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Washington Economic Development Association Monthly Newsletter – December 2004

WEDA Members Dominate Governor’s Economic Development Awards

Amazing Pace: Summit Launches Prosperity Partnership Drive to Create 100,000 Jobs by 2010

WEDA Legislative Conference – mark your calendars

EDC of Seattle King County announces its name change to enterpriseSeattle

33rd Annual Economic Forecast Conference

NASCAR race may not be over yet

The City of Puyallup and their new Economic Development Director: Ellie Chambers

City of Port Angeles seeks Economic & Community Development Director

Join the International Study Mission to Ireland

International Economic Development Council’s Annual Leadership Summit

January 23 – 25th, Wigwan Resort, Arizona

WSU’s Conference on Small Diameter Wood Technology

For full stories on these and other happenings in Washington: http://www.enewsbuilder.net/weda/

The Washington Economic Development Association

Economic development is fundamentally about jobs. But jobs don’t just happen. In fact, retaining existing jobs and recruiting new jobs in Washington State requires the work of many. First and foremost, businesses have to be willing to invest here and see a return on that investment. Banks must be ready to lend. Ports, cities, counties, and the state must be willing to invest in new infrastructure. Utilities must be ready to build new facilities. Economic development organizations across the state must work hard to ensure that local businesses have access to the resources they need to succeed — to create jobs.

Creating an environment that encourages high quality job creation in Washington State requires a strong presence in state legislative and regulatory arenas. It requires an association that has economic development as its core mission — its very reason for existence. WEDA is that organization.

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Many thanks to Sandi Boughton -Acting State Director for the Washington USDA, for passing this along-Russ

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