Flathead Business Watercooler

Seminar looks at staff retention

Express Employment Professionals will hold a seminar on Oct. 6 from 8-10 a.m. discussing staff retention. The seminar will look at reducing turnover by properly on-boarding new employees, how to retain staff much longer by helping them with ongoing development and discuss specific tools and techniques for immediate implementation. Cost is $35. Seminar is at Flathead Valley Community College, 777 Grandview Dr., Kalispell. To sign up, visit https://tinyurl.com/6kft92eh

C-Falls chamber meets

The Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce holds its October luncheon on Oct. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cedar Creek Lodge, 930 Second Ave. W. School District 6 administration will be introducing new teachers and giving an update on school district happenings. Cost is $14. To register, visit https://www.columbiafallschamber.org/event/october-chamber-business-luncheon/

Kalispell chamber event

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce will hold its October Unwind after hours business networking on Oct. 11 from 5-6:30 p.m. hosted by ClassOne Technology, 3165 U.S. 93 S, Kalispell. Event is free.

Bigfork chamber event

The Bigfork Chamber of Commerce holds its October Sundowner business networking event on Oct. 13 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Whistling Andy, 8541 Montana 35. The event is free.

Workshops looks at attracting international visitors

Glacier Country Tourism is partnering with Discover Kalispell on informative workshops on how to market to the international visitor by working with International Inbound (Receptive) Tour Operators. Get essential tips on working with this lucrative market, along with tools and best practices to attract international visitors to businesses year-round. Workshops are free, but only 30 spots are available for each workshop. Workshops are 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Homewood Suites, 195 Hutton Ranch Road, Kalispell. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/4jeb5tjt