By Gary Ballew, VP, Economic Development, GSI I had the opportunity to attend the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Future Forum in Richardson, Texas, part of the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area. It was a great time to visit with my fellow economic developers to share and learn. I have been involved with IEDC since 2006 […]
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At Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI), we create the place where organizations come together to advocate for the region, drive strategic economic growth, and champion a talented workforce. We strive to do this through strong community partnerships and have heard from many of our business partners that finding and retaining employees continues to be a challenge.
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Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) is pleased to announce the release of its new website – GreaterSpokane.org. The goal of the new website is to pull together all our business support programs and activities into one easy-to-navigate digital hub to provide you with the support you need, whether you’re a business starting up, expanding, need workforce
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By Stacia Rasmussen, PMPHealth & Life Sciences Business Development Manager, Greater Spokane Inc. In May of 2019, Greater Spokane Inc (GSI) was awarded $100,000 from the WA Department of Commerce Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness to provide supportive services to benefit small businesses in Washington State within the life sciences and health IT sectors.
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By Gary Ballew, CEcDVP of Economic Development, Greater Spokane Inc I admit it. I am an economic development wonk. To understand economic development, you need to understand the history of where it came from. Once you understand it, you can make it better. The roots of economic development stem from the 1930s and the federal
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By Gary Ballew, CEcDVP of Economic Development, Greater Spokane Inc. May 9 – 13 is Economic Development week. Economic Development is at the core of the health and well-being and quality of life for people everywhere. When people ask me what I do, I tell them I’m an economic developer. What does an economic developer
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(SPOKANE, Wash.) – Greater Spokane Inc. has announced the confirmation of Katrina Rogers as the founding Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster. Katrina is a change expert with more than 25 years of experience in the discovery, development, and manufacture of medicines and related technology. She brings expertise in planning and strategy, operations and
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GSI and Partners Invite the Greater Spokane Community to Comment on theSpokane Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (SPOKANE, Wash.) – Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) and community partners invite the greater Spokane community to comment on THRIVE Spokane, the Spokane region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). THRIVE Spokane sets the vision and framework for regional economic
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We’re excited to announce a couple of recent staffing updates here at GSI! Meet the newest addition to our amazing team, Cathy Wells! We are excited to welcome Cathy Wells as our new Executive Assistant providing support to the CEO, Board, and Leadership Team as well as office management. Cathy previously worked in higher education
As March comes to a close, so too does Women’s History Month. This serves as a reminder to support women, especially women-owned businesses throughout the year. We are extremely grateful for all of our women-owned business member partners. One way you can continue to support women in our region is by looking up locally women-owned
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