OUR Lunch & Learns

Knowledge

Sharing

Each year Venture Portland hosts trainings to build the capacity of business district leaders. Venture Portland trainings address all aspects of business district operations such as great promotions, membership campaigns, marketing and running a successful business association. RSVP via Google or email us and learn best practices with other business district participants and help your business district thrive.

Lunch & Learns are quick practical introductions to common topics that affect business districts. You’ll leave with new knowledge and easy-to-use samples to share with your district. RSVP today!

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Lunch & Learns

April 16 – Board Member Recruitment and Running Effective Meetings

A business district association can only be successful if it has a dedicated group of volunteer board members that posses a varied skillset and clear goals. But for many small business owners, time for volunteer commitments is limited and making progress can be difficult without proper direction. Attend our board recruitment and effective meetings Lunch & Learn and learn techniques to recruit and retain board members, run effective meetings and increase board efficiency. Turn your board into a well oiled machine. As they say, many hands make light work! Sign up today!

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Resources

Venture Portland’s YouTube channel has multiple years of webinar recordings on topics ranging from business association governance, marketing, events, and city partners. Check out the most popular videos here or explore more on our channel.

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