On June 17, John Shervey will be the featured speaker at the Kent Chamber of Commerce event "Good Morning Kent," speaking about workers' compensation. The event runs 7:20-9 a.m. at Pat's Bar & Grill, 114 Railroad Ave. S.
Join the Kent Chamber of Commerce 8 a.m. June 16 for another of its Business Tool Box Seminars. The topic for this latest seminar is "Productivity and Getting the Most From Your People," and is offered by Kirk Davis, a certified business advisor, Green River Community College's Small Business Assistance Center.
Kent Police sent an e-mail Friday to local businesses to warn them about a recent string of smash-and-grab commercial burglaries during the middle of the night at warehouses and offices in the north end of the Kent Valley.
Starting June 5, the popular venue for fresh produce, baked goods and other items will extend along Second Avenue, starting at Smith Street, and continuing to Gowe. That new arrangement adds a full block of vendor space. Second Avenue will be closed to traffic, but Meeker Street will stay open.
Kent may be several thousand miles from the green hills of Ireland, but starting next month, the Emerald Isle will seem a lot closer.
That’s because a family-themed Irish restaurant will be opening its doors at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex.
Kimberly Mitchell, senior program officer with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will address “Going Where the Evidence Takes Us – A Funder’s Perspective on Improving Education” at the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon June 11.
The Kent Community Foundation, the non-profit affiliate of the Kent Chamber of Commerce, announces the annual Foundation Grant and Scholarships Awards Dinner, which takes place June 9 at the Golden Steer Steak & Rib House. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner and program will at 6:30 p.m.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce's June membership luncheon will feature key note speaker Dow Constantine, the King County executive. The event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.June 2 at the Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave S.E.
Kent’s biggest women-oriented bash went off without a hitch May 7, drawing approximately 500 ladies through the doors of the ShoWare Center.
The Wine, Women, Wow! event, one of the Kent Downtown Partnership’s biggest annual fundraisers, brought in the crowds and pleased the vendors, according to organizers.
The Kent Downtown Partnership has scheduled its Annual Spring Clean-Up Day for June 5.
Starting 8 a.m. at Kherson Park at Second and Gowe, this year’s event will be similar to those in years past - with teams of volunteers working to spruce up the city’s downtown core. All volunteers will be treated to a lunch at noon.
The next monthly networking event of the Kent Downtown Partnership is scheduled for May 20 at Intimate Pilates, located at 212 First Ave. S., Kent.
One of the biggest fundraisers for the Kent Downtown Partnership takes place June 26 at the Kent Senior Activities Center.
The annual KDP Dinner Auction is going with a sports-theme, calling this year’s event “I love Kent, Sportstown USA.”
The Seattle Thunderbirds and ShoWare Center have joined together to enter a team in the 2010 Kent Relay For Life to benefit the American Cancer Society.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce’s “Good Morning Kent” financial wellness seminar starts 7:30 a.m. May 20 at Pat’s Bar & Grill, 114 Railroad Ave. S. Speaking will be Mark Burns, a local financial advisor with Wadell and Reed.
When Browser’s New and Used Books owners Greg and Kathi Simmons rolled into their downtown Kent business on the morning of April 24, they had no reason to think it was anything but an ordinary work day.
But they soon realized they were wrong: on the back outside wall of their business, the location of their prized dragon mural, they found an ugly fact about living in a modern city.
The mural was coated liberally with layers of spray paint – the work of an unknown graffiti artist.
Do you have a good bad boss story? And, if so, has it impacted the way you lead your team? In his new book, 100 Worst Bosses, Jim Stovall breaks down the characteristics of a bad boss and offers insight into how to manage and avoid tough work situations.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its May membership luncheon for 11:30 a.m. May 5 at the Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. S.E. Speaking at the event will be Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant.
A new walk-in medical facility has come to Kent.
The Regional Medical Clinic at Kent opened its doors for business April 5, from office space at 6719 S. 211th St., Suite 102.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday it received a $5,000 grant from the Muckleshoot Charity Fund.
Provided by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, the Muckleshoot Charity Fund places a high priority in awarding grants to organizations throughout the region that are focused on public issues.
The mayors of Burien, SeaTac, and Tukwila will address members of the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce at the May Membership Luncheon May 14 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Tukwila.
