Our Ports Are Great; Let’s Make Them Greater!
There’s nothing the staff of WCIT loves more than a free breakfast. Ok, not entirely true. There’s nothing that the staff of WCIT loves more than a free breakfast combined with a great discussion of trade policy! And apparently dozens of people agree, because nearly sixty business and port leaders …
Read MoreThe Washington Trade Conference May Be Over, But Advocacy on Top Trade Policy Issues Is Just Gearing Up
Or to clarify the title of this blog post, the Washington Trade Conference is definitely over. It took place on Monday, although we here at WCIT are only now coming down from our post-event high (and recovering from post-event exhaustion!). We were overjoyed with the incredible speakers and panelists, the …
Read MoreTrade is on the Move in Eastern Washington
Wednesday, October 16, was a momentous day for WCIT and the nation – WCIT co-hosted its first Eastern Washington event, and Congress voted to reopen the government. To be clear, the Eastern Washington event is the thing that was momentous to WCIT…although we’re certainly happy that federal employees got to …
Read MoreTrade on the Move – A Regional Freight Mobility in Eastern Washington
On October 16, over 130 community and business leaders convened in Spokane Valley for WCIT’s first event east of the Cascades to hear a special (video) message from Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a keynote address from Rosalyn Wilson, author of the State of Logistics Report, and a panel discussion featuring …
Read MoreWCIT’s Eastern Washington Summer Road Trip
There’s nothing like a good summer road trip – open road, sun on your face, window rolled down, on the way to see new places and meet new people. WCIT went on our own summer road trip last week, touring Eastern Washington to meet with cherry and apple growers, manufacturers, …
Read MoreIs Washington Going to Keep on Truckin’ (Freight, That Is)?
We’re sitting on the edge of our seats over here at WCIT, and not just because it’s more comfortable (we have new chairs, and we’re still adjusting to them). Rather, we’re eagerly awaiting news about whether the State Legislature will agree to a critical transportation funding package before they adjourn. …
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