 Bringing Down the Barriers 2007 Sign up now for the 2nd Annual MBO to MBO Trade Conference. Bringing Down the Barriers will offer real solutions to problems Minority Business Owners face - such as how to overcome historical barriers to fair and significant engagement, setting up an effective communications strategy, and successful networking. The Partnership's Minority Economic Development Working Group will be one of the panel discussions. The Prosperity Partnership is co-sponsoring this event, which is happening May 18th at Meydenbaur Center in Bellevue from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Prosperity Partnership E-Newsletter April 10, 2007
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The stop at Berlex in Lynnwood gave attendees a chance to learn about biotech manufacturing processes and an opportunity to see where and how products are made. Jack Faris of the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association provided a short overview of the importance of the life sciences the region, and explained the effort to implement Washington's newly created Comprehensive Life Sciences Strategy.
The tour proceeded to the Future of Flight Aviation Center, whose executive director - Barry Smith - is the chair of the Cultural Taskforce's Public Affairs Subcommittee. The Prosperity Partnership's Cultural Taskforce is an effort to increase access and participation in our region's cultural assets. Jim Tune, CEO of ArtsFund, gave attendees an overview of how arts and culture are an essential aspect of our region's prosperity, improving quality of life and helping to attract and retain the kinds of employers and employees that we need to be successful. Mr. Smith personally guided the tour of the museum, showing off its collection of aerospace technologies, including a section of fuselage from the new 787.
The centerpiece of the event was a lunch and roundtable discussion, hosted by the Boeing Company. Speakers included Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson, Carlos Veliz from PCSI, Rita Ryder from YWCA Seattle-King County-Snohomish County and Graham Evans of the newly created Washington Clean Technology Alliance. These guests and others guided participants through a discussion of the Prosperity Partnership's priorities for 2007, from the Minority Economic Development Working Group and the Regional Housing Strategy Working Group, to specific efforts in clean technology, aerospace, education and international benchmarking.
