OLYMPIA—A debate between Gov. Chris Gregoire and former Sen. Dino Rossi will headline this year’s 19th Annual Policy Summit, hosted by the Association of Washington Business. The gubernatorial debate will take place Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Semiahmoo Ballroom at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine. The event will be moderated by Seattle Times Chief Political Reporter David Postman.
Earlier that same day, AWB will present three other debates with candidates for statewide elected office. C.R. Douglas, host of the Seattle Channel’s ”City Inside/Out,” will moderate each of the three debates in the San Juan Ballroom, including:
11 a.m.: Lands Commissioner
1:30 p.m.: Attorney General
2:30 p.m.: Superintendent of Public Instruction
The AWB Policy Summit is a members-only event. However, the media is invited to attend all four of the debates, which will also be taped by
TVW. A special media center will be provided for conducting interviews before and after each event. Space will also be available for electronic media equipment used to record the debates.
To reserve space, inquire about A/V needs or ask related questions about the event, please contact Jocelyn McCabe/AWB at 360.943.1600 or
jocelynm@awb.org For a complete schedule of Policy Summit events, visit the
AWB Web site.
WHO: Association of Washington Business
WHAT: 2008 Policy Summit Debates
WHERE: San Juan and Semiahmoo Ballrooms
9565 Semiahmoo Parkway
Blaine, WA 98230
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
About AWB
AWB is Washington's oldest and largest statewide business association. Formed in 1904, its 6,600 members employ more than 650,000 workers. AWB also is the state chamber of commerce and the umbrella organization for more than 130 trade and professional organizations. While AWB's membership includes the state’s major employers like Boeing, Microsoft and Weyerhaeuser, more than 85 percent of AWB members employ fewer than 100 people and one-third of its members hire fewer than 10.
