TAHOE CITY, Calif. and#8212;-As part of its Chamber EDucation program, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Economic Development Corporation is hosting a and#8220;Grow the Green by Going Greenand#8221; workshop Wednesday, Sept. 7, noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Tahoe City Public Utility District Boardroom, 221 Fairway Drive in Tahoe City. Deadline to register is Monday, Sept. 5.

Attendees will learn about what it means to be green and how to grow your business by being green. Theyand#8217;ll also explore green marketing techniques, including sustainability efforts and cost-effective social media to target new and existing customers. The class takeaway is a basic toolkit of checklists and resources to get started.

The cost is $55 per person (payable in advance by mail or credit card). Participants need to bring their own lunch. To register, call the Sierra Economic Development Corporation at 530-823-4703 or e-mail info@sedcorp.biz.

This class will also be repeated Thursday, Oct. 20 at Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort in Tahoe Vista.

The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is operated under the umbrella of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association (NLTRA), which also operates the Tahoe North Convention and Visitors Bureau and is a partner with the Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau in the North Lake Tahoe Marketing Cooperative. The NLTRA also serves as a partner with Placer County and other public agencies in the development and funding of infrastructure, transit and community mobility projects designed to enhance tourism and community quality of life for the benefit of all in the North Lake Tahoe region. For more information about the NLTRA, visit http://www.nltra.org. For details about the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, click to http://www.NorthLakeTahoeChamber.com.