Greater Seattle Partners is proud to support the annual IEDC Leadership Summit being held this year in Coachella Valley, California. Three members of our team will be speaking and/or moderating discussions centered around “strengthening our communities, attracting new industries and advancing equitable economic growth.” Attendees have the option to attend in-person or virtually. Planning for…
The following article appeared in the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) “Economic Development Now” publications and research series: IEDC Economic Recovery Spotlight: Greater Seattle Partners Greater Seattle has experienced unprecedented and continuous economic gains since the 1990s. Global companies like Microsoft have risen to prominence and further diversified the regional economy from a historical reliance…
Greater Seattle Partners attended the 2021 C5 Summit hosted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) this fall in New York City. Whether you’re buying, selling, or financing commercial property, the C5 Summit provides valuable information and insights on commercial properties and projects across Greater Seattle. Explore some of the available projects here in Washington…
On October 20th and 21st 2021 Amazon will host its second annual Amazon Accelerate conference. This year’s free virtual event will be held for current and aspiring sellers who want to succeed selling on Amazon. This year’s event is packed with the kind of how-to information and expert advice you told Amazon you wanted. It…
Seattle, WA – Saltbox, The Modern Warehouse Company, today announced it has expanded to Seattle to offer simplified logistics, scalable warehousing and office suites, on-demand support staff, flexible storage and loading docks big enough to make every entrepreneur’s dreams come true to empower small businesses and e-commerce entrepreneurs. With a 27,000-square foot facility in Atlanta…
The Economic Recovery Framework identifies specific initiatives that are measurable, evidence-based, focused on equity, regional in scope and backed by engaged public and private sector leaders. Seattle, Wash. (June 2, 2021) – Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) in coordination with 200 regional community leaders in academia, business, government and not-for-profit from Snohomish, King and Pierce counties…
Board of Directors taps economic development expert as interim CEO and conducts national search for permanent replacement. Seattle, Wash. (May 20, 2021) – Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) today announced its chief executive officer Brian McGowan will leave the organization to pursue a new opportunity. Chris Mefford, president and chief executive officer of Community Attributes Inc (CAI)…
According to a recent study by LinkedIn that analyzed average volume of job postings on LinkedIn – and the number of people in each area getting hired – Seattle topped the list of 182 U.S. metro areas for 2020. Clearly, the pioneering spirit lives here! Excerpt from the article: For top-ranked Seattle, being Amazon’s home town means…
Seattle, Wash. (January 13, 2021) – Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) today announced that the Seattle metro area economy has become the 10th largest regional economy in the country, surpassing the Atlanta metro area in its first jump in this ranking since 2012. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the region grew to nearly $383 billion in…
Seattle Business Magazine just released their list of “12 Seattle Business Leaders to Watch in ’21,” and Greater Seattle Partners’ CEO, Brian McGowan is featured as a leader who is “moving the economy forward and laying the groundwork for recovery after the pandemic passes.” Excerpt from the article: Like all of us, Brian McGowan spends…
As we work to battle the challenges of the pandemic, now more than ever, we have the opportunity and the need to come together as a region and market our amazing and unique story. Highlighting the strengths of our region across Snohomish, King and Pierce County helps unite and remind us of all we have…
It was an honor to participate in the World Trade Center Seattle annual Puget Sound Economic Summit focused on equity and inclusion in the economy. Our CEO, Brian McGowan participated in a panel discussion titled, “Moving Us Forward Together” where he detailed our ongoing regional economic recovery work that is being shaped by both public…