Farnborough International Airshow Highlights Deep Economic Ties Between Greater Seattle and United Kingdom Greater Seattle Partners will join a 60-person delegation of Washington companies and public/private partners at the Farnborough International Airshow to promote the region’s aerospace assets to the globe. The United Kingdom (UK) is the host country of Farnborough and one of Greater…
We’re looking forward to connecting directly with business investors from around the world at the 2022 SelectUSA Summit! We’ll be in Booth 611 along with the Washington State Department of Commerce and companies and partners from across our region. Schedule an on-site meeting with us. The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest-profile event dedicated to…
Author: Richard Porter, Snohomish County/Seattle NorthCountry Imagine the North Cascades in summer. Just the idea evokes the warm, spicy smell of pines, the cool splash of mountain streams, and incredible Pacific Northwest vistas glimpsed from a hillside trail. Yes, all of this truly exists. And, remarkably, it’s only about an hour’s drive from Seattle, and…
It was an honor to welcome New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Greater Seattle on her recent visit to the United States. She is one of the most dynamic and respected world leaders today, both for her domestic efforts and her advocacy at the international level on such issues as climate change and environmental…
Greater Seattle Partners returned to the United Kingdom for the World Economic Forum for Foreign Direct Investment hosted by Conway Data and Scottish Development International. We’ve worked collectively with Conway and their editorial and advertising staff at Site Selection for many years, including these recent Investment Profiles: Greater Seattle: Go West, Go Global Choose Washington:…
Recent economic develop expansion announcements continue to bolster job growth in the Greater Seattle region. Life Sciences Seagen Inc. recently announced they are expanding their biomanufacturing capacity in Everett, Washington. The 270,000-square-foot facility will be built north of the company’s U.S. headquarters in Bothell, Washington. Seagen expects to have the facility operational in 2024 and…
Join us in discussing key trends impacting the aerospace supply chain with industry experts. In light of the recent disruptions affecting global trade flows, the French-American Chamber of Commerce PNW has sought to gather experts across the international aerospace industry to address the challenges facing the aviation supply chain. This all-day air conference is the…
The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC), in partnership with Greater Seattle Partners, District Export Council, and World Trade Center Seattle, recently organized a business visit to Seattle, Washington to engage with key policy makers and the local business community to expand and enhance economic partnerships between the State of Qatar and the State of Washington. The…
Proceeds from the event will help refugees in Europe and King County MEDIA CONTACT Kyle Wall / Aaron Blank, Fearey: [email protected], (206) 343-1543 Jamie Housen, Seattle Mayor’s Office: [email protected] (206) 798-5002 Tuesday, March 22, 2022 (SEATTLE) — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, King County Executive Dow Constantine and 36 mayors from across King County will host…
In early September 2021, Greater Seattle Partners analysis of trade trends were highlighted in the Puget Sound Business Journal where after five years of declines we began to see a reversal as of June ’21. The annual numbers are in for our region and Greater Seattle’s exports last year increased more than $7.3 Billion globally….
Greater Seattle Partners is working closely with public and private partners supporting Ukraine during this tragic time. We met with Honorary Consul of Ukraine Valeriy Goloborodko in Seattle following the invasion, and our region, State of Washington and international institutions have expressed unwavering support for Ukraine following the illegal invasion by Russia which began February…
Officially opening in April 2022, the new $1 billion International Arrivals Facility (IAF) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport nearly doubles the international gates from 12 to 20, and increases passenger capacity by more than double to 2,600 passengers per hour. Other new customer experience features include: Reuniting passengers with their bags prior to security screening. New…