2011 Trade Conference a Success!
I tried to think of a clever title for this blog post celebrating Monday’s fantastic and SOLD OUT Washington Trade Conference, but I’m so out of practice. My last few posts have all been Trade Conference advertisements like the uncleverly -but accurately – titled “JUST ANNOUNCED: Canadian Trade Minister to …
Read MoreJUST ANNOUNCED: Participants for the Washington Trade Conference’s Port Competitiveness Panel
As if you needed any additional reasons to REGISTER NOW for the Washington Trade Conference on November 21 (after I already gave you five reasons last week), I am excited to reveal the participants for our panel discussion on “A Federal Agenda for Port Competitiveness in Washington State”: the heads …
Read MoreStop Asking the Wrong Question About Trade
In my first month and a half on the job as president of the Washington Council on International Trade, I’ve had the opportunity to talk to a lot of folks about a) trade policy and b) the role of WCIT. On the former, the answers have been broad, as this …
Read MoreThe Import-ance of Import-ing
Sorry for the post title, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. You should hear my schtick about the Port of Portland (or the Taco of Tacoma…it gets worse from there). But, in addition to being incredibly funny, the post title makes a vital point about the ways we need …
Read MoreWhat Should the Theme of the Washington Trade Conference Be?
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 policy. For example – as a fun, historical momento – here’s Senator Murray’s …
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