UPCOMING EVENTS

Food Biz Forum on Compost, Recycling & Reuse – Sept. 16
Whether it's a state law requiring food-serving businesses to compost, the ever-growing list of cities banning plastics as to-go food containers – or the overwhelming desire to mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis – restaurant owners are increasingly interested in best practices on packaging and food waste disposal. We're hosting a Restaurant Forum on Mon., Sept. 16, 2pm, in the Forest Room of the Community Center, 180 Camino Alto. MORE INFO.
EMV After Hours – Sept. 18 @ Mill Valley Lumber Yard, 129 Miller Ave., 5:30-7pm
If you attended this event at MVLY in 2018, you know that it was second only to our Holiday Party in terms of turnout, good cheer and just an overall heartwarming community evening. Let's do it again! We'll celebrate all of MVLY's ever-burgeoning roster of businesses, including Flour Craft Bakery, Watershed Restaurant, Ambatalia, Bloomingayles, The Edit, FarmHouseUrban, Makers Market, BOL and Aviator Nation. 129 Miller Ave., 5:30-7pm.
Biz Essentials: Finders Keepers – 
Sept 19, 1:30-3:30pm
With California unemployment at an all-time low, 50% of businesses report hiring is their biggest challenge. Join human resource and organizational transformation expert, Chana Anderson (at left) for an interactive training on what it takes to find and keep employees in 2019. This workshop covers the new independent contractor case law and how it impacts your business, as well as key trends and essential tips to make you more successful at recruiting and retaining a talented workforce. 180 Camino Alto, 1:30-3:30pm. REGISTER HERE. 
Biz Essentials: Maximize Your Ad Dollars – Sept. 26, 1:30-3:30pm

If you are advertising through social media or would like to, this is your workshop. There are proven strategies and tips that will help you save money and obtain a greater reach. Come learn from a social media expert how to maximize your dollars and make the platforms work for you. Bring your questions for this interactive, hands on experience. Instructor Stephanie Koehler (at left) has 25+ years of experience in marketing & promotion. REGISTER HERE. 
Biz Essentials: Sexual Harassment Training – Oct 10, 1-3:30pm
If your business has 5+ staff (includes PT, FT & contractors), you are required by state law to have everyone on your team take sexual harassment training. Supervisors must take a 2-hour training and non-supervisors must take a 1-hour training. This workshop gives you the needed certificate for either. If you are a non-supervisor, you may leave after the first hour. This may not sound like a fun topic, but it is mandatory to do by the end of 2019. This session from Ginny Kuhel of KuhelBreez Human Resources will be interactive and engaging. REGISTER HERE.
EMV After Hours – Oct. 16 @ WeWork Mill Valley, 1 Belvedere Drive, 5:30-7pm
In a town with a rich history of entrepreneurial spirit, it's only fitting that co-working space giant WeWork chose to open a space here, providing a local option to both sole proprietors and business people looking to occasionally skip the commute. Come check out this fantastic new addition to the Strawberry community, take a tour and enjoy some excellent food and drinks. One Belvedere Drive, 5:30-7pm.
Biz Essentials: Instagram: Better Images = More Clients – Oct 17 | 1:30-3:30pm
Are your photos and videos working for you? In order to market today, images are key. Learn from an expert how to promote yourself through images. Learn what it takes to create an image that has impact, draw and pull so that your clients want to connect and follow you on platforms. This is a hands on workshop so bring photos and be ready to look at your Instagram accounts. Instructor Stephanie Koehler (at left) has 25+ years of experience in marketing & promotion. REGISTER HERE. 
Winterfest – Dec. 8 @ Downtown Plaza, 11am-5pm
Join us for a free, fun-filled day of food, holiday entertainment and kid- and family-friendly activities. This year's event will be more fun than ever, with a massive slide, fantastic food from local restaurants, a visit from Santa, a wide range of games & activities and an extensive program of live music and dance performances. Downtown Plaza, 11am-5pm.
EMV After Hours Holiday Party – Dec. 10 @ Outdoor Art Club, One W. Blithedale, 5:30-7:30pm
In what's become the perfect way to close out the year, join us again for a festive holiday party featuring food from some of Mill Valley's best restaurants, live music, incredible wine and drinks and an unbelievable array of raffle prizes, all amidst the spectacular holiday decorations in the Outdoor Art Club. One West Blithedale Ave., 5:30-7:30pm.