Consultant Marc Willson will present a program about the Small Town & Merchant Program on Feb. 8 in Gloucester.

Linda Evans, Gloucester’s economic development coordinator, said the program will be held from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at a location to be determined. RSVP by Jan. 31 to reserve your seat.

Independent retailers and restaurants are the heart and soul of small towns and main streets across Virginia, a release said. Successful retailers build vibrant downtown destinations.

Willson runs The Willson Company and specializes in consulting small to mid-size towns and their merchants in all facets of retail and restaurants’ customer service, operations and financials, a release said. Following his talk, Willson will be available for private consulting visits, the release said. Register at levans@gloucesterva.info. For more information, call 804-693-1415....