OLYMPIA— The Association of Washington Business will mark the start of the holiday season in Olympia on Friday, Dec. 3 with a tree-lighting ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. The event is part of AWB’s annual Holiday Kids’ Tree Project, which raises money for rural families in need. For more than 20 years, AWB and its members have worked with fire departments from throughout the state to buy toys and food for families in need.
AGENDA
WHO: Association of Washington Business
WHAT: Holiday Kids’ Tree Project Tree Lighting Ceremony
WHERE: Washington State Capitol Rotunda
Legislative Building
Olympia
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
6 p.m.
• Official start time
6:05 p.m.
• Musical selections from Kids in Koncert/Capital Playhouse
6:12 p.m.
• Appreciation of the project
6:20 p.m.
• Musical selections, continued
6:27 p.m.
• Tree lighting with Gov. Gregoire and a representative of the Armed
Forces, along with their family
6:35 p.m.
• Santa arrives!
About the Association of Washington Business
Formed in 1904, the Association of Washington Business is Washington’s oldest and largest statewide business association, and includes more than 7,100+ members representing 650,000 employees. AWB serves as both the state’s chamber of commerce and the manufacturing and technology association. While its membership includes major employers like Boeing, Microsoft and Weyerhaeuser, 90 percent of AWB members employ fewer than 100 people. More than half of AWB’s members employ fewer than 10. For more about AWB, visit www.awb.org.
