Local author Joe Cooke speaks at Walla Walla Community College
May 30, 2009 Walla Walla Business Public Relations Resources
Award winning author and Walla Walla resident, Joe Cooke, the man who wrote and published Elysen, The Broken Leg Book, Shadow of the Raven, and the recently released Thorsen’s Law will be speaking at Walla Walla Community College on Creative Entrepreneurship, he will be discussing the pros and cons of beginning business and operating as your own boss, especially in these difficult economic times. This event is FREE to the public and will to be a valuable tool for starting entrepreneurs and established businesspeople alike.
Joe Cooke’s Discussion on Creative Entrepreneurism
Hosted by: Walla Walla Community College’s Phi Beta Lambda/FBLA club
Location: WWCC Campus, Health and Science Building. Room 1732
Walla Walla, WA
Date: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Time: 8:30 – 9:20 am
Phone: 509 – 520 – 1005
E-mail: joecookecpa@yahoo.com
This will be a one hour seminar and it is FREE and open to the public!
Article submitted by Joshua Conley free lance writer and small business owner in the Walla Walla, Valley.
Tags: Entrepreneurship, Joe Cooke, Joshua Conley, Phi Beta Lamda, Walla Walla Community College
Eastern Washington Autism Spectrum Disorder Association
May 30, 2009 Medical
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a family of disorders that affect an individual’s ability to communicate. The Eastern Washington Autism Spectrum Disorder Association is a group of caring individuals and businesses dedicated to improving the lives of families and individuals affected by autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and to raise awareness of ASD’s in our coummunity.
How can Walla Walla Businesses and Idividuals Help?
- Become educated. Ask Questions, learn all you can about ASD’s. Knowledge is power.
- Raise awareness. Share your knowledge with those around you.
- Offer Help.
- Support your local autism association. By fund raising, offering donations. Often many of the items that could make a life better for families are quite expensive.
- Be Tolerant.
They encourage all of us to be tolerant, as each child is an individual, regardless of what disorder they are affected by.
Tags: Autism, Charities, Eastern Washington Autism Spectrum Disorder Association
Old World Passion, this is Cugini’s
May 19, 2009 Walla Walla Fine Dinining
Once in a while you come across someone who has made it happen, had a career and then followed their dream and made a wonderful business that is built on passion over profit. This passion is translated to the customer in a way that creates a customer for life. This is the way of Cugini’s
“The market was a dream of Don Maiuri’s that he hoped would enable Italian families to get a taste of Home. Maiuri specializes in making homemade sausages from recipes handed down through his family. This unique grocery store/deli has the feel of an authentic Italian shop.”
Look for the full story in the coming days…
Tags: Italian, Walla Walla
New Social Network Based in Walla Walla Gives Business a New Forum
May 14, 2009 Walla Walla Business Public Relations Resources
There is a new opportunity for Walla Walla Businesses to get their message out. It is called Blog Walla. Blog Walla is a Walla Walla Based Social Network whos mission it is to give local Walla Walla Bloggers and Businesses an opportunity to increase their web presence. Blog Walla is currently in its Beta Testing Mode, so users are encouraged to give feed back to the administrators of Blog Walla to improve the experience for everyone.
There are groups on Blog Walla that will give businesses expert advice on web presence and improving the visibility of their business. “Many think, “OK I had a web site built, now where are the people?”. Web sites don’t automatically get traffic, and if your trying to sell something or provide a service you won’t be able to survive on that limited internet traffic alone.”
http://www.blogwalla.com
Welcome to the Walla Business Journal
May 5, 2009 Uncategorized, Wecome
Welcome to the Walla Walla Journal.
The Walla Walla Business Journal was founded to bring you stories of interest relating to Local Walla Walla Businesses those who founded them and the people who work in them.
The Walla Walla Valley is a rich and varied area of long standing history in the west and a promising future. Walla Walla is home of, Whitman College, Walla Walla University, and the Walla Walla Community College all of whom have taught many thought leaders and citizens who have brought forward thinking, and vibrancy to not only our local Walla Walla economy but the World Economy.
Walla Walla has long been famous for it’s agriculture; Walla Walla Sweet Onions, which are spoken of in Europe, throughout the States and Canada, Pea’s, Cherries, Peaches, Apples and Wheat have long been a force in the economy and more recently the explosion of the Wine Grapes and Wine Makers who now are the toast of the world. People from all over the world are coming to experience the wines, hotels and food.
The Port of Walla Walla, with Horizon Air Serving, provides excellent travel options to Seattle and Portland thence the world for business travelers, and vacationers alike.
The Walla Walla Business Journal will provide a source of news and information and will put a “face with the names”, join us often as we bring you Walla Walla Business.
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