play a vital role in supporting small businesses by improving access\, attracting new employers\, creating jobs\, and strengthening our local economy in&nbsp\;<b>Ridgefield</b>.</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><b>MaryKay</b>&nbsp\;will share valuable information on Washington State&rsquo\;s B&amp\;O (Business &amp\; Occupation) Tax and explain how small businesses can direct their payments through MainStreet. When paid this way\, a portion of those funds is reinvested back into our community&mdash\;supporting downtown revitalization\, business development\, events\, and local improvements that benefit all of us.</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Together\, Ethan and MaryKay will highlight how collaboration between the Port\, MainStreet\, and our business community helps keep Ridgefield thriving and growing.</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">This is a must-attend meeting for any business owner who wants to stay informed\, maximize local resources\, and better understand how their dollars can work for our community.</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">We look forward to seeing you there!</span></p>\n<strong><span style="font-size:10px\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-size:11px\;">Remember to bring your business cards for networ</span></span><span style="font-size:11px\;">king and a door prize if you would like to promote your business!</span></span></span></strong>
LOCATION:BevRidge Public 4315 S Settler Dr Suite 100 Ridgefield\, WA 98642 Remote Option: Can't make it in person? We have a Zoom option available and will share audio and video of the meeting and interact with anyone joining online. See Zoom link below. http://ridgefieldchamberofcommerce.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f9c0bcb153c1b2a5ce755421d&id=9e83725268&e=e89744fa4e
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URL:http://business.ridgefieldchamberofcommerce.com/events/details/2026-lunch-and-learn-03-31-2026-3577
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