by WCIT | Oct 5, 2012 | The Importance of International Trade, Trade Data, WCIT Blog
As you probably heard, the Washington Council on International Trade and the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle released the International Competitiveness Strategy for Washington State on Tuesday. I’m tempted to say that we “gave birth” to the International...
by WCIT | Sep 21, 2012 | WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Tonight, I had the pleasure of heading after work to the offices of Foster Pepper PLLC for their 2nd Annual Washington Transportation Industry Reception. Not that I wouldn’t have gone anyway (I do love to schmooze with transportation industry stakeholders, as...
by WCIT | Aug 8, 2012 | Freight Mobility, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Is there any better feeling in the world than being right about something? My wife will no longer tell me “you were right” because I immediately start gloating: shouting “whoo-hoo” and doing some sort of weird victory dance that’s a mix...
by WCIT | Jul 17, 2012 | Free Trade Agreements, The Importance of International Trade, Washington Trade Policy Conference, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
This Thursday is the WCIT Summer Luncheon, featuring Deputy United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis. This is a pretty big deal for Washington’s international business community: the chance to hear directly from the person in the Obama...
by WCIT | Jun 28, 2012 | WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Wait, what did you think I was referring to? I’m talking about the release of the Federal Surface Transportation Reauthorization conference committee report. That’s what you were paying attention to during this morning’s new cycle, right? The number...
by WCIT | Jun 26, 2012 | WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
You know when you’re watching television and a teaser commercial for the evening news comes on? It’s usually something like “Is Your Dog Trying to Kill You? Answer At 11!” And then you watch the news and they say “Well, no. But one dog...
