Each year GSI’s Life Sciences Spokane participates in tradeshows across the country. As part of our effort to expand life sciences in the Spokane region, we attended the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference and sponsored an exhibit booth at Life Science Innovation Northwest (LSINW) in Seattle to bring awareness of this growing industry […]
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Today is National Blood Drive Day. Did you know? Right now there is a critical blood shortage in the Spokane region. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. This could be a child in the ICU or a mother or father facing a health crisis. Vitalant, a local GSI member partner and the
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Save the Date June 16-18, 2024 for the 2024 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Economic Future Forum in Spokane. The Future Forum is a forward-looking conference that focuses on fostering regional innovation and economic transformation and equity in the new economy. We are honored to host this flagship event to explore the future of the Spokane
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A multi-agency partnership led by the nonprofit Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) has received a $150,000 grant to create new career pathways for unemployed and underemployed skilled workers. The funding from the National Governors Association (NGA) will create a Learning and Employment Record (LER) bridge program in Summer 2023 and WA is one of 10 funded
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By Jake Mayson, Director of Public Policy, Greater Spokane Inc. A Spokane regional delegation of community leaders recently went to Washington D.C. for the “D.C. Fly-in” to advocate on behalf of the Spokane region. The Greater Spokane Inc. D.C. Fly-In brings together business leaders, elected officials, and community members from the Spokane region to advocate
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By Gary Ballew, CEcD, VP, Economic Development I know a number of you have time-honored family traditions around Economic Development Week, like the lighting of the traditional economic development girder, painting the groundbreaking shovel gold, waiting to see if the economic developer sees his shadow and is scared back into his office, drinking of the
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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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