|
Prosperity Partnership E-Newsletter
July 20, 2005
First year action plan on tap
The Prosperity Partnership will continue talking with regional stakeholders during the rest of the summer to fine tune the regional economic strategy. In parallel we are also working on a 2005/2006 action plan. This plan will outline a specific set of key actions from the regional strategy that will be a special focus in our first year. The EDD Board will then take action on a final strategy and first year action plan in September.
 back to top
Prosperity Partnership goes on the road
Over the course of the summer, we are scheduled to discuss the draft strategy with over 50 organizations throughout the region. We will continue to refine it based on comments and suggestions by our work groups, partner organizations, and the region’s residents.
If you would like a briefing on the strategy with your organization, please contact Richard Berndt at 206.587.5061.
The Prosperity Partnership has also been coordinating with partner organizations to feature the draft regional economic strategy at major regional events this summer:
- The 4th Annual Eastside Leadership Conference, hosted by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, on June 17.
- "Bringing It Home to Kitsap" brought together Kitsap County business, government and nonprofit leaders on July 5.
- The Washington Council on International Trade’s 10th Annual Senators' Conference on July 7 centered on our national competitiveness in the changing global economy as well as the Prosperity Partnership’s strategy for our region.
More events are planned in Snohomish and Pierce counties, as well as the Regional Leadership Conference October 5 -7, co-produced with the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
back to top
Working groups focus on implementation
The Prosperity Partnership’s five working groups each met in June to further refine their initiatives and begin identifying the parties responsible for specific actions to grow jobs in the region. A link to each working group’s page on the Prosperity Partnership website is below.
back to top
Over 140 partners on board – and counting!
While implementation activities pick up steam, the coalition continues to grow. Over 140 organizations from around the region have now signed on as partners in this effort. Representatives of our partner organizations convene as the Partnership Roundtable, which is meeting monthly during the summer.
For a complete list of partners, as well as information about the Partnership Roundtable, visit www.prosperitypartnership.org.
back to top
Education & productivity conference a success
A world class education system must be one of our region’s economic foundations. On July 11, the Prosperity Partnership co-sponsored the “Education & Productivity: A 21st Century Workforce Conference” with partners University of Washington, Technology Alliance, Washington Roundtable and Microsoft. The University of Washington’s Economic Policy Research Center hosted the event, which featured Gov. Christine Gregoire, Microsoft Senior Vice President and Prosperity Partnership Co-Chair Brad Smith, and many national experts in effective education and workforce training.
The conference is a springboard towards making our education system more effective and providing greater economic opportunities for our residents, as well as a better-qualified workforce for businesses. More information on the topics covered at the conference is available at http://depts.washington.edu/eprc/education/
back to top
| 
