NETWORKING, MUSIC, FOOD, FUN!
August 22, 2024 – The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce supports a Business After Hours event hosted by a different local business each month. The goal of Business After Hours is to offer professionals the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of each host’s services, which becomes a valuable grassroots experience that generates awareness and fosters strong community relationships.
SkillSource hosted the Business After Hours event on August 22nd at the Wenatchee center located at 240 North Mission. It was a beautiful, blue-sky evening with nearly 100 people in attendance for the two-hour event, including elected officials and professionals across industries from healthcare, education, technology, the arts, and more.
SHARED VALUES, SHARING VALUE
SkillSource team members led guests on informative tours to deepen understanding of the offered services that support career seekers and businesses in the Wenatchee Valley and throughout North Central Washington.
Attendees toured the Learning Center, where youth gain valuable work readiness skills, achieve educational goals, and prepare to enter the workforce on meaningful career paths. Guests gained insight on how adult career seekers are impacted by working with SkillSource trainers to discover their interests, strengths, and skill gaps, and how those gaps are addressed through training and support services. The SkillSource executive offices are located in Wenatchee, and guests learned from CEO Lisa Romine how these efforts support and strengthen individual lives, and communities throughout the region.
LIVE MUSIC, LOCAL EATS
It wouldn’t be a proper Business After Hours without delicious food and fun entertainment! SkillSource would like to thank local food truck and caterer, Todo Rico, for their incredible tacos, and The Crepe House for the party tray of delectable dessert crepe bites. The soundtrack for the evening was provided by The Michael Carlos Band, featuring SkillSource’s very own Performance Manager, Aaron Parrott.
Thank you to our local board members who were able to attend, and to the staff members who planned, coordinated, and hosted this successful event! Thank you as well to the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce for the vision of Business After Hours, and for giving SkillSource the opportunity to host. See more photos and details below.
