GSI was pleased recently to sit down for a study session with a visiting Open World Delegation.  The Open World Program, partnering with the Rumsfeld Foundation and Johns Hopkins SAIS, enables individuals from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan and Mongolia to … Read more

We recently asked Dr. Christine Johnson, Chancellor of Community Colleges of Spokane, to provide her insight on building regional prosperity through education attainment. GSI believes that education grows economies, and there is a growing trend, nationally, around the key role business development … Read more

Wednesday, Oct. 19, Washington State University announced the preliminary accreditation of its Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, enabling the university to start recruiting its highly-anticipated inaugural class of medical students in the fall of 2017. The accreditation marks the … Read more

Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI) was pleased to host Cagli, Italy Mayor Alberto Alessandri and his assistant Marco Valeri last week for a “lunch & learn” and tour of local manufacturer HOTSTART. In town for the Sister City signing ceremonies – … Read more

Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, marks the fifth annual Manufacturing Day celebration, recognizing the achievements and the important role of our nation’s manufacturing industry. Here in the Spokane region, more than 600 manufacturing businesses employ a workforce of 15,000, accounting for over … Read more

Spokane economy continues to hold us better than U.S. “This year’s good economic news continues for our region and, in fact, accelerated in the second quarter,” according to Shaun O’L. Higgins, Managing Principal of The Oxalis Group LLC, and a … Read more

We are excited to take part in the #RDowntownSpokane challenge this week, Oct. 3-7, supporting local businesses affected by the Lincoln-Monroe construction in downtown Spokane. Our neighbors own, operate, and work at these stores, restaurants, hotels, and venues, and each … Read more