Luncheon: Economic Impact of International Trade
Date and Time
Wednesday Mar 4, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PST
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Location
Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club
3583 SW 320th St, Federal Way, WA 98023
Fees/Admission
$25 Early Bird Discount to March 3 at 11:30 am
$30 Registration, after 11:30 am on March 3
$35 At the Door Registration, March 4
$45 Non-Member
Description
Join us as we take a look at the International Competitiveness Strategy for Washington State with Sam Kaplan, CEO, Seattle Trade Development Alliance and Suzanne Dale-Estey, President/CEO, Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County.
Excerpted, International Competitiveness Strategy for Washington State
"International trade is a key driver of our state?s economy, cutting across nearly every industry sector. In fact, at least 40% of all jobs in Washington can be tied to trade-related activity, making our state one of the most trade-engaged economies in the country.
The implications of this finding are two-fold. First, it means that our state is full of strengths that make it highly competitive in the global economy; thanks to a number of factors (including the luck of having high status global brands like Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks choose to locate here), Washington companies are able to successfully export and leverage global supply chains, and our state is a draw for international business, tourists, students and investments. Second, it is remarkable that this 40% figure has been achieved without a comprehensive, coordinated, statewide strategy for how we leverage our assets and new investments to increase our international competitiveness; with such a plan, Washington can create tens of thousands of jobs and economic benefits for our state?s residents."
