EDC events full of sales tips, surprises

The Lincoln County EDC welcomed folks from across the county to a Social Media Marketing workshop followed by dinner and networking on September 25. “There was 10 minutes of pure chaos as we changed the room from a classroom to a dinner event, but other than that things went as planned and the EDC Connect event was a very entertaining couple of hours,” according to EDC Director Margie Hall. “The feedback on both events has been positive.”

Between networking with other businesses and enjoying the buffet and refreshments, a handful of guests were asked to speak. WSU Extension’s Krisan Lehew spoke about the Local Investment Opportunity Network project that Davenport is involved in; Andrew DePaula, the entrepreneur and CEO behind local tech firm intelliPaper, introduced their newest product, the swivelCard; Dan Foster, Superintendent of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, spoke about the growing number of guests enjoying Lake Roosevelt and what that means to our cities and towns; Lori Mann, owner of Manntiques in Wilbur, spoke about the success of the TV commercial that the EDC and the Wilbur Chamber of Commerce spearheaded; and we got a progress report from the partners of two of Lincoln County’s new marijuana production operations, Kush Valley near Odessa and Olympic Growers near Creston. There was also a BMW i3 electric car on display to encourage the installation of charging stations along Hwy. 2.

The workshop provided 59 attendees with valuable information on taking advantage of online marketing through social media. Instructor Josh Wade, owner of nectarMEDIA in Spokane, will be back in Davenport on October 15 for a Beginner WordPress Website Building class and again on October 23 for WordPress 2. WordPress websites are an inexpensive option for a business that needs a website they can update themselves. Both classes are from 9 a.m. to noon and cost $15 each. Call 509-725-1170 or email edcjoyce@centurylink.net for details or to reserve a seat.