Promoting Main Street seminar

The city is holding a seminar to help local business owners better promote Main Street as a shopping destination.

Owners can find out the Main Street program can support their business and “how to achieve excellence in store/restaurant operations,” according to a release.

The seminar, at the , also is presented by the MainStreets Annapolis Partnership.

The main speaker will be Casey Willson of the Maryland Small Business Center, according to the release. He will offer information on the Anne Arundel County Small Business Development Center and the Service Corps of Retired Executives, or SCORE.

According to the release, Willson and Hollis Minor, of the small business center, will be available for one-on-one evaluations with business owners. The goal is to help owners refine and better promote their concepts to the public.

In addition, two Annapolis business or restaurant owners will be chosen for individual on-site evaluations and consultations. Willson and Minor will meet with the owners confidentially at their businesses after the seminar and discuss current performance, inventory, operations, marketing, etc.

The selected business owners must be prepared with current financial statements.

Contact Cindy Reiner at Cindyd2399@aol.com to reserve a seminar spot or to get more information on the free one-on-one evaluation and consultation.

Checks can be sent to: MAP, c/o Main Street Coordinator, City of Annapolis, 145 Gorman Street, 3rd Floor, Annapolis, MD 21401.