Center for Economic Vitality

Title		Authored on
Western, community collaborate in many ways	Communities support universities that support communities. That is a saying I have always thought very relevant to town-gown relations. Western and the local community support each other in so many ways. And these partnerships make us all stronger. Often, I am surprised that some folks…	2012-01-03
WWU's CEV program to honor successful second-stage companies	Western Washington University is launching a new statewide recognition campaign called Washington Companies to Watch to honor outstanding second-stage businesses. Washington is the seventh state to become associated with the national venture created several years…	2011-12-05
Program cites successful second-stage firms	Western Washington University is launching a new statewide recognition campaign called Washington Companies to Watch to honor outstanding second-stage businesses.	2011-12-02
Workshop in Lynden to focus on customer service	Bob Pritchett of Logos Bible Software and Wes Herman of The Woods Coffee will give a presentation about delivering customer service locally, nationally and around the world. The presentation is part of a workshop put together by the Lynden Chamber of Commerce and Western Washington…	2011-11-04
Whatcom business begins exporting composting bins to United Kingdom	A Whatcom County company has begun exporting some of its products to the United Kingdom. Nature's Footprint recently opened a distribution center near London for its Worm Factory product. The Worm Factory bin turns kitchen and household waste into a nutrient-rich soil for gardeners…	2011-10-24
Western's CEV to host social media workshop	Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality, in partnership with the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce, is offering a free business workshop, "Social Media: Stalking Your Customers for Fun and Profit," from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in the Whatcom…	2011-10-17
Western's CEV to attend BC hospitality expo	Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality, through its Jump Start Washington Exports program, will host its first British Columbia trade mission to the BC Hospitality Industry Conference & Expo. The event takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 and 8, at…	2011-10-07
CEV holds open office hours to help businesses thrive		2011-10-06
CEV continues 'Open Office Hours' at Woods Coffee locations Oct. 6		2011-10-03
Western's Center for Economic Vitality to host customer service workshop in Lynden	Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality, the Lynden Chamber of Commerce and the Lynden Downtown Business Association will host "Shockingly Good: How To Keep Your Customers Coming Back," from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at Dutch Mothers Restaurant, 405 Front…	2011-09-22

Western, community collaborate in many ways

Communities support universities that support communities. That is a saying I have always thought very relevant to town-gown relations. Western and the local community support each other in so many ways. And these partnerships make us all stronger.

Often, I am surprised that some folks…

2012-01-03

WWU's CEV program to honor successful second-stage companies

Western Washington University is launching a new statewide recognition campaign called Washington Companies to Watch to honor outstanding second-stage businesses.

Washington is the seventh state to become associated with the national venture created several years…

2011-12-05

Program cites successful second-stage firms

Western Washington University is launching a new statewide recognition campaign called Washington Companies to Watch to honor outstanding second-stage businesses.

2011-12-02

Workshop in Lynden to focus on customer service

Bob Pritchett of Logos Bible Software and Wes Herman of The Woods Coffee will give a presentation about delivering customer service locally, nationally and around the world.
The presentation is part of a workshop put together by the Lynden Chamber of Commerce and Western Washington…

2011-11-04

Whatcom business begins exporting composting bins to United Kingdom

A Whatcom County company has begun exporting some of its products to the United Kingdom.
Nature's Footprint recently opened a distribution center near London for its Worm Factory product. The Worm Factory bin turns kitchen and household waste into a nutrient-rich soil for gardeners…

2011-10-24

Western's CEV to host social media workshop

Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality, in partnership with the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce, is offering a free business workshop, "Social Media: Stalking Your Customers for Fun and Profit," from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in the Whatcom…

2011-10-17

Western's CEV to attend BC hospitality expo

Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality, through its Jump Start Washington Exports program, will host its first British Columbia trade mission to the BC Hospitality Industry Conference & Expo.
The event takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 and 8, at…

2011-10-07

CEV holds open office hours to help businesses thrive

2011-10-06

CEV continues 'Open Office Hours' at Woods Coffee locations Oct. 6

2011-10-03

Western's Center for Economic Vitality to host customer service workshop in Lynden

Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality, the Lynden Chamber of Commerce and the Lynden Downtown Business Association will host "Shockingly Good: How To Keep Your Customers Coming Back," from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at Dutch Mothers Restaurant, 405 Front…

2011-09-22