News and events 2

August 31, 2011

News...

 

> Thank you to all who attended the Pacific Northwest Defense Symposium at the Kitsap Conference Center. The weather was beautiful for our reception..great turn out..fabulous networking, booths, demos, and speakers. Visit www.nwdefense.com for the presentations. If you attended, we would appreciate your feedback by taking our survey.  We would also like to thank our co-host the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition for being such a great partner.

 

> Read the WA Department of Commerce July 2011 Trends Report here.

 

> KEDA in search of Volunteers to do office work and perform research tasks. If you know someone, please send them our way.

   

> Attention Kitsap's Private Sector Business Community

KRCC Techno-Tools Event Series Survey 

Harnessing new technologies to increase organizational flexibility, streamline business practices, increase resilience (Disaster Preparedness & Continuation of Operations), create cost efficiencies and meet the changing needs and desires of our customers is the subject of an upcoming Techno-Tools Event Series hosted by the Kitsap Regional Council.


Applicable to public agencies, private-business and non-profit organizations, the series will take place over the next year, sharing information - including an overview, business and legal requirements, financial implications, and examples of implementation- with management and other appropriate staff, and offer tools help you adapt and adopt the following business practices:

  • Paperless Office Strategies
  • Social Media & Government
  • Practical Strategies for Effective Virtual Collaboration
  • Telework

Interested? Please fill out this short survey by September 9th to help KRCC plan events that are effective and efficient and give people the tools they need to increase organizations resilience, flexibility and more.

Events
   

18th Annual World Trade Center

Globe Awards

September 8, 5:30 - 8:30 PM

Nominate and/or Participate

Register Here 

 

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Annual Native American

and Veterans Conference 

September 13 - 15

Tulalip Resort

www.nativeptac.org

206-816-6596

 

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New Export Seminar

There are two options for this seminar:
New to Export, Seattle, September 14-16, 2011 

 

CLICK HERE for more Export News and Events

 

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WSTA Presents

Meet Your Voices in Government

September 16, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Kitsap Conference Center

Learn More Here

 

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Government 101
FREE Workshop at KEDA
Learn the Basics of Government Contracting
October 12, 9 - 11:00 a.m.
Pre-registration required: call 360-377-9499
 
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WSTA Presents

Annual Western WA Summit: Bringing the World to You

October 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Kiana Lodge

Details and Registration

 

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SAVE THE DATES: 

 

NOTE DATE CHANGE

Decision Makers II Lunch

November 3rd

at Kiana Lodge!

 

&

 

Decision Makers Breakfast

Keynote: Dr. John Mitchell

January 24, 2011

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
4312 Kitsap Way, Suite 103
Bremerton, WA 98312
360-479-3712
Kitsap Resources
 


 

Executive Committee
 
Elliot Gregg, Chair
President & CEO
Kitsap Credit Union

Julie Tappero, Vice Chair
President
West Sound Workforce

Jim Carmichael, Immed. Past Chair
President & CEO
Kitsap Bank

Russell Steele, Treasurer
CEO, Port Madison Enterprises

Bill Stewart, Secretary
Executive Director
KEDA
 
Lary Coppola, Mayor
City of Port Orchard

Tom Danaher, PAO
Naval Base Kitsap

Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner
Kitsap County
 

Ed Stern
Poulsbo City Council


Board of Directors  

Eric Anderson 
CEO
Art Anderson Associates

Lloyd Berg
KPUD Commissioner 

Linda Brown
CEO
The Doctors Clinic

Doug Clement
President
SAFE Boats Int'l

 
Jim Colebank
Port Orchard City Council

Judy Mentor Eagleson
Mentor Company

Becky Erickson, Mayor
City of Poulsbo

Leonard Forsman
Chair
Suquamish Tribe
 
Hilary Franz
Bainbridge Island City Council

 
Mark Gulbranson
Deputy Executive Director
Puget Sound Regional Council

 
Terry Halvorson
General Manager
Kitsap Conference Center 
 
Blaine Highfield
 
Marcus Hoffman
Silverdale Water District Commissioner

Charles Horton
Publisher
Kitsap Sun

Bill Huntington
West Sound Utility District Commissioner
 
Mayor Patty Lent
City of Bremerton

Mary McClure
Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council

 
Dr. David Mitchell
President
Olympic College
 
Paul Pazooki
President
The Pazooki Group 
 
Barry Peters
Bainbridge Island City Council

Troy Quick
Senior Manager
Lockheed Martin
  

Jon Rose

President
Olympic Property Group


 

Roy Runyon

Bremerton City Council


 

Chad Solvie
CEO
Marth & Mary Medical Services
 
Dwight Sutton
Board of Directors
Islandwood

 

Roger Zabinski
Commissioner
Port of Bremerton