The Spokane City Council in a unanimous vote, approved an emergency ordinance which outlawed the knowing possession of illegal drugs and their use in public spaces. A coalition of business associations including the Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP), Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI), and Visit Spokane among others asked that the Council act in response to the […]
By Spokane Workforce Council Hiring and retaining talent is one of the most critical challenges that businesses face today. We recently hosted a hiring and retention event to help bring together more than 100 industry experts, business leaders, and HR professionals to discuss the state of talent, employee retention, company culture, and the best strategies
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We asked our member partners to submit their most recent success at our Annual Celebration in March. From new programs launched to new buildings constructed, there’s a lot of good here moving our community forward. We’re blown away by your successes and so proud to call you member partners helping to build and improve this
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An economic development perspective: How a community rebuild inspires strength and tenacity at homeBy Gary Ballew, CEcD, VP, Economic Development I was recently driving through West Kansas, making my way from Wichita to Dodge City. The why is another story, but what I saw was pretty cool. For those of you who have driven through
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By Joey Gunning, Strategic Growth Manager, Greater Spokane Inc. In today’s fast-paced digital age, small business owners are constantly seeking innovative and efficient ways to grow their businesses. With its instantaneous insights and information, ChatGPT can be an incredibly valuable tool for small business owners. ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool driven by AI
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Washington Economic Development Association (WEDA) awarded 2023 Economic Development recipients on March 30 at their 2023 Spring Conference in Olympia, WA. Alisha Benson, GSI’s CEO and WEDA’s Board Chair was there to help present. “WEDA’s Economic Development Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in economic development at the highest level,” said WEDA Board Chair Alisha Benson, who
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate The Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council is required to submit a revenue report by March 20. This report informs budget writers to put the finishing touches on the budgets that are released near that date. On Monday, the revenue report forecast a
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By Alisha Benson, CEO, Greater Spokane Inc. Today, I want to take a moment to reflect on Rich Hadley, who passed away Sunday, a few months after being diagnosed with ALS. Rich was President Emeritus at GSI, having led our organization from 1993-2014. I had the honor of not only working with Rich, but also
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By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate With approximately one month left in the legislative session, committees were back in swing this week hearing bills from the opposite chamber. Bills must now move forward in the opposite chamber, progressing through policy and fiscal committees on their way to the floor. Majority
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By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate Here is the Legislative Session Update for March 6-10. While the Senate took last weekend off, the House returned on Monday from a long Saturday spent on the floor passing high-profile bills including: “Right to Repair” HB 1392 (Gregerson, D-3); “My Health, My Data”
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