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October 17-23, 2021 – 2021 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit (DETAILS)
October 21, 2021 (10:00 am – 11:30 am) Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses (REGISTER)
October 21, 2021 (5:00 pm – 8:00 pm) – Writing and Effective Business Plan with CGCC SBDC ($25 fee; REGISTER)
October 22, 2021 (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) QuickBooks Online 101 with CGCC SBDC ($75 fee; REGISTER)
October 28, 2021 (8:00 am) Making Sense of Online Marketing: A Checklist for Success (REGISTER)
November 30, 2021 (8:00 am) Making Sense of Online Marketing: A Simple Recipe for Social Media Success (REGISTER)
December 30, 2021 (8:00 am) Making Sense of Online Marketing: Email Marketing and The Power of Inbox (REGISTER)

Business Adaptation Training (Oregon reopening guidelines by sector)
Oregon WorkShare training on reopening
Workplace outbreaks and face covering training (recorded July 2020; link to resources mentioned in the training)
How to appropriately use cloth masks (English, Spanish)
Face Covering Requirements in Oregon (link, June 2020, Hood River County Chamber of Commerce –YouTube channel with other business resources)
Creating a Safe Space for Customers and Employees: Conflict De-escalation Amid COVID-19 Restrictions (link, June 2020, HUB International)
Preventing Outbreaks of COVID-19 in High Intensity Workplaces (link, August 2020)

SVOG Information Session (link, March 2021, SBA)
SVOG Use of Funds (link, March 2021, SBA)
PPP Loans Round 2 (link, January 2021, LCC SBDC and Oregon RAIN)
Managing Your Cash During Challenging Economic Times (link, Nov. 2020, PCC SBDC)

Managing Your Business Through Crisis (link, April 2020, Hood River County Chamber of Commerce)
Leveraging Strategic Partnerships for Inclusion and Equity (link, July 2020, Travel Oregon)
Destination Marketing and COVID-19: Planning for Oregon’s Tourism Recovery (link, July 2020, Travel Oregon)
Oregon Leave Programs and the FFCRA (link, August 2020, Mid-Columbia Economic Resiliency Team)

Small Business Development Center training (Oregon, Washington)
SCORE:
- - upcoming webinars
  - recorded webinars
  - library with free business templates, eguides, checklists, blogs, infographics, videos and other helpful resources
Employer Resources and Economic Recovery and Resiliency webinars (Washington)
Oregon Economic Development Association Info Sessions
Travel Oregon’s Virtual Training, Engagement and Assistance Industry Site and YouTube channel
U.S. Small Business Administration free courses; Ascent – free digital e-learning platform geared to help women entrepreneurs grow and expand their businesses
Outdoor Industry Association webinars
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership Weekly Webinar Series
Impact Washington manufacturing resources

Mid Columbia Economic Development District strives to promote the creation of family-wage jobs, the diversification of the economic base, and the growth, development and retention of business and industry in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat and Skamania Counties