For the past ten years, business, labor, community organizations and government leaders have attended the annual Maritime Industry Economic Forecast Breakfast. The Breakfast provides a tremendous opportunity to address the opportunities and challenges facing the region’s maritime and fishing industries. It also serves to showcase the important contribution of the King County maritime and fishing industries to the region’s economy and quality of life. In 2022, more than 270 industry leaders attended the breakfast.
WHEN: Thursday, November 9, during the Pacific Marine Expo (your breakfast includes free admission to the West Coast’s largest commercial marine trade show.)
WHERE: Lumen Field Events Center
TIME: 8-10 am
COST: Gold Sponsorship includes 10 tickets to the breakfast: $1,000, Silver Sponsorship includes 5 tickets to the breakfast: $500, General Single Tickets: $85
2023 AGENDA
Why Washington Maritime Works:
Economic Impact of Washington’s Maritime Industry
- Chad See, Washington Maritime Federation (confirmed)
- Heather Haugland, McKinley Research Group (confirmed)
Maritime Transportation
- Jon Burdick, President/CEO, Lynden (confirmed)
Workforce Development
- Facilitator: Tiffany Sevilla, Port of Seattle (confirmed)
- Jamila Gordon, Maritime High School Principal (confirmed)
- Maritime High School Student (invited)
- Chris McGettigan, Youth Engagement Coordinator, Urban
League of Metropolitan Seattle (confirmed)
- Tuuli Snow, Snow & Company (confirmed)
Maritime Innovation
- Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho (invited)
- Joshua Berger, Founder & President/CEO, Washington
Maritime Blue (confirmed)
Washington State Maritime Update
- Rep. Julia Reed (confirmed)
Program Participants
- Tosca Pinder, Newfront and Past President, Seattle Propeller
Club (confirmed)
- Eugene Wasserman, President, North Seattle Industrial
Association (confirmed)
- Bob Callahan, Pacific Marine Expo Show Director (confirmed)