Leaders Banquet & Awards set for Oct. 12

The 127th annual Leaders Banquet and Business Recognition Awards will be held Friday, Oct. 12.

The event will also feature silent and live auctions and runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m., beginning with a social hour at Quinault Beach Resort & Casino. Cocktail attire is requested.

Tickets are on sale now. Table sponsor and host (eight tickets) are $600 to host and decorate a table. Table sponsor tickets (one ticket) allow you to decorate one of the tables. Individual tickets are $65 per person ($75 after Oct. 2 if available).

For tickets, contact Greater Grays Harbor Inc., 506 Duffy St. in Aberdeen at 360-532-1924 or candie@graysharbor.org.

Social media marketing expert at Business Forum lunch

If you would like to learn how to run more effective social media campaigns and reach the right audience, then please plan to join Greater Grays Harbor Inc. for the September Business Forum lunch on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jill Adolf, managing partner of Capture.Share.Repeat., is a social media strategist and content manager with more thansix years of experience managing international brands in the travel and tourism industry. Her experience includes: developing social media strategies, integrated marketing campaigns, content management, production management, copywriting and more. She has worked with Swiss International Air Lines, Lufthansa, Switzerland Tourism, Austrian Tourism, San Francisco Airport, Lindt Chocolate, Passport Magazine and more.

Make a reservation by Wednesday, Sept. 19 by calling 360-532-1924. Please register for each individual attending from your organization. The cost is $20 for GGHI members and $25 for non-members (lunch is included).