Lewis Economic Development Council Post-COVID Economic Summit Set for May 6

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The Lewis Economic Development Council’s Post COVID Economic Summit is set for Thursday, May 6.

The summit features four hours of panels composed of state and local leaders offering tips for businesses emerging from the end of the pandemic.

Topics include:

• Supply chain disruptions

• Hiring guidance and resources



• How to reopen once COVID restrictions are lifted

• How to thrive during the predicted coming Lewis County rural Economic boom

The Summit is sponsored by The Benaroya Company, The Chronicle, KELA/KMNT, Tin Men Supply and the Jester Auto Museum & Event Center.

Master of ceremonies is Brian Bonlender, the Washington State Department of Commerce director from 2013 through 2019, where he directed a $1.6 billion budget with 300 employees and led efforts to increase housing affordability via encouraging and strengthening international trade relations for the state

The Summit is from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 6 at the Jester Auto Museum & Event Center, 321 Hamilton Road in Chehalis. An entrance fee of $150 will be charged for nonmembers of the Lewis Economic Development Council. Members get in free. Seating is limited to 150 people.

To sign up for the Summit contact LEDC Office Manager Marrianne Schumacher at 360.748.0114 or email her at marrianne@lewisedc.com.