By Don C. Brunell, President, Association of Washington Business For years, energy experts warned us that regulations and policies that reduce the supply of affordable conventional energy would result in higher prices for American families. Now it is clear the warnings were well-founded. The USA Today recently reported that electricity bills have skyrocketed. Blog this! Bookmark…
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Eastside Entrepreneurs to Participate in Seattle Chamber’s All-Chamber After Hours
The Eastside Entrepreneurs Social Network has announced that they have once again been invited to participate in the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce’s All-Chamber Business After Hours to be held at Herban Feast on Wednesday September 21, 2011. EE Founder, Joe “The Connector” Kennedy said “I’m so happy that the good people at the Seattle…
How Are Regional Employers Faring?
Employers across the four-county area asked to share challenges and opportunities in “Job Sector Survey” The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with local governments and economic development agencies, today launched the first-ever comprehensive survey of businesses across the four-county Puget Sound region. The four-county “Job Sector Survey” builds on a 2010 survey that…
Local Events Helping Address Desperate Summer Needs for Eastside Food Bank
Due in great part to the staggering economy, high unemployment rate and cut back of government programs, the need for services provided by World Impact Network’s Bellevue-based Renewal Food Bank are expected to be at an all-time high this summer. Summer is a time when children are out of school and many are busy enjoying…
It’s Good to Have Neighbors with Gas
By Don C. Brunell, President Association of Washington Business By 2025, the TransAlta energy facility in Centralia must replace coal with natural gas to generate electricity, but Washington has no gas to offer. Fortunately, we have neighbors with an abundance of gas — natural gas, that is — to ship to us. In Washington, three-quarters…
The Real Businesses of Greater Seattle
Spend an evening with the “stars” of the local business community at the Greater Seattle Chamber’s annual tradeshow Now in its eight season, the Greater Seattle Chamber’s business-to-business tradeshow returns on Wednesday, May 11. The cast includes established stars—such as Costco and Microsoft—as well as rising stars and fresh new faces. Add to that, fabulous…
Eastside Year Round Sustainable Food & Fund Drive to Kick Off with Eastside Entrepreneurs Taking the Lead
The Eastside Entrepreneurs Social Network, with over 2,000 local members, will be holding a food and fund drive to benefit Renewal Food Bank in Bellevue during the month of May. This is happening as part of the kickoff of Year Round Eastside Sustainable Food & Fund Drive, which is designed to be a sustainable, ongoing…
AWB Statement on Senate Workers’ Comp Vote
Association of Washington Business President Don Brunell recently praised Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate for crafting a bipartisan and even-handed approach to meaningful workers’ compensation reform. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on Orkut Share on Posterous share via Reddit Share…
enterpriseSeattle Expands Presence in King County
enterpriseSeattle, formerly known as the Economic Development Council for Seattle and King County, today announced that the organization has established offices in Bellevue and the City of Federal Way while maintaining their current offices in downtown Seattle. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share…
Facts, Not Hysteria, Are Needed in Coal Debate
By Don C. Brunell, President, Association of Washington Business In Olympia, some lawmakers want to speed up the closure of the TransAlta coal-fired electricity plant near Centralia. They want to toss out the negotiated settlement Gov. Gregoire put in place to gradually replace coal with natural gas over the next decade. Blog this! Bookmark on…
