A series of educational advertising workshops will be held Oct. 5-7 in Port Angeles.

Facilitated and underwritten by radio station KONP, the Stronger Business Initiative dispenses professional guidance to local business owners who want to thrive in today's turbulent economy and perplexing advertising environment.

Blake Messer, advertising consultant, facilitates workshops exclusively for business people in the Port Angeles and Sequim area.

Messer also will communicate methods to maximize any advertising campaign regardless of media, industry or budget.

In addition, the workshops feature solutions that small-to medium-sized businesses can utilize to design their own professional and potent marketing campaigns.

"Our station works with businesses here in Port Angeles and Sequim every day and we understand that it is critical for businesses of this area to flourish if we as a region expect to flourish," said Todd Ortloff of KONP.

"Our stations are proud to provide someone who is a genuine advertising expert to speak in Port Angeles for free."

In recent months, Messer addressed hundreds of business people in western Washington cities, including Olympia, Shelton, Forks, Aberdeen and Ocean Shores.

For more information or to reserve a seat, contact Stan Comeau at KONP at 457-1450 or reserve a seat online at www.konp.com.