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Don't forget to book your room before October 20. Seattle is a popular destination, and therefore has limited hotel capacity.
The Winter Meeting will take place in the Hyatt at Olive 8 (pictured above) in downtown Seattle. We hope you can join us! To reserve your room now, click here. |
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NEWS: Converge@Seattle Innovation Summit
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The Converge@Seattle Innovation Summit, held in partnership with the Economic Leadership Forum, announces several confirmed speakers. These sessions will take place on Thursday, November 20. PNWER and Converge attendees will join together Thursday morning to hear from the great line-up below. In the afternoon, PNWER attendees have the option of attending a workshop, Ocean Policy, or Workforce Development session.
Premier sponsor speaker:
Tammy Young, VP, Human Resources, Alaska Airlines
Digital Economy:
Sandy Stelling, Managing Director, Customer Research & Development, Alaska Airlines Michael Docherty, CEO, Venture2
Charlie Brock, CEO, Launch Tennessee
Higher Education:
Kristen Smith, CEO, Code Fellows
Jean Floten, Chancellor, WGU-Washington
Anne Condon, Professor and Head of Computer Science Department, University of British Columbia
David Helfand, President & Vice-Chancellor, Quest University Canada
Women in Innovation:
Jennifer Gilhool, Author
Hannah McConnaughey, Haley McConnaughey, and Annika Hustad, ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) Team Atlantis
Dr. Ann McMahon, Vice President of Science and Education, Pacific Science Center
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Our Economic Leadership Forum will take place Nov. 19 - 22 in Seattle, Wash. This meeting provides an opportunity for local, state, and provincial leaders in both the public and private sectors to carry out in-depth, focused discussions on key subjects effecting our regional economy. Leaders from throughout the U.S. states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, and the Canadian provinces/territories of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Yukon and Northwest Territories will be in attendance tackling the policy matters that drive the economic strength of the region. View the agenda.
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PNWER will host the Winter Meeting in conjunction with two other conferences, including the Converge@Seattle Innovation Summit and an Invasive Species Workshop. Several of our working groups will also meet, including Ocean & Energy, Transportation & Market Access, Workforce, and Energy & Environment. A special session, Disaster Resilience for Legislators, will also be held during the Winter Meeting.
NOTE: A special Arctic Session is also being planned to discuss regional Arctic priorities.
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Join the Energy and Environment working group at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 20th. The working group will discuss the PNWER Roadmap to NetZero Construction and Deep-Retrofits by 2030. The session will feature stakeholders in the regional energy efficiency field as they collaborate on the importance of energy efficiency in the Pacific Northwest's future.
The PNWER Roadmap to NetZero highlights the following benefits of energy efficiency: - Affordable energy bills for consumers.
- Demand for research, advanced knowledge, manufacturing and construction jobs in both rural and urban communities.
- Increase productivity and competitiveness across the built environment.
- Provide long-term resilience to the PNWER region.
Did you miss the recent Energy Efficiency webinar? You can see the presentation from Andrew Pape-Salmonn, P.Eng., MRM, Senior Specialist - Energy, RDH Building Engineering Ltd, here. |
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Sponsorship Opportunities
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Increase the visibility of your organization throughout the region, and help with the development of PNWER meetings, by becoming a sponsor of the 2014 PNWER Winter Meeting! Read more here.
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| Join the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle, in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico and U.S. Department of Commerce, for a half-day forum noting the success of the North American Free Trade Agreement 20 years after its adoption and highlighting some key opportunities where Canada, the U.S. and Mexico can work together to strengthen the competitive position of the North American economic block in the coming years. This event takes place on October 23, 2014, in Seattle.
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