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September 21, 2016 www.DesertMessenger.com 7 Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • 928-927-5400 QUARTZSITE'S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON Cheyanne, Debbi, and Sandy ARE HERE FOR ALL YOUR OPEN YEAR ROUND! Hair, Nails, and Pedicure Services READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) 928-927-6551 The Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism will hold a Networking Breakfast Thursday, Sept. 22nd at Mountain Quail Cafe. The informal (no-host) meeting will start at 7am. Chamber events offer a chance for community members to share information about your busi- ness or organization. Come learn more about the what's happening at the new Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism Information Center located at 1240 W. Main Street, across from McDonald's. The office is on sum- mer hours: 10-2, closed Tuesday & Sunday. For more information visit www.QuartzsiteTourism.com or call 928-927-5200. Chamber & Tourism hosts Networking Breakfast Sept. 22 DesertMessengerNews Generating Solutions for Rural Development: How to Leverage Your Business for the Holiday Season Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 10 AM Looking beyond the Rural Policy Forum,members of Arizona Rural Development Council (AZRDC) want to continue the conversation on issues commonly faced within rural development. Spurring from this idea came the initiation of a webinar series specifically address- ing these outcomes. "Generating Solutions for Rural Development is a webinar series that will address a number of topics pertaining to development issues, specifically in the context of rural communities. Topics will rotate on a monthly ba- sis with new speakers, examples, and ideas coming from all corners of the state. Interning rural program coordina- tor, Maya Azzi, will be facilitating these webinar presentations. Maya is new to the team; however, she comes from a background of work- ing with rural communities, spe- cifically with a focus on community development, sustainable tourism development, and natural resource management. The topic this month will be on how to leverage your business during the holiday season. The initial we- binar will be a previously recorded session done by President and Co- Founder of Ideas Collide and a live session with Local First Arizona's Community Development Coordi- nator, Kendall Crever. This webi- nar will address the intense battle for consumers' attention during the fast approaching holiday season. In this upcoming webinar, you'll learn actionable tips and insights to help you make marketing magic during the crowded and fierce holi- day shopping landscape. Attendees will learn: ▪ How to tell an engaging story about "buying local" during the holidays ▪ Tips to encourage customers to purchase in-store vs. online ▪ Why the holiday season can also be a golden opportunity for service providers, not just retailers ▪ The pros & cons of holiday market- ing in various channels from print to radio to direct mail The webinar is FREE to attend, however, you must register because space is limited and it is on a first come first serve. Be sure to register soon and make sure you take good notes because there will be approxi- mately half and hour for Q&A at the end of the webinar presentations. Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/azrdc/ Register here: http://bit.ly/2bRlOdd Free webinar for rural businesses 2016-17 Visitor Guides now available The 2016-17 Quartzsite Visitor Guide & Business Directory is now available at Town Hall. Businesses, RV Parks, Vendors can drop by Town Hall during regular business hours to pick up boxes to distribute at your location. For more infor- mation call Town Hall at 928-927- 4333 and push 5 when prompted. Published by Desert Messenger in cooperation with Town of Quartzsite and both chambers, the Visitor Guide is jam packed with everything you need to know about visiting Quartzsite. The Guide is available online at www.QuartzsiteVisitorGuide.com too much junk? CLEAN OUT THAT GARAGE List your items in Desert Messenger CLASSIFIEDS Email Editor@DesertMessenger.com or CALL RAIN @ 928-916-4235

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