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April 2025
2025 Dragon Landing Celebration! Celebrate the 6th Annual Dragon’s Landing on Sunday, April 13, with a fantasy-filled street fair in Renton featuring live performances, artisan vendors, games, and more. Festivities kick off early with a citywide Dragon Egg Treasure Hunt starting April 5. Event highlights include storytelling, tabletop gaming, a costume contest, art workshops, and a sensory-friendly space. Fun for all ages!
Best of Renton 2025: Nominate your favorite Renton businesses now through April 25! Top-nominated businesses will move on to the Finalist Round. Encourage daily voting, spread the word, and celebrate what makes Renton shine. Open to businesses within Renton city limits. Organized by the Renton Reporter.
Grants fund Renton programs on cleaning supplies, food waste
The City of Renton received two grants from King County totaling over $115,000 to fund programs on hazardous cleaning supplies and food waste disposal. The grants will support educating residents about safer cleaning alternatives and assisting businesses in complying with upcoming food waste separation laws. For more information or to participate in Renton's programs on safer cleaning and food waste disposal, please contact Meara Heubach, Renton Solid Waste Program Manager, at mheubach@rentonwa.gov.
ARC WA is a free support program helping Washington State small businesses especially underrepresented groups apply for and win federal SBIR/STTR funding for innovative research and technology.
Labor & Industries (L&I) Business Essentials Webinar: Join a free live webinar on April 18, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT) to learn about 2025 L&I updates, workers' comp, wage laws, and resources to help protect your business and workforce.
WSMA’s Spring 2025 Urban Grant supports nonprofits helping microbusinesses (5 or fewer employees) in urban areas with training, technical assistance, or access to funding. Applications are open until April 4, 2025.
Kirkland Pitch Competition: Eastside Partners invites you to the 2025 Kirkland Pitch Competition on April 9 at 5:30 PM at the Kirkland Performance Center. The event will feature innovative startups and connect entrepreneurs, business leaders, and economic developers. Help spread the word and register to attend.
On April 9, 2025, the Renton Chamber of Commerce will host a Business Development event featuring James Alberson, Owner and Principal of Top Tier Training & Development, Inc. The session, titled "Enhancing and Structuring Your Sales Process for Consistent Results," aims to help businesses improve their sales strategies.
Join us on April 24, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a live panel on the creative economy. Learn how Renton’s arts scene can help businesses grow through creative partnerships, public art, and innovative branding strategies.
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