by WCIT | Jul 15, 2011 | Washington Trade Policy Conference, WCIT Blog
One of the signature events of the Washington Council on International Trade was always the “Senators Conference.” So called because, well, it always featured both of Washington state’s U.S. Senators at a conference talking about international trade...
by WCIT | Jul 15, 2011 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog
Three weeks on the job, two profiles in the news. First the Puget Sound Business Journal and now Crosscut.com. Not too shabby. But what I like about the Crosscut article is not just the opportunity to stare at my own headshot. Although, hey, nice smile. Instead, I...
by WCIT | Jul 8, 2011 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog
This week, Publicola posted a news item on the travel expenses of Seattle City Councilmembers. Although there’s nothing editorial in the article, it has all the telltale signs of criticism of government travel: 1) the outrageous sounding headline (“City...
by WCIT | Jul 8, 2011 | Free Trade Agreements, WCIT Blog
In general, I hate to use the blog as a mouthpiece for press releases and corporate communications (it really takes away from the trademark irreverent, conversational tone that State of Trade is so dedicated to), but I thought y’all might be interested in my...
by WCIT | Jul 1, 2011 | WCIT Blog
It’s time, dear readers, to reach the final chapter of my “ABC’s of WCIT” series of posts. We started by defining what an international trade issue is, and then followed up with an explanation of why Washington state residents should care about...