HERE TO HELP YOU
Georgetown Main Street is here to help you. When you succeed, we all succeed.
GMS offers services to help the small and local businesses along the commercial corridor.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING
Georgetown Main Street has partnered with the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) to provide free Tipped Wage Worker Amendment Act Anti-Sexual Harassment training to establishments in the Georgetown Main Street jurisdiction.
The Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (TWWF) requires District employers who hire individuals earning tips as wages to complete an anti-sexual harassment training by a DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) certified trainer every two years. The deadline to complete TWWF anti-sexual harassment training is August 31, 2023. The implementation of Initiative 82 does not affect this requirement.
Who must get the training? Employers must provide an anti-sexual harassment training course to the following individuals:
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Owners and Operators (Online or in-person training)
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Managers (In-person training only)
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Employees (Online or in-person training)
Training will be offered in two sessions; each session is 90-mins and will include Spanish translation:
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Tuesday, July 11 at 10:00 am via Zoom (Register for Zoom session here)
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You must have a registered Zoom account (set up a free Zoom account)
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You must sign-on to the session 15-mins early to check-in and show valid photo ID to the session moderator
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You must be able to remain on-camera during the full session
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Tuesday, July 25 at 10:00 am as an In-person Session at 1310 Kitchen & Bar located at 1310 Wisconsin Avenue NW (Register here for the in-person session)
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You must bring a valid photo ID
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Host location to be provided in the registration confirmation
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COFFEE & COMMUNITY
Georgetown businesses are invited to attend a monthly networking event designed to get us back together again. Free coffee & breakfast provided.
When: Every Third Thursday from 9:00-10:30am
Where: Clubhouse DC at 1070 Wisconsin Avenue NW, downstairs
RSVP to rachel@georgetownmainstreet.com. Special thanks to Clubhouse for hosting!
IMPORTANT DATES 2023
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Georgetown Art All Night - September 29
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Fall Market - October 14-15
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Georgetown University Family Weekend October 13-15
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Georgetown Cookie Tour - December 9
GMS RESOURCES
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Resource Guide for current and prospective businesses. Includes Georgetown groups and DC agencies to know and help you. View here.
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Guide and FAQ to the Old Georgetown Board (OGB). View here.
GROUP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (GTAP)
GMS provides technical assistance and training to businesses in a small group format. GMS brings in professional consultants to work with business owners on specific topics to help improve the operations of their business.
Grow with Google - Using Google My Business
Missed the meeting? View the recording here. Password: Gt20007!
Digital Marketing 101
Missed the meeting? View the workshop materials and recording here.
SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS
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Latino Economic Development Council Workshops (available to all!). View calendar here.
SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS
Georgetown Main Street Grant - FY23 Application Cycle will open soon.
The GMS Small Business Grants program is intended to help small businesses with both physical and operational improvements. Learn more about our 2021 grant recipients on the blog here.
GEORGETOWN RETAIL MARKET ANALYSIS
This report provides a retail market analysis for Georgetown Main Street (GMS). The purpose of this study is to help understand the context of the area, evaluate current and projected retail conditions along the corridor, and identify what changes could help better serve current and prospective new businesses within the program’s boundaries. View here.
