(openPR) - The Orcas Island (WA) Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the latest offering in its Business Essentials series of workshops and seminars.

My Financial Well-Being – What I Need to Know Before I Retire will be presented by Joe Cohen, a Managing Director of HoyleCohen Wealth Management in San Diego. Cohen, an Orcas Island resident, will touch upon the basic steps everyone should be taking as they plan for retirement. Attendees are encouraged to come loaded with questions for an informative Q&A session at the end of the presentation.

My Financial Well-Being – What I Need to Know Before I Retire Business Essentials Workshop will be presented on Thursday, September 11, 2008. It will be held at the Outlook Inn’s Victorian Room in Eastsound. Coffee and Tea service at 7:45 am; the Workshop runs 8:00 am – 9:00 am. RSVP’s are requested. Contact the Chamber at (360) 376-2273 for sign-up information. A workshop donation of $5 is requested from Chamber members; non-Chamber members are invited to attend for only $15.

Presented monthly, with speakers touching on topics of value to business, this series is presented as a benefit of Chamber membership. The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce represents over 300 member businesses and organizations, and provides programs such as this to help fulfill its promise of helping strengthen the island economy; promoting the community; providing networking opportunities; and representing business to government.

For more information, contact The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce at 376-2273 or email info@orcasislandchamber.com.

Lance Evans
Executive Director
Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce
65 North Beach Road
PO Box 252
Eastsound, WA 98245
360-376-2273
info@orcasislandchamber.com

The Orcas Island (WA) Chamber of Commerce represents over 300 businesses and organizations on Orcas Island and in the San Juan Islands.