Please note the following four roundtable events for small business planned for May throughout the state. These "Washington is Open for Business" events will take place:
źLongview – May 20, 2008 at the Cowlitz County Expo Center źBremerton – May 22, 2008 at the Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside źEverett – May 28, 2008 at the Snohomish County Administration Building, Public Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 źWenatchee – May 29, 2008 at the Confluence Technology Center
The Departments of Revenue, Labor and Industries, Employment Security, Community, Trade and Economic Development, and Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises are co-sponsoring these events with the Governor's Office of Regulatory Assistance. They are excited about the opportunity to bring directors and senior managers from these agencies together to hear directly from small businesses. Registration information will follow in mid to late March. A progress report of actions taken from similar events held in 2007 will be available in late April, 2008.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the event coordinator, Karen Pemerl at (360) 902-0529 or the registration coordinator, Shelby Hultman at (360) 902-0883.
