April ushers in county’s festival season

1 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Thirty days of tulip-related events spread across the county. For a calendar or information about specific events, visit http://www.tulipfestival.org/ or call (360) 428-5959.

4-5 Marketing, Advertising and Pricing Your Business. Score workshop at the Skagit Valley College Business Resource Center. Join Dave Woods and Sita Amba-Rao for tips on promoting your business. Workshop begins at 6 p.m. For more information or to register, call (360) 416-7873 or visit. http://www.scorechapter591.org.

5-6 Woodfest. Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce presents a celebration of all things wood. Wood crafters of all types will be there, showing their wares and demonstrating their technique. High school craftspeople will also participate. There will be a walking tour of carvings, museums and murals on the first day. For more information, contact Lori at the chamber at (360) 855-1841. To exhibit at Woodfest, send a photo and letter of explaination to the Sedro-Woolley chamber, 714B Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley, WA, 98284.

8 Installation banquet. Mount Vernon Women in Business meet to name their new officers. Jacque Beamer of BRM Design and Advertising will deliver the keynote address called ‘Who Are You? Defining your business.’ Begins at 6 p.m. at Crosswinds Restaurant and Lounge in Burlington. Visitors are welcome. Call Renae McFadden at (360) 428-4848 for more information.

10 Sedro-Woolley Chamber board meeting. The full board meets along with interested community members. Call (360) 855-1841 for more information.

16 Burlington Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Meet, eat and network with members of the Burlington business community. Begins at 11:45 a.m. at the Burlington Community Center, 1101 Greenleaf Ave. For more information, call (360) 757-0994

21 North Cascades Chamber Community Appreciation Day. Come find out the identity of business person of the year, honorary mayor, judge and town marshall. Begins at 7 p.m. The North Cascades Chamber of Commerce serves the communities of Rockport, Marblemount, Newhalem and Diablo. For more information, call (360) 8732106 or visit http://www.marblemount.com.

22 Mount Vernon Women in Business luncheon. Come out for lunch and to see presentations from members Jennette Hill of Hillcom Computer Consulting and Services and Louise Edens of Edens Hats. Meeting begins at noon at the Cranberry Tree restaurant. Call Renae McFadden at (360) 428-4848 for more information.

23 Chamber luncheon. Join members of the Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce for a meal and networking. Guests are welcome. Meeting begins at 11:45 a.m. at the Prairie Street Grill. Call (360) 855-1841 for more information.

24 Economic Development Association of Skagit County’s 2003 Schmoozefair. Don’t miss the best business networking opportunity of the year. Begins at 4 p.m. at Van Zyverden’s Bulb Warehouse. Contact Carol Thomas at (360) 336-6114 or carol@skagit.org with any questions or to sign up for a booth. Attendees don’t have to preregister, but preregistering ensures a name tag. Schmoozefair also features hors d’oeurves, live jazz music, a silent auction and contests. New EDASC members get a discount on a table.

29-May 1 Marketing, Advertising and Pricing Your Business. Score workshop at the Skagit Valley College Business Resource Center. Join Dave Woods and Sita Amba-Rao for tips on promoting your business. Workshop begins at 6 p.m. For more information or to register, call (360) 416-7873 or visit. http://www.scorechapter591.org.