08 Apr Attend an economic roundtable with the Port of Seattle

As a part of its Centennial Celebration, the Port is engaging with citizens via roundtables to gather feedback about its role in the community and to support conversations with influential community members and Port officials. This event is the second of seven roundtables and will focus on creating economic opportunity in the state of Washington. The Port is particularly interested in getting feedback from the local community.

The event is Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Port’s HQ on Pier 69 (Directions found here) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Port of Seattle Economic Roundtable Panelists:

* Jeff Marcell, CEO, EnterpriseSeattle
* Phil Bussey, CEO, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
* Ron Hildebrandt, President, Trident Seafoods
* Ryan Pennington, Public Relations Director, Washington Wine Commission
* Lisa Cohen, Executive Director, Washington Global Health Alliance
* Tom McLaughlin, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound (CAMPS)
* Dave Gering, Executive Director, Manufacturing Industrial Council of Seattle

Various social media activities will be happening at the event, including a live twitter feed that attendees will be able to interact with (follow #PortSeaRT for updates), pre-established check-in locations (Foursquare and Facebook), and a Facebook note to recap the event. You can RSVP to the event using this link: http://on.fb.me/PortSeaRT2.