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About AWB Overview Directions to AWB Awards AWB Staff Committees & Councils Demographics Employment Opportunities Membership Overview Helping Members Return on Investment Future Earnings WISHA Offer Upcoming Events Calendar Policy Summit Environmental Conference Seminars Products & Services Overview AWB Online Store Health Benefits Workers' Comp Refunds Media Services Publications Seminars AWB Freight Certificate Programs Business Resources Members Login My Shopping Cart    Last Name:  Office: - Select Office - State Senate State House U.S. Senate U.S. House Statewide Offices  District: Find Your District   - Select District - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49   Home  /  Washington Business Magazine - March/April 2004 Washington’s Next Governor Must Embrace POG and Shake State Government to the Core Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Mike Bernard - Chair, Board of Directors The regulatory bureaucracy needs to be shaken to its core because it determines whether our state is competitive. Read more... Washington and Alaska Interconnected in Myriad Ways Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Paul Schlienz Alaska and Washington have been linked since the Klondike gold rush began in 1896. Read more... Tourism Development Essential to State’s Future Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Paul Schlienz Fifty-three percent of Washington’s tourists are from Washington. California, Oregon, British Columbia and the other western states provide the lion’s share of Washington’s out-of-state tourists, but Washington’s reputation has spread internationally. Read more... The San Juan Islands - The Emerald Brooch of the Evergreen State Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Scott Carlson Some tourists will spend a majority of their time in the area looking to capture these scenes and many more, said Friday Harbor Coldwell Bank Owner Steve Buck, a member of AWB since 1999. Read more... Q&A: Valoria Loveland - Washington State Aggressively Tackling Mad Cow Disease Threat Written On: March/April 2004 Read more... Pros & Cons: Washington’s Smoking Regulations Need to Apply Across the Board at the State Level Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Gene Vosberg All of the economic studies show local checkerboard bans are the most damaging to businesses Read more... Pros & Cons: Smoke-free Laws Are Good for Business Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Marina Cofer-Wildsmith Secondhand Smoke is a Public Health Hazard and a Burden on our Healthcare System. Read more... Member Profile: The House That Frederick Built- The Story of Weyerhaeuser Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Scott Carlson Today, the empire Frederick Weyerhaeuser launched is the Weyerhaeuser Company, ranked in Fortune’s top 100 businesses with 7.3 million acres of forestlands in the United States alone and over 57,000 workers in 18 countries around the world. Read more... Member Helper: Preventing Ergonomics Injuries is AWB’s Latest Member Helper Program Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Daniel Brunell This seminar, the first in a series of voluntary ergonomics initiatives to be offered by AWB, provided our members an opportunity to gain practical tips on what it takes to make a workplace more ergonomically sound. Read more... Insider Perspective - Amber Balch Carter on Reforming Workers’ Comp Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Scott Carlson Amber has been lobbying to reform the workers’ comp system for more than a year now and has gained a significant amount of ground in that short time, including the hearing loss bill passed during the 2003 legislative session. Read more... Industry Profile: Washington is Tailor-made for Tourism Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Paul Schlienz The fourth largest industry in Washington, tourism has a big impact on the state's economy. The evidence can be seen throughout the state. Read more... Environmental Education: Learning + Kids + Trees = Fun Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: Story and photos by Daniel Brunell Since its inception, more then 300,000 educators and 26 million students have participated in the program. Read more... Dino Rossi: A Fiscal Conservative With a Social Conscience Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Don C. Brunell Rossi, along with former Sen. Jim West of Spokane, received the only perfect scores on AWB’s 2003 voting record and plans to fund state programs by fueling job growth in the private sector. Read more... Choose Cost-Conscious Partners to Ensure Economic Competitiveness Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Richard S. Davis In selecting business partners in the next election, employers should pay particular attention to candidates’ views on job growth and economic competitiveness. Read more... Business Week Allows Job Providers to Work One-on-One with Tomorrow's Leaders Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Shawnte Pearson Experiencing business is what Washington Business Week (WBW) is all about. WBW is a rigorous week-long business education program for all high school students. Read more... Brester Receives 2003 Bruhn Award Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Scott Carlson Last fall, Rosemary was awarded AWB's 2003 S. Fred Bruhn Award for their consistent involvement. The Bruhn Award is one of AWB's most prestigious awards and is presented annually. Read more... Biodiesel is Now Available at Olympia Card-Lock Station Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Paul Schlienz As America works to overcome its dependence on foreign oil, biodiesel is catching hold as an alternative to fossil fuels. Read more... AWB Legends: Della Newman Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Charles Henry Thomas When Wells McCurdy was elected AWB’s Chairman of the Board in 1979, little did he know that almost a decade later his wife, Della Newman, would become the first woman to chair AWB. Read more... AWB Leads Effort to Continue R&D Sales Tax Exemption Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Paul Schlienz Washington’s tech expansion was spurred by research and development tax incentives enacted by the Legislature in 1994. Unfortunately, these incentives are now at risk. Read more... AWB Continues to Lead the Private Sector In the Tug-of-War Between Business and Government Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Alexis Nepomuceno, Executive Editor In the last issue of Washington Business Magazine we focused on the history of the Association of Washington Business before it officially became "AWB." This time, we take a close look at how AWB evolved from the 1970s into one of the state’s largest and most influencial business organizations. Read more... AWB Celebrates 100 YEARS Part II: 1971-2004 Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Scott Carlson Since the day von Gohren joined the staff in the late 1960’s, AWB had been no stranger to the environmental aspects of business. Read more... Aqua Express: Easing Traffic Congestion Around the Sound Written On: March/April 2004 Written By: By Scott Carlson Four Puget Sound businesses are teaming up to help bring relief to commuters traveling from north Kitsap County to Seattle. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 22 of 22

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