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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 2007 Travel Washington - Snowmobiling: Winter sport catches on in Washington Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Washington is enjoying one of the best winter recreation seasons in years. Read more... State’s beef industry bouncing back Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Washington is well known for many of its agricultural products: apples, potatoes, wheat, even wine. Read more... Q&A with Bill Stafford: Bringing down barriers crucial to international commerce Written On: March/April 2007 A transplanted New Yorker with an MBA from Columbia University, Bill Stafford has been president of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle for the past 15 years. Read more... Profile - ChangMook Sohn: Executive Director, Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Richard S. Davis When ChangMook Sohn came to Olympia in 1984, state government was just emerging from period of budget upheaval. Read more... Policy and Politics: Massachusetts plan is not the example to emulate Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Richard S. Davis, VP Communications Over the next few weeks, we’re all going to hear a lot about various health care reforms. Read more... Points of View: State must invest today to capture future trade Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Theo Eicher At times, economic predictions can be compared to Northwest weather forecasts—often foggy, mostly cloudy, and seldom perfect. Read more... Points of View: Free trade means new economic opportunities Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers The economic development of eastern Washington can be largely attributed to trade. Read more... Member Profile - Boeing: Aerospace giant is soaring above the competition Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by AWB Staff Aviation depends on international economic development, perhaps more than any other industry. Read more... Made in Washington: Trying to keep manufacturing alive Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan Back in 1992, commercial fishing was still a viable industry in Washington when a small engineering company that specialized in designing commercial winch systems for fishermen was flourishing. Read more... Legal Matters: Protecting your intellectual property overseas Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Michael Urbaitis Conducting business in foreign countries inevitably puts your intellectual property at risk. Read more... Inside Washington: News Briefs Written On: March/April 2007 Get an update on developments across the state that can affect your business. Read more... Infrastructure: Keeping the economy rolling with rail Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Washington has been running on rail since the early territorial days. Read more... Free Trade: Opening trade doors is good business Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Daniel Brunell One of the first recorded trade missions was mounted in the 2nd century B.C., when Chinese Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dispatched Zhang Qian to Pathia—in what is now Afghanistan and eastern Iran—to establish trade relations. Read more... Cover Story - The world is our customer: Washington’s economy depends on foreign trade Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Ron Dalby, Richard S. Davis and Paul Schlienz Washington’s economy is larger than those of many nations, and it is rapidly expanding its global reach. Read more... Community Profile - Kalama: Spirit and determination keep a small community looking forward Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan Kalama takes its name from John Kalama, a native Hawaiian who came to the Pacific Northwest in 1830. Read more... Chair's Corner: Winter storms remind us to be prepared Written On: March/April 2007 Written By: by Kirk Nelson, Chair, Board of Directors. I have previously talked about the unprecedented convergence of technology that has completely changed how we work, how we go about our personal relationships, and how we play. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 16 of 16

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