by WCIT | Jan 26, 2015 | WCIT Blog
When we think of top industries in Washington state, we often think of aerospace, agriculture, IT and retail. But there’s another major Washington industry that’s frequently overlooked, which directly supports 57,000 jobs and contributes $30 billion to the state...
by WCIT | Jan 13, 2015 | WCIT Blog
Do you remember those times in your life when you were so excited about the opportunities on the horizon you just couldn’t contain your excitement? I remember feeling that way my first week of college, during my college graduation, when I got engaged…and, of course,...
by WCIT | Dec 12, 2014 | WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Often as we grow (professionally, athletically, physically) we don’t realize how far we’ve come until we look at our milestones and compare them to our starting point. Similarly, I didn’t realize how far WCIT had come until I put together our 2014 Year in Review last...
by WCIT | Nov 19, 2014 | WCIT Blog
Do you ever have a week when it feels like the world’s events are all around you? WCIT President Eric Schinfeld feels like that every day, but for the rest of us, it’s rare that every news item relates directly to what we’re working on. For those of us working in...
by WCIT | Sep 22, 2014 | WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
If you’ve been following the trade news this summer, you’ve probably witnessed the political wrestling match surrounding the Export-Import Bank, the national export credit agency. Reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank before its September 30 expiration has been one of WCIT’s...
by WCIT | Aug 18, 2014 | WCIT Blog
Has anyone ever asked you, “If you could have dinner (or lunch) with anyone in the world, who would it be?” It’s always kind of a fun exercise to daydream about meeting rock stars, actors, role models, inventors, CEOs, etc. Who would you pick? Well, WCIT had our wish...