# Info and Strategy Session Panel


**Body:** City of Redmond
**Date:** November 04, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

The City of Redmond’s Info and Strategy Session Panel on November 4, 2026, featured local small-business and nonprofit representatives discussing marketing, customer service, and community engagement. Panelists from a nonprofit, Minuteman Press, a chocolate shop, and the Hilton Garden Inn described using social media, distinctive customer experiences, cultural events, staff training, and partnerships with local organizations to attract and retain customers. They emphasized collaboration rather than treating other businesses as competitors and encouraged new businesses and nonprofits to build relationships, seek advice, and pursue their ideas. No procurement activity, contract awards, spending decisions, or purchasing actions were identified.

**Source:** City of Redmond