Economic Development

November 7, 2024

Yesterday, more than 500 business representatives and students attended the 2025 Economic Forecast, presented by U.S. Bank, featuring local economists Steve Scranton, Chief Economist, Washington...

October 3, 2024

Celebrating Manufacturing in the Month of October Manufacturing has been an important part of Spokane’s economy, fueling growth, innovation, and job creation across the region....

July 3, 2024

By: Joey Gunning, Strategic Growth Manager, Greater Spokane Inc. BIPOC small and underserved businesses in our community have often faced barriers to accessing traditional funding...

June 12, 2024

By Gary Ballew, CEcD, VP of Economic Development, Greater Spokane Inc. and Joey Gunning, Strategic Growth Manager, Greater Spokane Inc. We all know the cost...

May 1, 2024

Previous slide Next slide GSI hosted the 2024 State of the City yesterday at the Spokane Convention Center. This was Mayor Lisa Brown’s first address...

April 3, 2024

By Gary Ballew, VP of Economic Development, Greater Spokane Inc. *This story first appeared in the 2023 GSI Connect Magazine, which can found on our About Us page....

February 21, 2024

Spokane and Coeur d’Alene Named as Host Communities by the International Economic Development Council GSI, in partnership with the Coeur d’Alene EDC, has been selected...

February 6, 2024

By GSI Member Partner Nick Gonzales, Vice President, Bouten Construction Company ***This story first appeared in the 2023 GSI Connect Magazine, which can found on...

January 24, 2024

Predicting the future is impossible, but planning for it is imperative By Kris Johnson, President, Association of Washington Business and Steve Mullin, President, Washington Roundtable...

January 10, 2024

Ariane Schmidt, Executive Director, Spokane Regional Broadband Development Authority BROADLINC No one could have imagined just a few short years ago how important broadband, and...
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