Boeing has been a longtime business neighbor in the Kent area, but how much do you know about its defense contracts? Conrad Ball, who leads the Engineering function for all Boeing defense, space and security business activities in the Puget Sound region, is the guest speaker at the Kent Chamber of Commerce's July membership luncheon July 7.
June 18 marked the opening night of the Great Wall Mall's Summer Night Market. The family-friendly market runs 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays at the mall, 18230 East Valley Highway, Kent.
Organizers for the Kent-Meridian High School Community Barbecue are inviting local businesses to be a part of their Aug. 27 event.
From his earliest days, Gene Huh has seen the business side of things.
That’s because his family has a serious entrepreneurial bent that goes back multiple generations.
“I’ve grown up with it,” said Huh, who seven months ago opened Mom’s Teriyaki, part of a two-store franchise his family operates.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce has scheduled two public debates for candidates in the upcoming primary races.
Andrea Keikkala, executive director of the chamber, said Friday that the candidates of the 47th District will spar off noon July 13, while District 33 candidates will have the opportunity noon Aug. 10.
On June 17, John Shervey will be the featured speaker at the Kent Chamber of Commerce event "Good Morning Kent," speaking about workers' compensation. The event runs 7:20-9 a.m. at Pat's Bar & Grill, 114 Railroad Ave. S.
Join the Kent Chamber of Commerce 8 a.m. June 16 for another of its Business Tool Box Seminars. The topic for this latest seminar is "Productivity and Getting the Most From Your People," and is offered by Kirk Davis, a certified business advisor, Green River Community College's Small Business Assistance Center.
Kent Police sent an e-mail Friday to local businesses to warn them about a recent string of smash-and-grab commercial burglaries during the middle of the night at warehouses and offices in the north end of the Kent Valley.
Starting June 5, the popular venue for fresh produce, baked goods and other items will extend along Second Avenue, starting at Smith Street, and continuing to Gowe. That new arrangement adds a full block of vendor space. Second Avenue will be closed to traffic, but Meeker Street will stay open.
Kent may be several thousand miles from the green hills of Ireland, but starting next month, the Emerald Isle will seem a lot closer.
That’s because a family-themed Irish restaurant will be opening its doors at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex.
Kimberly Mitchell, senior program officer with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will address “Going Where the Evidence Takes Us – A Funder’s Perspective on Improving Education” at the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon June 11.
The Kent Community Foundation, the non-profit affiliate of the Kent Chamber of Commerce, announces the annual Foundation Grant and Scholarships Awards Dinner, which takes place June 9 at the Golden Steer Steak & Rib House. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner and program will at 6:30 p.m.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce's June membership luncheon will feature key note speaker Dow Constantine, the King County executive. The event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.June 2 at the Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave S.E.
Kent’s biggest women-oriented bash went off without a hitch May 7, drawing approximately 500 ladies through the doors of the ShoWare Center.
The Wine, Women, Wow! event, one of the Kent Downtown Partnership’s biggest annual fundraisers, brought in the crowds and pleased the vendors, according to organizers.
The Kent Downtown Partnership has scheduled its Annual Spring Clean-Up Day for June 5.
Starting 8 a.m. at Kherson Park at Second and Gowe, this year’s event will be similar to those in years past - with teams of volunteers working to spruce up the city’s downtown core. All volunteers will be treated to a lunch at noon.
The next monthly networking event of the Kent Downtown Partnership is scheduled for May 20 at Intimate Pilates, located at 212 First Ave. S., Kent.
One of the biggest fundraisers for the Kent Downtown Partnership takes place June 26 at the Kent Senior Activities Center.
The annual KDP Dinner Auction is going with a sports-theme, calling this year’s event “I love Kent, Sportstown USA.”
The Seattle Thunderbirds and ShoWare Center have joined together to enter a team in the 2010 Kent Relay For Life to benefit the American Cancer Society.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce’s “Good Morning Kent” financial wellness seminar starts 7:30 a.m. May 20 at Pat’s Bar & Grill, 114 Railroad Ave. S. Speaking will be Mark Burns, a local financial advisor with Wadell and Reed.
When Browser’s New and Used Books owners Greg and Kathi Simmons rolled into their downtown Kent business on the morning of April 24, they had no reason to think it was anything but an ordinary work day.
But they soon realized they were wrong: on the back outside wall of their business, the location of their prized dragon mural, they found an ugly fact about living in a modern city.
The mural was coated liberally with layers of spray paint – the work of an unknown graffiti artist.
