• Skagit County Meet the Buyers Event

Learn firsthand from local government purchasing departments what it takes to earn their business at the Skagit County Meet-the-Buyers Event from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 10 at the Skagit Transit Station Meeting Room.

The event, hosted by EDASC and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center, is designed to bring local small-business owners together to learn how to get their foot in the door of government contracting.

The event includes time for sellers to meet with each buyer during 20-minute networking sessions.

Buyers include:

• Port of Skagit
• Port of Anacortes
• Cascade Job Corps
• Skagit Transit Authority
• State Department of Enterprise Services

EDASC, PTAC and the Office of Minority Women Business Enterprises will also be on hand to offer help and resources.